SV-408 E-Teaching - Pedagogy and learning/instructional design (Autumn 2020)

On completion of the courses the participants should have the ability to:

• tutor and guide within online learning environments; technologically, pedagogically and professionally
• support and guide online students in their learning processes
• describe, discuss and select pedagogical approaches appropriate for online learning
• perform student assessments including online methods as part of the learning process

 The participant will gain/improve skills in:

• organising online learning environments using a Learning Management System (LMS)
• collaborative work online with peers by sharing ideas; analysing problems; negotiate meanings; and finding solutions
• reflecting on learning processes and improvement of learning skills
• giving appropriate feedback to learners and groups of learners

 The participants should have developed or strengthened attitudes on:

• e-learning as a recognised and valid supplement/alternative to on-campus studies
• learning as an independent as well as a social activity

Module 1: Getting on board. Technology and methods

• The virtual classroom
• Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Asynchronous and synchronous conferencing, threaded discussions, software tools, folders and files
• Mobile technology
• Social media

 Module 2: Online learning and learning environments

• Self-instructional courses vs online learning communities
• Challenges related to online learning: Content and control, cost structures, pacing and workload, access and flexibility
• Online tutoring skills, e-moderating: the 5-step model (Salmon), Collaborative Learning Environments, Communities of Practice, Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)
• Massive open online courses (MOOCs)

Module 3: Pedagogical approaches

• Study strategies and techniques
• Learning theories: Instructivism, constructivism, socio-cultural (constructivist) approach
• Deep & surface learning, individual and collaborative learning
• Theoretical background for communities of practice
• Student types, learning styles and personalised follow-up
• Performers and learners
• Academic writing
• Information literacy, critical thinking and assessment of sources, plagiarism

 Module 4: Tutoring

• Developing students¿ online skills, pedagogical scaffolding
• Conferencing: planning, starting, maintaining, moderating, reflecting and negotiating of meaning, threading, weaving, peer teaching

Module 5: Assessment

• Assessment methods, reflection on learning processes, support & feedback to students, plagiarism detection.