Technology Enhanced Learning

Sarah Chesney MEd, FHEA@sachesney#casapnu

What we will cover today

Definition of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)

Drivers for TEL Planning with examples Scenarios Further resources

Definitions Technology = digital (instant, on/offline)

Enhanced = improving your practice/enhancing the student experience (completely online/blended; asynchronous or synchronous)

Learning = supporting how YOUR students learn

More details at Kirkwood, Adrian and Price, Linda (2014). Technology-enhanced learning and teaching in higher education: what is ‘enhanced’ and how do we know? A critical literature review. Learning, Media and Technology,39(1) pp. 6–36 available to download at http://oro.open.ac.uk/36675/1/TEL%20in%20Higher%20Education-What%20is%20enhanced%20and%20how%20do%20we%20know.pdf (NB not full version. Final version available through NU library)

Learning to teach online

http://online.cofa.unsw.edu.au/learning-to-teach-online/ltto-episodes

External

Internal

Learning Outcomes

Access to information

Inclusivity

Adapted from Selwyn, N. Education and TechnologyKey Issues & Debates

Key drivers

Employability

Society

Government

Institutional

Reflective learners

Digital citizens

Digital workers

Digital makers

External drivers….

NSS – ‘I have been encouraged to use technology to enhance my learning’ (proposed additional question)

House of Lords Make or Break: The UK’s Digital Future ‘Universities should ensure that all graduates are digitally competent’.

Newcastle University’s Learning and Teaching Strategy that says the University will encourage students to develop their digital literacy, to take advantage of opportunities for technology-enhanced learning and to make effective use of digital technologies, in order to support learning, achievement and employability’

External

Internal

Learning Outcomes

Access to information

Inclusivity

Key drivers

Employability

Society

Government

Institutional

Reflective learners

Digital citizens

Digital workers

Digital makers

Adapted from Selwyn, N. Education and TechnologyKey Issues & Debates

What drivers are you aware of? Make a list of the drivers you are

aware of. Are they internal or external? Do any overlap?

PlanningYour teaching portfolioWhich areas could be enhanced through technology?

Key questions: What aspects of the

curriculum are stale? What areas do students

struggle with? What areas do you teach

well/badly? What do your students

enjoy/dislike?Pickering 2015

p2Recall the pre-workshop video you selected. Was there any advice that can now help you enhance the areas you have identified? Discuss with a partner.

Keep it simple… Let the physical complement

the virtual (exception is completely online courses)

Blend the learning experiences Align activities with learning

outcomes

Examples (tutor created)

Using social media as a learning and teaching tool from School of Medical EducationCase studyFacebook pageTwitter

From my own practice Oxford University CPD centre:1. Use the discussion board in the VLE

for role playing activity (Moodle but it could be Blackboard)

2. Webinars to give formative feedback on assignment drafts (Google Hangouts/Adobe Connect/Skype)

3. Examples taken from University of Oxford Course Design

Examples:Focus on student creating/producing/collaboratingBlogging in Urban Design Education: A Virtual Public Domain of Exchange – public Case studyBlog Reflective blogging with the ePortfolio and enabling students to 'wake up and smell the coffee'! – student to tutorCase studyEpidemiology of Cancer Case study

Your examples

Planning:What do your students have access to? Do you know what your students

have access to? Do you know their attitude to using

their own devices for learning?

Planning:What learning technology is available to you? Provided by

Newcastle University

Social media (select any you use or know a colleague uses)

Safe harbour?

TurningpointGrademarkBlackboardE-Portfolio

flickr photo by Kirsty McWhirter http://flickr.com/photos/krustysplodge/898377791 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) license

Or open sea?YouTubeTwitterFacebookPlus many more…

flickr photo by Jocey K http://flickr.com/photos/joceykinghorn/14111335645 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-SA) license

flickr photo by Defence Images http://flickr.com/photos/defenceimages/8675799490 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-SA) license

Evidence:Has it been done before?

E-learning is a dynamic that has been both complex and ever-changing, so to measurehow effective it has been in itself is a challenge.

Du Boulay,Coultas & Luckin 2008

flickr photo by throgers http://flickr.com/photos/throgers/8525329277 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) license

Where to look?

flickr photo by lachicadelfagot http://flickr.com/photos/galabassoon/5709127511 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) license

Research is asking the wrong questions (Selwyn 2011)We need to harness the opportunities available to improve education (Weller 2011)Problem with waiting for data to determine decisions (Weller 2011)

Weller (2011) argues that we need to be aware of the direction of travel, not the absolute percentages at any given time (p27)

What do you think? Should we be waiting for the data to

determine decisions? Or should we be aware of the

direction of travel and proceed accordingly?

Recommended texts to help you:

Garrison, R. & Vaughan, N. 2008 Blended Learning in HE Wiley. San FranciscoKent, M. and Leaver, T. 2014. An education in Facebook? New York: Routledge.Palloff, R. & Pratt, K. 2013 Lessons from the virtual classroom: the realities of online teaching Jossey-Bass. San FranciscoSalmon, G.,2013 E-tivities Routledge, London I shall also create a list of Jisc publications in Blackboard

flickr photo by Tomas Sobek http://flickr.com/photos/tomas_sobek/13005774895 shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license

flickr photo by sachman75 http://flickr.com/photos/sacharules/2523723199 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) license

Scenarios (use any devices and/or LTTO videos to help or inspire you)

In your group please:1. Read the scenario 2. Agree on a suitable response 3. Try to address each question4. Prepare a response to the whole

group

How will you know you’ve been effective?

References• Pickering, J. (2015) How to start using

technology in your teaching HEA: York available at https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/sites/default/files/how_to_start_using_technology_in_your_teaching.pdf

• Selwyn, N (2011) Education and Technology: Key Issues and Debates Bloomsbury, London

• Weller, M (2011) The Digital Scholar Bloomsbury, London