Emma Hughes Digital Learning and Online Assessment

Main areas of focus: 1.Creation of new digital and interactive resources (often from existing/outdated hard copies) 2.Online tutorials/videos 3.Methods of online assessment 4.Organisation of resources

Digital Tools Flash animations Interactive PDFs and portfolios Hyperlinked PowerPoints SmartBoard sequences Vimeo LAMs Quia

Storage of Notes Microsoft OneNote Logical storage Can be added to later Can be saved as PDF and ed to teacher for checking Can easily clip and add files/you tube videos/ extra questions/thoughts Intuitive to use

Easy to share, organise and to students Ensures syllabus/ topic is completely covered

These students had all had dot point named notes and resources

Tutorials Short video tutorials online Used for foundation skills eg molar calculations, balancing equations or unfamiliar practicals eg ticker timers Ability to allocate a password so only certain groups of students can access

Interactive PDFs PROS Easy to convert existing resources Can automatically generate fields to enter responses Can add extra text boxes/edit content Good for: Keywords Cloze passages Simple question answer Longer response Completing tables of results CONS Issues with saving/crashing Font sizes and scrolling from automatic form fields Not always good for scientific drawings

Interactive fields to fill – allows for mistakes and retrial

Simple labeling of diagrams

Quia PROS Saves on marking Quizzes can be edited/reused Classes can be graded and data analysed to inform teaching Option to teacher mark sections and give feedback Good for: Keywords/short answer Cloze passages Multiple choice DIFFERENTIATION CONS Can be time consuming to create Uploading images clunky Pure text, no symbols Immediate feedback not always useful Not great for longer response

Class lists: Upload from excel Grade Usernames and passwords

Simple question creation – multiple choice

Simple interface for students With/without immediate feedback

Grading function allows weaknesses in teaching to be identified

LAMS PROS Students can take many pathways Frees up teacher to be facilitator Students enjoy discussion forum and variety of activities Flexibility Student-centred at own pace Teacher monitoring and feedback Portfolio downloadable CONS Clunky interface Limited activities Time consuming for one lesson sequences

Author workspace helps you design sequences

Range of activities to allow interactive student-centred learning

Student view allows step by step progress through activities

Monitor view allows teacher to follow students progress

Differentiation and Assessment Branched activities to allow students to move on to tasks which better match ability based on eg multiple choice quiz at previous stage All responses from eg forums/quizzes can be fed back to teacher via monitor page or Students can upload documents for checking and assessment

Digital learning Major advantages Promotes independent learning Learning is fluid Differentiated pathways Quick data analysis Digital notes can be added to, consolidated and amended Sustainable (huge photocopying reduction)

Digital learning Things to consider Encourage HAND WRITTEN study notes HSC style/examination questions handwritten and practised regularly Certain areas eg chemical structures/scientific drawings still need to be paper based Balance between digital and written