1. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 How to develop an internet-based course Bridget Khursheed TALL

2. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Agenda Course development plan Course development specifics Case study: Certificate of Computing Limitations of this approach Alternatives Questions and answers

3. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Course development plan Identifying course model Information gathering Defining course components Developing course development plan: –course as a whole –course by units Assembling the course team

4. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Content development Identifying content Teaching components Author/developer relationship Drafts/review program Internal assessment External assessment

5. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Navigation and design The importance of logical structure Screen furniture v content navigation Spine/learning component approach Testing the pilot Extensibility Design that works for a living

6. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Graphics Beware: –graphics for the sake of graphics –animations –large graphics –demanding palettes Holistic look and feel Graphics review

7. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Forums Meeting place for students and tutors Virtual classroom Requires new technical and pedagogical skills

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9. Self tests Ongoing self-assessment for students Re-enforce learning objectives Provide marks and evaluation Can be monitored for evidence of course participation

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11. Audiographics and other plug-ins Combination of sound and slideshows Varies presentations methods Technical requirements Plug-ins put extra demands on students: –Acrobat –Flash animation

12. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Fine-tuning FAQs Print files Search Help Glossary Reading lists and links

13. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Working with students online Email Forums IT support line

14. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Working with tutors online Handbook Induction Ongoing reports Email list Tutor-only forum

15. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Assessment Server logs Forum logs Tutor assessment Assignments

16. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Evaluation Fill-in forms: –by unit –for course as a whole Email surveys Subject specialist External assessor Teaching Quality Assurance

17. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Usability Pilot group testing –use the results to write up requirements –throw away the pilot Ongoing testing –results fed into course during development –review of requirements at set intervals

18. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Case study: Certificate in Computing

19. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Limitations of this approach Technical Tutors Students Usability Ongoing maintenance HTML model

20. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 HTML model

21. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Alternatives Database model XML model

22. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Database model

23. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 XML model

24. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Conclusion Early days…...but continuous research allows us to keep on improving

25. OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999 Questions and answers For more information, contact: bridget.khursheed@conted.ox.ac.uk