teaching without the arms waving

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teaching without the arms waving!

• Dr Charlotte Ramage
• work based learning co-ordinator
• inam

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what was influencing me to move into e-learning?

• substantial influences on the way higher
  education should re consider the education of
  health professionals.
• the move into work based learning
• the pilot of blackboard in brighton university

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What was my experience?

• StudentCentral
• seeking advice
• having a go!
• Ongoing cycle of - a.Thats okay. Itll work /
  elation - arent I clever. b.Deflation /
  frustration. c.Seeking advice /
  experimentation - hours of input.

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what were the issues?

• addressing the issue as purely a technical one
• being frustrated about lack of knowledge of how
  to use the technology
• preparing the material in the same way as I would
  for traditional modules /courses
• Models of reflection Example 1.doc

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what happened to me through the process

• challenged the very core of my self concept as
  teacher.
• What was missing was me waving my arms about
• challenged the concept of self as expert
• challenged the concept of self as having an
  imagination
• PORTFOLIO Example 1.ppt

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what did I have to do?

• re-conceptualise my teaching and learning
  approach- move from the sage on the stage to the
  guide on the side
• started to think in an e way about learning
  materials I know what doesnt work / what I
  dont want!
• Re-visit designing learning materials
• Models of reflection with exercises Example 2.doc
• Reflection learning unit Example 3.doc
• Example using photos.ppt
• WBL Presentation using customised slides.ppt

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Questions you need to ask

• what is it about this module / course that lends
  itself to online learning?
• what classroom methods do I use that can be used
  online?
• what has to be changed to make it more online
  friendly?
• teaching materials need to reflect
• why am I reading this?
• what am I going to get out of this?
• how is this going to help me towards meeting my
  learning outcomes?

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What are you achieveing by using StudentCentral?

• The student us using studentcentral to help them
  to think about their learning in the workplace.
• Developing their own ability to learn
• Stimulate constructive reflection on experience
• Understand the standard expected to present their
  learning
• reflectivelearningunitNW301.ppt