Mapping Pedagogy to Technology

a simple model

Dr Jo ColdwellSchool of Information Technology

Deakin UniversityGeelong

jojo@deakin.edu.au

Outline

Background Pedagogies that support online

teaching and learning (OTL) Components of eTeaching A simple model of eTeaching Mapping the model to technology Conclusions

Background

Technology support for OTL at Deakin

Faculty uptake of OTL at Deakin Professional development support

for OTL Personal experience of going

online

Pedagogical support for OTL

Anchored instruction (Bransford) Conditions of Learning (Gagne) Constructivist model (Bruner) Engagement theory (Kearsley and

Schniederman) Laurillard’s model of instruction Situated learning

Components of eTeaching

Collaboration Communication Content delivery Assessment Class management Administration

A simple model of eTeaching

Communication Collaboration

Content delivery Assessment

Administration

Class management

Common functions of learning environments

Content delivery A means of organising and delivering content

Communication Synchronous or asynchronous, messaging

Collaboration Communication and content sharing

Assessment Quizzes, tests and assignment submission

Class management Grade book, student records

Defining relationships between objects.

Modified model

Collaboration

Content delivery Assessment

Class management and Administration

Instructivist model

Content delivery Assessment

Class management and Administration

Situated learning

Collaboration

Content delivery

Class management and Administration

Anchored instruction

Collaboration

Content delivery

Class management and Administration

Mapping the model to technology

Teaching component WebCT Vista functions

Content delivery Organiser pages, Learning modulesContent pagesURLsMedia Library

Collaboration

(communication)

DiscussionsChat and Whiteboard(Mail)(Announcements)

Assessment AssessmentAssignments

Class management Grade bookCalendarSyllabus tool

Conclusions

Model supports the design of basic learning objects

Model helps identify basic training needs

Model does not address promotion of good online practice etc.

Facilitates accessibility by novice eTeachers providing a bridge between pedagogy and technology

Questions?