Utilizing Technologies for Engaged Instruction

Rebecca Blakiston

University of Arizona Libraries

July 18, 2008

Current Situation

• Budget cuts

• Campus

expectations

• Evolving

educational

technology

Role of Emerging Technologies

• Create cost effective

alternatives

• Enhance student

learning experiences

• Generate new

instructional models

Short Term Outcomes

• Increase in scalability

• Further options

• Removal of

boundaries

Bigger Picture

• Streamlining

assessment

• Creating online

learning communities

• Encouraging

collaborative content

& knowledge

incorporation of

Instructional Design and Learning

Theory

Communities of Practice

• Share common

interest or

concern

• Frequent

interaction &

sharing of ideas

Groups & Discussion Boards

Wikis

Diverse Learning Styles

• Visual

• Auditory

• Kinesthetic

Screencapturing Software

Videos and Games

Learner-Centered Instruction

• Interaction with each other

• Evaluation of their own learning

• Options for personalization

Blogs

Instant Messaging

potential of

Dynamic Technologies

Web Conferencing

Authoring & E-Learning Tools

Course Management Systems

steps taken in

Designing Instruction

The Example: Narrow a Topic

The Method: ADDIE

Step 1: Analysis

• Objectives

• Pre-assessment

• Options

Step 2: Design

• Selection of

media

• Attention to user

experience

Step 3: Development

Step 4: Implementation

• Integration into system

• Ensuring functionality

Step 5: Evaluation

• Formative

• Summative

• Authentic

Conclusion

Questions & Discussion

contact me: rebecca.blakiston@gmail.com

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