1. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Technology Support
for Active Learning Pedagogies
Nick Noakes
Jan 2012
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
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2. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Session Outcomes
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
• describe ways that technology can be used to enhance key learning
principles
• explain how a number of specific technologies can be used to support
active learning in:
– large lectures; and
– small-groups.
It is also hoped that after the session, participants will be willing to
experiment with an expanded range of technologies for student learning for
different pedagogies
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3. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Agenda
• Teaching and Learning Landscape
• Participants’ Local Technology Landscape
• Students’ Technology Landscape
– Globally (developed economies)
– HKUST
– Your institutions?
• Current and future technologies in education
• Technology-supported Active Learning in Courses
• A framework for the use of technologies in learning and teaching
• References and Keeping up-to-date
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4. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Workshop is Online
• Please click the link below:
http://nnoakes.wikispaces.com/Technology+Support+for+Active+Learning+Pedagogies
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5. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Teaching and Learning Activities
Teaching Activities Learning Activities
In-class
Out-of-
class
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KEEP THESE TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN THE FORFRONT OF
YOUR MIND AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THE WORKSHOP
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7. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
YOUR CONTEXT
USING TECHNOLOGIES IN
TEACHING AND LEARNING
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8. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
A Quick Poll
• Please click the poll link on the webpage and
complete the short questionnaire.
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9. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Learning Management System
-typical functions used by UST teaching staff
• Syllabus
• Content function for distributing course materials
• Assignment function
• Quizzes function for summative / formal assessment
(e.g. grading)
• Quizzes function for formative / informal assessment
(e.g. for learning improvement)
• Discussions
• Other
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10. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Clickers – main reasons for use
• Promote peer learning
• Formative / informal assessment (e.g. for
learning improvement)
• Summative / formal assessment (e.g. grading)
• Take attendance
• Other
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11. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Web 2.0 Technologies – know about
• Forums / Discussion boards
• Social Networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Ning)
• Micro-blogging sites (e.g. Twitter)
• Blogging sites (e.g Blogger, Wordpress)
• Wikis (e.g. Wikispace)
• Video Sharing Sites (e.g. Youtube)
• Photo Sharing sites (e.g. Flickr, Picasa)
• Slide Sharing Sites (e.g. SlideShare)
• Bookmark Sharing sites (e.g. Delicious)
• RSS feeds
• Other
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12. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Web 2.0 Technologies –
used for yourself
• Forums / Discussion boards
• Social Networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Ning)
• Micro-blogging sites (e.g. Twitter)
• Blogging sites (e.g Blogger, Wordpress)
• Wikis (e.g. Wikispace)
• Video Sharing Sites (e.g. Youtube)
• Photo Sharing sites (e.g. Flickr, Picasa)
• Slide Sharing Sites (e.g. SlideShare)
• Bookmark Sharing sites (e.g. Delicious)
• RSS feeds
• Other
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13. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Web 2.0 Technologies –
used for teaching
• Forums / Discussion boards
• Social Networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Ning)
• Micro-blogging sites (e.g. Twitter)
• Blogging sites (e.g Blogger, Wordpress)
• Wikis (e.g. Wikispace)
• Video Sharing Sites (e.g. Youtube)
• Photo Sharing sites (e.g. Flickr, Picasa)
• Slide Sharing Sites (e.g. SlideShare)
• Bookmark Sharing sites (e.g. Delicious)
• RSS feeds
• Other
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Comfort Level Using New Technologies
1. Very uncomfortable
2. Uncomfortable
3. Neutral WHY?
4. Comfortable
5. Very comfortable
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15. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
STUDENTS’ CONTEXT
USING TECHNOLOGIES FOR
LEARNING
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16. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Digital Natives Study (HKUST, 2007)
• As we review these data together, please think
about the students at your home institution.
• What similarities and differences with the
HKUST results do you think you would see?
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17. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Digital Natives (Kansas State University)
A Vision of Students Today (Prof Michael Wesch and is 200-student class)
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18. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Digital Natives - Task
• In your group, discuss in what ways students you have
taught may be similar or different to those from 2007
with respect to their technology use?
• Please decide on one person in the group who will
takes notes online by creating your own Primary Pad at
http://primarypad.com/ - you can do this without
creating an account for a maximum of five people.
Please give the facilitator (Nick), the web address (URL)
of your group's Pad
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19. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Framework for Technology Use in Learning and Teaching:
Interactions and Spaces
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20. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Framework for Technology Use in Learning and Teaching:
Time and Place
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21. Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching
Frameworks for Technology Use in Learning and Teaching
Instructions:
1. With the group at your table, you will be assigned one of the following three Web 2.0
technologies: online mindmapping, social bookmarking, Google Reader
2. One person in the group should create an account in the online mindmapping software
called MindMeister This person will type for the group.
3. Review the example you are assigned and together discuss how this could be used within a
course? Use the diagrams in the previous two slides to prompt your thinking.
4. Discuss and decide the pros and cons of the tool for large lecture and small group teaching
contexts.
5. Be prepared to present a summary of these points to the class using the online
mindmapping tool . The facilitator will tell you at the end which person in the group will be
the presenter.
6. If you finish quickly, your group can extend this activity by choosing another technology to
work on.
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