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Ensuring consistency in inclusive teaching practices - Pranit Anand at Moodlemoot AU 2014
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Ensuring consistency in inclusive teaching practices
Pranit Anand
UOW College
University of Wollongong
Wollongong
Computing Technologies for Academic Studies
• First session pre-university core subject
• Objectives:
1.Demonstrate skills in the use of popular software used to support higher education studies
2.Acquire skills needed to work on collaborative projects.
3.Appreciate issues around the use of social media and other emerging technologies.
• Business • Science,
Medicine and Health
• Engineering and Information Sciences
• Social Sciences • Law, Humanities
and the Arts
Computing Competencies for Academic Studies
• Word-processing
• Numerical analysis
• Presentation
• Emerging technologies
• Graphics
• Internet technologies
• Social media
• Practical tests
• In-class presentations
• In-class practical projects
Student feedback
Inclusive teaching
• Teaching and learning activities, including assessments:
– Flexible and engaging
– Focus on individual interests
• Assessments:
– Highly motivating
– Assessments for learning
“Computing mindset”
• General computing capability using a competence perspective
• Total computing capability not fragmentary skills
• Knowledge, skills, attitudes to do tasks using a computing environment
Assessment for learning
• Engage students in the learning process
• Allow students to use and demonstrate technology skills that they already know
• Enable students to develop relevant technology skills for higher education studies and beyond
• Ensure assessments are authentic and individually relavant
Digital storybook
• Immersive use of current and emerging technologies
• Research, analyse and synthesize information and creatively communicate their ideas using a digital story.
• Provides an interactive and stimulating learning activity
Digital storybook
• Describe the area of study you want to get into.
• How is computers and technology generally used in that area.
• Based on what you know about computers, how can use of computers improve how work is done in that area.
• What are some I.T. skills you need to work effectively in your chosen area.
Example: Primary education
Developing a computing mindset through Digital Storybook
• Immersive use of technology
• Include various online and off-line resources
• Develop a personal story
Challenges
• Creativity has no limits
• Managing marking consistency
• Handling different formats: iMovie, MovieMaker, Prezi, PowerPoint, iBooks, Online tools, YouTube, StoryBird, Storyfy….
Rubrics
• Tools used to assess student’s performance against set criteria.
• Effective in ensuring students understand expectations.
• Useful guide for marking between more than one marker.
• Using the correct language to express performance expectation can be difficult.
• Can be inflexible, especially with creative assessment tasks.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Criteria No response/task not attempted
Demonstrates no understanding of the problem
Demonstrates little understanding of the problem. Many requirements of task are missing.
Demonstrates partial understanding of the problem. Most requirements of task are included.
Demonstrates considerable understanding of the problem. All requirements of task are included
Demonstrates complete understanding of the problem. All requirements of task are included in response.
Marker comments
Pre-post marking moderation improves consistency across markers
Moodle
• Assignments submission
• Rubrics – marker is able to add criteria descriptions
Feedback
Student comments
Computing technologies for academic studies
• Evolution:
– What students need to learn
– How students learn
– Teachers, teaching and learning systems, educational institutions, pedagogies
Thank you