General forums

Forum Description Discussions
General news and announcements forum

This forum is for general news and announcements of interest to the whole
group.

Participants will not be able to start a new discussion thread. However
you will be able to respond to a post by a facilitator.

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Introductions

Please introduce yourself to the group, providing information about yourself including:

  • Which higher education institution you are currently working at.
  • Your role at your institution.
  • What your interest is in Learning Design and Development
  • What you hope to achieve by engaging with this ...
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Moodle FAQ

Some of you may not have had the opportunity to use Moodle regularly, or perhaps not at all. This forum is intended to support your exploration of this virtual learning environment.

Please ask your questions here concerning any Moodle functionality, starting a new discussion for each new query ...

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Course Reflection Blog

Please use the Moodle course blog facility to reflect on your experiences and engagement at the end of each topic.

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Contact Information

Technical Help Information

If you face any technical difficulties you can forward your queries to heldesk@out.ac.tz or out.el@out.ac.tz

 

Personal Information

I will visit the system at least twice a week. Your can expect feedback from me concerning your activities at least once a week. I ...

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Learning forums

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Models, frameworks and processes Activity 1.1 - Creating a course description

Activity 1.1 - Creating a course description

Aim: To compile and share the description of the module/course that you will design during the 7Cs Learning Design course.

Motivation: To compile a course description that is focused on the course objectives; provides realistic expectations and ...

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Activity 1.2 - Activity Profile

Activity 1.2: Activity Profile

Aim: To consider the balance of activity types that will be included in your module or course.

Motivation: Determine the ideal balance of the activities in your course.

Resources: Activity Profile interactive sheet  (This worksheet has been created by the ...

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Activity 1.3 - Learning Styles

Activity 1.3:Learning Styles

Aim: Identify your learning style

Motivation: Understand the existing learning styles of  your potential learners

Who: This is an individual activity

Resources: http://www.learningstyles.org/index.html

Task: Find out what your learning style is by clicking on ...

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Designing for learning Activity 2.1 - Designing a Storyboard

Activity 2.1: Designing a Storyboard

Aim: Learn how to design a storyboard

Motivation: develop a storyboard for your course in which the learning outcomes are aligned with the assessment events, contents and activities.

Resources: Static sample of the storyboard

Who: This is an individual ...

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Activity 2.2 - Creating an Assessment Plan

Activity 2.2: Creating an Assessment Plan

Aim: To create an assessment plan.

Motivation: Learn how to create an assessment plan for your course incorporating good practice

Who: This is an individual activity

Resources:  Russel, M. and Bygate, D. (n.d.) Effecting Sustainable Change in ...

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Activity 2.3 Creating engaging assessment

NB://You can do either Activity 2.3 and 2.4 but not both

Aim: Explore assessment strategies for your course.

Motivation: Learn how to create engaging assessment activities for your online course.

Resources:

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Activty 2.4 - Conduct a resource audit

NB:// You can do either Activity 2.3 and 2.4  but not both

Activity 2.4: Conduct a resource audit

Aim: Conduct a resource audit for your online course

Motivation: To decide how you will source the content for your module/course, including the possibility of incorporating OERs produced ...

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Digital Learning Development Activity 3.1 - LMS Tools -Final conclusion to be submitted here

Activity 3.1 Exploring your Learning Management System (LMS)

Aim: To understand the use of the LMS tools in relation to materials management and interactive Teaching & Learning.

Motivation: Discover different tools in the LMS, their usage and their power with respect to teaching and learning ...

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Activity 3.2 Exploring Tools outside your LMS

Aim: To explore a selection of web-based free-to-use tools which are outside the LMS.

Motivation: To make an informed selection of online tools for use in your course

Resources:

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Activity 3.3 Develop a Digital Resource, Activity, or Assessment using a FOSS tool

Aim: To practice designing and developing a useful resource for your own course

using FOSS.

Motivation: Discover how easy/difficult it may be to use an appropriate FOSS tool in your teaching and learning. Build your own FOSS resource!

Resources: A variety of FOSS tools may be used, including -...

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Learning Analytics Activity 5.1 Investigate the potential benefits of Learning Analytics

Aim: Understand the role of Learning Analytics in Higher Education

Motivation: To be able to work upon the strategies of analysing the data in a higher learning institution

Resources:

1.       http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/learning-analytics-infographic/

2.       http://learninganal...

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Activity 5.2 Applying Learning Analytics in your course

Aim: Investigate Learning Analytics available in your own LMS or Moodle.

Motivation: Prepare to use Learning Analytics in your own course or module.

Resources:

Who: This is ...

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Activity 5.3 Course Evaluation exercise

Aim: Practice evaluating your course

Motivation: Develop expertise in course evaluation to improve your own courses

Resources:

  • Terry Anderson blog on Teaching Practices Inventory

http://virtualcanuck.ca/2015/11/17/teaching-practices-inventory-fast-and-easy/

  • The tool: CWSEI Teaching ...
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