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Organised information
An obvious and simple way to
use the web for teaching and learning is by making
information about the overall organisation of the course and its
resources more organised
and accessible to students.
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Practical usage
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Unit materials
online:
ie Unit Information, Lecture notes, Sample exam questions, Additional
Reading materials, Information about assignments, Course Calendars,
Multimedia learning resources for the course
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Benefits
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Accessibility, ease of updating, distribution
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Applicable to
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Face-to-face and external modes
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Disadvantage
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Print may be more effective
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Lesson presentation
You can improve the effectiveness
of the lesson presentation by using online materials,
during and after the class session.
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Practical usage
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Making lecture notes and sheets, slides,
lecture recordings (iLecture) available
Resources used as demo materials during presentation
Permanent record
Printing
Develops habits of going to the network - incentive required
Guest speakers, video etc. can be included
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Benefits
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Material available prior to lectures -
added learning value
Followup after lecture, students contribute notes
Use of highly visual material
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Applicable to
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Face-to-face and external modes
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Disadvantages
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Students need to have attended lecture
to understand the context of the material
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Examples
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Various WebCT courses at
Murdoch |
Communication
The online environment can improve
communication between teacher and students.
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Practical usage |
Enhanced communication
1-1 and 1-many communication between teacher and students
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Benefits
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Flexibility
No need for office hours
Joint response to multiple emails
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Applicable to
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Face-to-face and external modes
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Disadvantages
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Technical problems, management problems,
communication-overload problems
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Discussion
The online environment
can improve discussion among the students.
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Practical usage
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Bulletin boards, discussion fora, news
groups
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Benefits
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Better environment for discussion than
lecture theatres
Contributions can be added after reflection, time to prepare
contribution
Students will participate if part of requirement and is assessable
component
Opportunities for students to moderate discussion
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Applicable to
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Face-to-face and external modes
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Disadvantages
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May be confusing and have multi-level
effect
May be disjointed due to time delays in responses
Time demands on lecturer - volume
Skills required for effectively
chairing asynchronous discussions
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Examples
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See Paper: ‘Developing a groupwork oriented online unit
on interactive multimedia project management’ by Rob Phillips
and Joe Luca
http://lsn.curtin.edu.au/tlf/tlf1999/phillips.html |
Collaboration
Internet tools provide opportunities for students to work collaboratively.
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Practical usage
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Group activities
Problem-solving emphasis & group collaboration:
Collaborative design activities
Collaborative authoring
Collaborative problem-solving
Role-playing
Online seminars
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Benefits
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Critiquing/eliciting critical comment
Interpersonal communication skills developed
Development of management skills
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Applicable to
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Face-to-face and external modes
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Disadvantages
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Time demands on lecturer - volume
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Examples
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See Paper: ‘Developing a groupwork oriented online unit
on interactive multimedia project management’ by Rob
Phillips and Joe Luca
http://lsn.curtin.edu.au/tlf/tlf1999/phillips.html
Tumblong http://www.tumblong.uts.edu.au
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Researching
The web is a powerful tool whereby
students can research course content materials.
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Practical usage
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Students locate materials for use by future students in the course.
Online seminars
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Benefits
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Students learn by doing
Searching and selecting
Learning to discriminate
Reading new types of study materials
Carrying out new types of individual study activities
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Applicable to
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Face-to-face and external modes
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Disadvantages
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Lecturers may be unsure what students
have learnt
Students need research skills
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Conceptual understanding
Interactive multimedia can be used
to assist students in understanding conceptually difficult topics.
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Practical usage
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Visualisation
Multiply-linked representations
Simulations
Case studies
Microworlds
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Benefits
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Can represent things which can’t
be easily displayed conventionally.
Assists students in understanding conceptually difficult topics.
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Applicable to
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Face-to-face mode. Less applicable to
external mode due to bandwidth problems
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Disadvantages
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Expensive to produce
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Examples
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Statplay
[not available online] |
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