1. IAR LearnTech Course 2005 Carol Shields, Student & Iceberg-ologist

2. Before the Expedition… Had been using an LMS (FRED) since 1999. Had been using an LMS (FRED) since 1999. Had taught using other multimedia tools (CD Rom) since 2000. Had taught using other multimedia tools (CD Rom) since 2000. Had been a partner in CD Rom redevelopment. Had been a partner in CD Rom redevelopment. Work in a department which uses FRED as its internal communication tool. Work in a department which uses FRED as its internal communication tool.

3. Icebergological Finds Learned about and applied design principles to improve accessibility Learned about and applied design principles to improve accessibility Learned more about good teaching Learned more about good teaching Experienced being a student again Experienced being a student again Viewed new horizons… Viewed new horizons…

4. Design Principles Personalizing the environment Personalizing the environment Achieving simplicity & consistency Achieving simplicity & consistency Using intuitive icons & names Using intuitive icons & names Enhancing accessibility (font size, colours, voice greetings, transcripts of audio/video, validating) Enhancing accessibility (font size, colours, voice greetings, transcripts of audio/video, validating)

5. Good Teaching Instructional design will become learning design, bringing innovation and creativity to online courses [as] the best teachers do in the classroom. Instructional design will become learning design, bringing innovation and creativity to online courses [as] the best teachers do in the classroom. - Lisa Neal, Editor-in-Chief eLearn Magazine eLearn Magazine

6. Good Teaching Choosing the right tool for the subject matter & program (LMS) Choosing the right tool for the subject matter & program (LMS) Approaches to content presentation (learning styles, generational style?) Approaches to content presentation (learning styles, generational style?) Online discussion Online discussion  Making expectations/outcomes explicit  Moderating  Questioning  Grading – new rubric

7. Being a Student How soon we forget… How soon we forget… Likes, frustrations, test anxiety, needs, HOMEWORK, interaction Likes, frustrations, test anxiety, needs, HOMEWORK, interaction Desire and ability had very little to do with how I feel I ‘achieved’ in this course. Desire and ability had very little to do with how I feel I ‘achieved’ in this course.

8. Horizons… Still much I want to know (multimedia creation, other LMSs) Still much I want to know (multimedia creation, other LMSs) What’s my role? Educator? Developer? What’s my role? Educator? Developer? Institutional Resources Institutional Resources  Time ($)  Personnel  Equipment (at all campuses)

9. 12 Weeks Well Spent? Collegial exchange of ideas & thoughtful discussion about teaching. Collegial exchange of ideas & thoughtful discussion about teaching. Practical application of concepts. Practical application of concepts. Immediately useful stuff as well as ‘horizon’ stuff. Immediately useful stuff as well as ‘horizon’ stuff. Student experience invaluable! Student experience invaluable! More time, other LMSs, next level, please! More time, other LMSs, next level, please!

10. It’s useful to dive more deeply…