Learning Technologies: Selection, Design, and Application

Overview of Learning

Learning Technologies: Selection, Design, and Application provided several theoretical and practical frameworks to assist in the design, selection, and use of learning experiences using various learning technologies. This course prepared me to critically reflect and implement appropriate learning technologies for assessment, collaboration, communication, and content creation, as well as, adopt Universal Design for Learning and Interaction principles into learning experiences.

Reflection

In this course, we were tasked with recreating a Unit of Learning from a previous course we taught. This reflection component was invaluable to my learning journey. I personally reflected on the accessibility of my course, the choice of learning technologies I selected, and the use of formative and summative assessment.

Flight Path and Final Synthesis


Goal and Framework Alignment

The artifact aligns with goal one and framework concept understanding. It demonstrates and speaks to how after completion of this particular course, I could easily identify and reference educational frameworks that I used in making design choices and selecting educational technologies that were used in my final project. It also demonstrates how I will use the skills and knowledge learned, to make decisions when designing learning experiences and selecting educational technologies in the future.

Next Steps

Continuous metacognitive reflection (what am I doing, how am I doing it, where am I going) is imperative to improving my own teaching practice. Going forward, reflection and experimentation will help me to build tangible solutions to problems.

Notable References

Anderson, T. (2008a). Teaching in an online learning context. In Anderson, T. & Elloumi, F. Theory and practice of online learning (pp. 343-365). Athabasca University. Retrieved from http://www.aupress.ca/books/120146/ebook/14_Anderson_2008-Theory_and_Practice_of_Online_Learning.pdf

Anderson, T. (2008b). Towards a theory of online learning. In T. Anderson & F. Elloumi (Eds.), Theory and practice of online learning (pp. 45-74). Edmonton AB: Athabasca University. Retrieved from http://www.aupress.ca/books/120146/ebook/02_Anderson_2008-Theory_and_Practice_of_Online_Learning.pdf

Bates, T. (2014). Choosing and using media in education: The SECTIONS model. Teaching in digital age. Retrieved from https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/part/9-pedagogical-differences-between-media/ 

Mazur, E. [Derek Bok Center, Harvard University]. (2013, November 19). Assessment: The Silent Killer of Learning [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/CBzn9RAJG6Q 

Tobin, T. J. (2014). Increase online student retention with universal design for learning. The quarterly review of distance education 15(3), 13-24.


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