Emma Hughes

Digital Learning and Online Assessment

Main areas of focus:1. Creation of new digital and interactive

resources (often from existing/outdated hard copies)

2. Online tutorials/videos3. Methods of online assessment4. Organisation of resources

Digital Tools• Flash animations• Interactive PDFs and portfolios• Hyperlinked PowerPoints• SmartBoard sequences• Vimeo• LAMs• Quia

Storage of Notes• Microsoft OneNote• Logical storage• Can be added to later• Can be saved as PDF and emailed to teacher

for checking• Can easily clip and add files/you tube videos/

extra questions/thoughts • Intuitive to use

Easy to share, organise and email to students

Ensures syllabus/ topic is completely covered

These students had all had dot point named notes and resources

Tutorials

• Short video tutorials online• Used for foundation skills eg molar

calculations, balancing equations or unfamiliar practicals eg ticker timers

• Ability to allocate a password so only certain groups of students can access

Interactive PDFsPROS

Easy to convert existing resources Can automatically generate fields

to enter responsesCan add extra text boxes/edit

contentGood for:

KeywordsCloze passages

Simple question answerLonger response

Completing tables of results

CONSIssues with saving/crashing

Font sizes and scrolling from automatic form fieldsNot always good for

scientific drawings

Interactive fields to fill – allows for mistakes and retrial

Simple labeling of diagrams

QuiaPROS

Saves on markingQuizzes can be edited/reused

Classes can be graded and data analysed to inform teaching

Option to teacher mark sections and give feedback

Good for:Keywords/short answer

Cloze passagesMultiple choice

DIFFERENTIATION

CONSCan be time consuming to create

Uploading images clunkyPure text, no symbols

Immediate feedback not always useful

Not great for longer response

Class lists:• Upload from excel• Email• Grade• Usernames and passwords

Simple question creation – multiple choice

Simple interface for students

With/without immediate feedback

Grading function allows weaknesses in teaching to be identified

LAMSPROS

Students can take many pathways

Frees up teacher to be facilitator

Students enjoy discussion forum and variety of activities

FlexibilityStudent-centred at own pace

Teacher monitoring and feedback

Portfolio downloadable

CONSClunky interfaceLimited activities

Time consuming for one lesson sequences

Author workspace helps you design sequences

Range of activities to allow

interactive student-centred

learning

Student view allows step by step progress through activities

Monitor view allows teacher to follow students progress

Differentiation and Assessment• Branched activities to allow students to

move on to tasks which better match ability based on eg multiple choice quiz at previous stage

• All responses from eg forums/quizzes can be fed back to teacher via monitor page or email

• Students can upload documents for checking and assessment

Digital learningMajor advantages• Promotes independent learning• Learning is fluid• Differentiated pathways• Quick data analysis • Digital notes can be added to, consolidated

and amended• Sustainable (huge photocopying reduction)

Digital learningThings to consider• Encourage HAND WRITTEN study notes• HSC style/examination questions handwritten

and practised regularly• Certain areas eg chemical structures/scientific

drawings still need to be paper based• Balance between digital and written