How may CeLTS help you use WebCT creatively? David Kennedy Tony Gilding HEDU – Academic staff development EDG – Educational Design AVU – Audio visual production MDU – Multimedia development

Academic Staff Development We provide advice and consultation on teaching issues. We assist individuals and groups with their educational development project work. We run workshops on teaching and learning, both programmed and ad hoc. We run the University's Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. We provide resource materials to do with teaching and learning. HEDU – Higher Education Development Unit Now we assist you to understand WebCT in your teaching

Online WebCT training resources WebCT training WebCT Eiffel Corp WebCT tutorials WebCT online course about WebCT is also available Local resources are available or under development

Workshop Activities Basic skills & knowledge of WebCT Examples of using WebCTSharing understandings of teaching and learning online Communication Use , online discussions & chats Organise discussion groups Sharing learning difficulties via chat sessions Using the discussion list for role play simulations How do we communicate effectively online? When f-to-f vs online communication? Assessment Create question databases Create surveys & tests View class and item statistics Traditional tests online “Just in time” surveys of your students Structured use of online discussion to substitute for standard essays What are the limits of online assessment? How may we use WebCT to negotiate assessment? Why use the assessment tools? What assessment innovation is possible online? Content Organising WebCT tools Assembling Web pages & media in WebCT Creating study guides linked to CD ROM resources. Upload e-packs Placing student guides & study materials online Using WebCT content delivery to support problem based learning Creating new learning activities with old video vignettes How does our use of WebCT change our f-to-f teaching on campus? What’s online? Off-line? In print? On CD-ROM? Why? How do we write online? How do we use media online? Local knowledge of WebCTMonash examplesTips and advice

Unit focus & roles HEDU Help you learn about ….. You become a student EDG, MDU & AVU Help you develop curriculum You become a member of production team Both activities may lead to conceptual change

Interactive multimedia & media production The Audio-Visual Production Unit (AVPU) provides a comprehensive range of services in all areas of production, post production, duplication and packaging of audio visual products. See The Multimedia Development Unit (MDU) is a team of highly skilled web and multimedia professionals with offices located at Clayton and Gippsland. MDU is able to draw upon the expertise of other CeLTS sections to undertake large or complex projects. See Interactivity simulations rich in media

Educational Design Using WebCT creatively (or effectively) The Educational Design Group (EDG) provides support to academic staff in the planning and design of courses and subjects and in staff development associated with flexible learning and teaching. See

Links Possible student activityStrategies for the use of CFL to accomplish learning task Web searching for online resources, databases Problem solving Students are required to develop and share resources, present online summaries and critiques of materials (e.g., web sites, text problems, analysis of CD-Rom) Engaging in collaborative tasks to solve real problems in authentic contexts. Case studies via web or CD-Rom. information handling skills developing understanding

More (2/4) Subject specific exercises Possible student activityStrategies for the use of CFL to accomplish learning task Online assignments through the TDG, with assignment solutions forming the basis for ongoing discussions Simulations, WebCT online testing linking theory to practice

More (3/4) Possible student activityStrategies for the use of CFL to accomplish learning task Online debates, posing questions for the group, facilitating student generated questions 1. Divide students into groups and set TDGs specific to that group, with a common TDG for the development of the final argument 2. Including TDGs as part of tutorial exercises, requiring students to develop a set of FAQs specific to particular concepts, posting solutions to assignments/questions for discussion 3. Role playing exercises. 4. Visiting scholar(s) practicing discussion, argument, articulation of ideas

More (4/4) Possible student activityStrategies for the use of CFL to accomplish learning task Undertaking assignments – doing tutorials and receiving feedback 1. Providing student specific discussion groups for the sharing of ideas and resources. 2. Setting up mentoring processes in the discussion groups. Completing exercises in teams, sharing resources, discussing concepts and answering questions Allowing students to set up their own discussion groups, group projects, engaging students in collaborative tasks (problem solving) rehearsing skills/ procedures practicing teamwork

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