Developing a Pedagogy for Online Learning

Question 1

framework highlights the dynamic interplay between and among the various components of teacher knowledge in technology-enhanced teaching and learning contexts, including online teaching

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technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) framework (Mishra & Koehler, 2006)

Question 2

knowledge of what technology to use for a particular teaching task, knowing how to use a particular technological tool to achieve a particular learning outcome or set of outcomes, and knowing what pedagogical strategies are appropriate and effective and using technologies according to these strategies

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Technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK)

Question 3

knowledge of how the use of technology impacts on the subject matter, including how it is represented, organized, and learned

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Technological content knowledge (TCK)

Question 4

teacher’s knowledge of how his/her subject matter should be taught

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Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK)

Question 5

“is the basis of good teaching with technology”

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TPCK

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qualities of the “e-teacher”

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□ Teaching excellence
□ Technical skills
□ A pioneering spirit

Question 7

a personal sense of competence and comfort in the environment, such that the need for basic troubleshooting skills does not send the teacher into terror-filled incapacity.

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Internet efficacy

Question 8

The practice of online teaching consists of the following

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1. Designing online learning – which is undertaken before the course is conducted or ‘delivered’ or run, and to some extent during the course
2. Facilitating online learning – during the conduct of the course
3. Assessing online learning – before, during, and at the end of the course

Question 9

“a specific interaction of learner(s) with other(s) using specific tools and resources, orientated towards specific outcomes”.

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‘learning activity’ (Beetham, 2007)

Question 10

four levels of learning activity design

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i. Designing courses, programs, or modules of learning
ii. Designing sessions, lessons, or units of learning – this involves breaking down the curriculum into episodes of learning
iii. Designing activities – this involves devising learning tasks or activities for particular sessions
Iv. Designing learning objects – this refers to developing or facilitating the development of reusable digital content such as quizzes and podcasts

Question 11

Beetham’s design framework is anchored on four design principles

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Principle #1: Design for learning outcomes
Principle #2: Design for learners.
Principle #3: Design with digital resources and technologies
Principle #4: Design for interaction with others

Question 12

some identifiable change that is anticipated in the learner

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learning outcome

Question 13

content-based artefacts that use various representational media such as text, images, moving images and sound

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Resources (e.g. digital photos, e-books, online articles, pdf files, websites, and podcasts)

Question 14

artefact[s] designed to support a specific task function rather than to represent content

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Tools (e.g. presentation software, video and animation software, web editors, spreadsheets, specific analytical software, models and simulations, email, discussion boards, instant messaging)

Question 15

refer to what learners will be able to as do a result of taking the course.

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Objectives

Question 16

three types of course objectives:

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1. knowledge objectives,
2. skill objectives, and
3. attitudinal objectives.

Question 17

a self-contained unit of course content, consisting of the learning objectives, the lesson, and the learning activities.

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module

Question 18

a pedagogical approach in which students move through a series of units of instruction and learning activity

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Modular instruction

Question 19

Letting students know the course/unit structure, including the amount of learning activities, assignments, and other assessment tasks, as well as when they are due, is important for helping them manage their ________.

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