Learning and Teaching in the Information Age

1. Learning and Teaching in the Information Age Learning with Technologies Dr Maree Gosper CPD/IHERD

2. Technologies are the tools around us – why not use them? Introducing new technologies leads to change – learning, teaching and the curriculum Managing the changes Learning with Technologies

3. 1. Technology? Technology is anything that wasn’t around when you were born (Alan Kay 1980)

4. In 2006 the number of students enrolled at MQ was 31,660 60% - 18,996 were under the age of 25 (MQ Annual report, 2006) What implications does this have for the way we teach and the way students learn? At MQ

5. a process of knowledge construction knowledge dependent highly tuned to the situation in which it takes place (Resnick 1989) Learning is

6. Technologies are the tools around us….. Skills and knowledge are not independent of the environment – mental, physical and social – in which they are used. We should therefore be using the tools of the 21st Century when developing learning environments Point 1

7. Common elements across disciplines encompass the processes of: Accessing, exploring & interacting Communicating, collaborating, creating & contributing Reflecting, evaluating & refining 2. Learning with Technologies

8. The environment of higher education is changing. There is an increasing need for distance education, with pressure coming not only from nontraditional students but also are seeking flexible options The “shape” of the average student is changing, too; more students are working and commuting than ever before, and the residential, full-time student is not necessarily the model for today’s typical student. (Horizon Report 2007) What does this mean for the way we communicate and collaborate Communicating & collaborating

9. Communicating & collaborating

10. Creating & contributing Giving a presentation Sitting for an exam Writing an essay

11. Second Life: Melany Toombs – Year 6. The virtual doorways project was done as a reflection for a unit on sustainability and global warming. Creating & contributing Developing a group resource on a wiki. Producing a podcast

12. Task / lecturer feedback Tutorials Online discussion forums Reflecting, evaluating, refining • Blogs http://elgg.cfl.mq.edu.au/mgosper/weblog/ ePortfolios

13. Lectures / Tutorials Practicals /Field trips Readings - Simulations Role plays Problems -> PBL Just introducing new technologies is not enough Accessing, exploring & interacting iLecture Research

14. The introduction of new tools will impact: the way we teach the way students learn the way we assess This has implications for the way we structure the whole curriculum. We need to rethink the alignment of aims outcomes activities and assessment tasks Point 2

15. Learning is an effortful process Technology should not get in the way of students learning 3. Managing the changes

16. The 4 E’s - Collis and Moonen (2001) Ease of use Effectiveness Efficiency Environmental readiness Will they use it?

17. A balancing act The Curriculum The ICTs The Organisational Environment The CICTO Framework JS Flagship Project (M Gosper, K Woo, H Muir, C Dudley, K Nakazawa. AJET 23, 2.

18. eBenchmarking - quality enhancement A statement of context Vision , why, for what purpose Infrastructure Expectations around Univ LMS, external hosting, use of tech not supported by central services Academic practice Workload, responsibilities expectations, policy implications Professional development and training Pedagogical, technical, organisational Student induction and development Expectations and responsibilities, pre-enrolment information Quality Assurance and enhancement Curriculum & pedagogy, technical & compliance, risk management

19. In managing the change we need to consider and act upon three interrelated elements The curriculum The technology The organisational environment Point 3

20. Thank you The Machine is Us/ing Us http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE&eurl=