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OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
How to developan internet-based
courseBridget Khursheed
TALL
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Agenda
• Course development plan• Course development specifics• Case study: Certificate of
Computing• Limitations of this approach• Alternatives• Questions and answers
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Course development plan
• Identifying course model• Information gathering• Defining course components• Developing course development
plan:– course as a whole– course by units
• Assembling the course team
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Content development
• Identifying content• Teaching components• Author/developer relationship• Drafts/review program• Internal assessment• External assessment
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Navigation and design
• The importance of logical structure• Screen furniture v content
navigation• Spine/learning component approach• Testing the pilot• Extensibility• Design that works for a living
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Graphics
• Beware:– graphics for the sake of graphics– animations– large graphics– demanding palettes
• Holistic look and feel• Graphics review
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Forums
• Meeting place for students and tutors
• Virtual classroom• Requires new technical and
pedagogical skills
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Self tests
• Ongoing self-assessment for students
• Re-enforce learning objectives• Provide marks and evaluation• Can be monitored for evidence of
course participation
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Audiographicsand other plug-ins
• Combination of sound and slideshows
• Varies presentations methods• Technical requirements• Plug-ins put extra demands on
students:– Acrobat– Flash animation
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Fine-tuning
• FAQs• Print files• Search• Help• Glossary• Reading lists and links
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Working with students online
• Email• Forums• IT support line
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Working with tutors online
• Handbook• Induction• Ongoing reports• Email list• Tutor-only forum
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Assessment
• Server logs• Forum logs• Tutor assessment• Assignments
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Evaluation
• Fill-in forms:– by unit– for course as a whole
• Email surveys• Subject specialist• External assessor• Teaching Quality Assurance
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Usability
• Pilot group testing– use the results to write up requirements– throw away the pilot
• Ongoing testing– results fed into course during
development– review of requirements at set intervals
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Case study:Certificate in Computing
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Limitations of this approach
• Technical• Tutors• Students• Usability• Ongoing maintenance• HTML model
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
HTML model
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Alternatives
• Database model• XML model
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Database model
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
XML model
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Conclusion
• Early days…• ...but continuous research allows
us to keep on improving
OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999
Questions and answers
For more information, contact: [email protected].
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