Post on 11-Jan-2016
eLearning WorkshopeLearning WorkshopKCN, LilongweKCN, Lilongwe
Oct 210Oct 210
Jo Spiller & Ross Ward
Learning Technology SectionCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
University of Edinburgh
Workshop PlanWorkshop Plan
Day 1: Planning eLearning resource creationDay 2: Hands On resource creationDay 3: Reviewing and revisingDay 4: eLearning Gallery, top tips, review
Ice breakerIce breaker
Introduce yourself
Your nameWhere you workOne of your favourite things about Malawi
Glencoe
The Tunnock’s tea cake
First things first…First things first…
• What previous experience of eLearning have you had?
• What, in your opinion, are the advantages/disadvantages of eLearning?
• What is your motivation for coming to this workshop?
• What do you hope to have achieved by the end?
Key aims of these workshopsKey aims of these workshops To identify how eLearning resources can be of value to your teaching
To have enabled you to create an initial set of useable eLearning resources which can be built upon in future.
To equip you with the technical/design skills to create online learning materials after these workshops end.
Key outcomes of this workshopKey outcomes of this workshop By the end of this series of workshops you will:
have worked through the steps required to PLAN the creation of eLearning materials.
be familiar with the authoring software to create eLearning materials.
have CREATED at least one useable eLearning resource.
have REVIEWED and EVALUATED an eLearning resource.
Blended LearningBlended Learning
Presentation of new subjects/topics and
concepts
Consolidation of taught subjects/topics and
concepts/enabling deeper learning
Review of key concepts required as prior
knowledge for but not taught within the
curriculum
Revision of subjects/concepts taught
within the curriculum.
Consider the following statements. How would you Consider the following statements. How would you complete them with regards to your own teaching?complete them with regards to your own teaching?
• There isn't space in the curriculum to teach _________ but it would be useful to provide some self-paced learning resources for students on it.
• Students must have prior knowledge of __________, there isn't room in our curriculum to review this.
• Students really struggle with the concept/subject of ______________, additional learning material would really help them.
• Students would benefit from more revision material on _______________
Steps to creating online learning resources.Steps to creating online learning resources.
Presentation
radio waves
receiver wherewaves are collected
wavesconverted intoelectro signals
computerreceived as signal
Presentation and ConsolidationPresentation and ConsolidationUse interactivity to turn passive viewers into active learners
What are the learning outcomes?What are the learning outcomes?
What are your objectives?What are your objectives?
Plan the steps of your online resources
What should the students know/learn from this resource?
Let’s get planning...Let’s get planning...
Think SMART!Think SMART!
SPECIFIC – be precise about what you want to/or want students to achieve.
MEASURABLE – can you measure success/failure
ACHIEVABLE – don’t try to attempt too much
REALISTIC – be practical about what can be achieved given time, resources, etc?
TIMELY – use time efficiently
Review and RevisionReview and Revision
• To consolidate and reinforce learning at a deeper level
• To measure success
• To activate knowledge/reactivate prior learning
• To identify areas of weakness
Quiz PropertiesQuiz Properties
• Scoring • Set % passing score• Set time limit• Set default points awarded for each question• Set no of attempts allowed
• Feedback• Default/tailored correct and incorrect answer feedback• Question completion feedback• Summary slides
MCQ QuestionsMCQ Questions
An MCQ comprises
A Question Stem4-5 Answer options
These include- One correct answer- A set of Distracters
Good v Bad QuestionsGood v Bad Questions
4. What is the acceleration of gravity?
a. purpleb. yellow submarinec. 9.8 meters per second per secondd. the War of 1812.
Good v Bad QuestionsGood v Bad Questions
The American flag has three colours. One of them is:(1) red (2) green (3) black
Good v Bad QuestionsGood v Bad Questions
My favourite fruit is an:a) pearb) mangoc) appled) dog