Welcome!Welcome!

EDST2091/GENT1524Introduction to e-Learning and Technology-Supported Teaching

Andrew Chambers

The Future is e-Learning!?

Copyright Private Eye 2001

Background Overview1. Approach2. Textbooks3. Structure and Content4. Activities5. Assessment6. Online support and resources

3 Questions:

1. What is educational technology?2. What is meaningful learning?3. How can we employ educational

technology in the learning process?

Outline of Today’s LectureOutline of Today’s Lecture

Approach & PhilosophyApproach & Philosophy

1. Focus on you as teachers2. Both an applied and theoretical

course3. Useful “authentic” outcomes

that are meaningful to you4. Interactive and collaborative

An Aligned and Supportive An Aligned and Supportive StructureStructureLectures

◦Recorded via Lectopia◦listening-to-podcasts-better-than-going-

to-lecturesTutorials

◦2 hours Hands on labs and activities Presentations

AssessmentOnline environment

◦Blackboard course site

The Texts and ResourcesThe Texts and ResourcesCourse Outline

◦Available online inside My eLearning site

Required Text:◦Meaningful Learning with Technology

Jonassen et al.

Recommended:◦Technology Toolkit

AssessmentAssessmentTest

◦ One question/short answer in lecture week 5

Face to Face Presentation◦ in tutorial

Written Assignment◦ due end of week 11

ExamOnline Participation (EDST2091 only)

Other non assessable activities

Assessment – Presentations and Discussion

1. A presentation related to your assignment must be presented. Presentations start at week 4.

2. Minimum of 15 minutes but no longer than 20 minutes.

3. Followed by up to 10 minutes of discussion4. You must be prepared to answer questions and

be actively involved in follow on discussion5. You need to choose a timeslot by week 36. GENT1524 students go first7. More information about the structure of a

typical presentation and the assessment criteria used to mark the presentations will be provided by your tutors

My eLearningMy eLearningYour online course environment:

Blackboardhttp://www.telt.unsw.edu.au

Course OutlinesParticipant GalleryDiscussionActivities, surveysResources and Links

What is Educational Technology

The New World of Educational The New World of Educational TechnologyTechnology

PBS Videos on Educational Technology

ActivityActivityTurn to someone near you (preferably who

you don’t know)Introduce yourself

◦Name, type of teaching you do etcShare why you have decided to study this

particular courseShare 1 piece of technology that you own

or have used and that you think is educational and explain why…

What makes the experience in using this technology to help you learn meaningful to you?

Meaningful Learning Meaningful Learning ResourcesResourcesWeb site that supports an earlier

text on the same subjectUtilizing_Technology_for_Meaning

ful_Learning

A New Way of TeachingA New Way of Teaching

Video:Learning to Change-Changing to

Learn

Need Help?Need Help?Lecturer

◦Questions about course◦Questions about Lecture, Exam and

Assignment content◦Major issues with workload/illness

Tutors◦Questions about Assignment,

Presentation and tutorial content◦Changing tuts◦Minor issues with workload/illness

Homework!Homework!Read course outline and bring to

first tutorialRead textbook chapter 1 (at

least)Attend your first Tut

Check out the online class. Post your profile (inlcuding picture)