PG Cert EDEV401 An introduction to ‘e-learning’

Nick Bunyan: Learning Technologist & Educational DevelopereLearning Unit, Centre for Lifelong Learning

Session topics

1. Your experiences of using technology. 2. 7 technologies impacting on higher

education.3. Additional resources in VITAL.

Activity

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7 technologies impacting higher educationTechnology Examples Impact

1. VITAL (VLE) Creating an effective basic VITAL module

Students expect minimum standards in VITAL modules/ supporting student independent learning.

2. Social media Module Facebook pages Informal learning subcultures.

3. Screencasts & e-lectures Dr Lu Mello Life Sciences Flipped classrooms – the death of the lecture?!

4. Simulation, interactive multimedia

ChemTube Clickers, Vets dissection animations, new simulation tool in Xerte.

Practice making mistakes/ modelling real world decision making/ visualisation.

5. Classroom technologies(BYOD4L)

Clickers, Polleverywhere, Textwall, Nearpod

Closing the gap between teacher and student in large and small group teaching.

6. E-assessment VITAL MCQ tests, PeerWise Continuous formative assessment & self-regulation/ adaptive teaching

7. MOOC’s & OER’s FutureLearn, Khan Academy Free content/ disruption of the traditional HE model?!

What do students want or expect from technology?

• Students are looking for a more consistent use of VITAL modules.

• Specific technologies identified to enhance learning and teaching:• Lecture capture • Clickers • ‘Bring your own devices’ – tablets etc. • MOOC’s etc .

Technology enhanced learning strategy

VITAL resourcesOverview to technologies, case studies & resources