Get Interactive: Practical Teaching with Technology
Learn to create engaging online courses using multimedia, collaboration tools, and formative assessment techniques.
Learn to create engaging online courses using multimedia, collaboration tools, and formative assessment techniques.
This course equips educators with practical skills to create dynamic, interactive online courses. It focuses on three key areas: using multimedia for teaching and learning, encouraging student collaboration, and implementing formative assessment and feedback. Participants will explore a wide range of digital tools and techniques, including multimedia integration, online collaboration platforms, and assessment strategies. The course emphasizes hands-on experience, guiding learners through the creation and sharing of various digital teaching materials. It covers topics such as using images, videos, and podcasts in teaching, setting up online discussions and collaborative activities, and designing effective online quizzes and peer assessments. Suitable for beginners, this course provides a comprehensive introduction to enhancing online teaching through technology.
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What you'll learn
Use multimedia tools effectively to enhance online course content
Implement strategies for encouraging student collaboration in online environments
Design and use formative assessment techniques in digital learning spaces
Create interactive elements such as quizzes, polls, and digital badges for online courses
Understand and apply principles of online student engagement and interaction
Utilize various digital platforms and tools for teaching and learning
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This course includes:
1.57 Hours PreRecorded video
4 quizzes
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There are 3 modules in this course
The course "Get Interactive: Practical Teaching with Technology" is designed to help educators create engaging and interactive online courses. It is structured into three main modules, each focusing on a crucial aspect of online teaching. The first module covers the use of multimedia in teaching, including images, videos, and podcasts. Participants learn how to integrate these elements into their courses effectively. The second module focuses on encouraging student collaboration through various online tools such as discussion forums, blogs, wikis, and online presentation platforms. The final module delves into formative assessment and feedback, exploring online quizzes, digital badges, plagiarism detection tools, and peer review processes. Throughout the course, participants engage in practical activities, creating and sharing their own digital teaching materials. The emphasis is on gaining hands-on experience with a wide range of educational technology tools, allowing educators to decide which techniques to explore further in their own teaching practice.
Week 1: Enriching course content with multimedia
Module 1 · 5 Hours to complete
Week 2: Student production of content & encouraging students to collaborate
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
Week 3: Formative Assessment & Feedback
Module 3 · 5 Hours to complete
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Professor at UCL Knowledge Lab
Professor Eileen Kennedy is a prominent academic at UCL Knowledge Lab, where she specializes in learning design and online learning. Her research focuses on enhancing and supporting the online learning experience, as well as sharing best practices in online and blended learning environments. She collaborates with the Centre for Global Higher Education and the RELIEF Centre, contributing to the development of learning design tools and the creation of online teacher communities, including those facilitated through MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). Professor Kennedy's work aims to improve educational outcomes by investigating the experiences of learners in digital contexts and fostering effective teaching strategies in online settings.
Digital Learning Specialist at the University of London
Dr. Nancy Weitz is a seasoned Digital Learning Specialist with over 30 years of experience in education, focusing on digital and online technologies. Her extensive career includes roles such as E-Learning Specialist, Digital Designer, Head of ICT, and Lecturer in Technology, which have equipped her with both strategic insight and hands-on expertise in integrating learning, design, technology, writing, and communication. Dr. Weitz has collaborated with universities, government agencies, schools, voluntary organizations, and small businesses, providing her with a comprehensive understanding of diverse learner needs. She is involved in the Bloomsbury Learning Exchange and Architela, where she contributes to developing digital learning resources and strategies. Her work emphasizes enhancing the online learning experience and fostering effective practices in digital education. Dr. Weitz also leads initiatives aimed at improving digital skills awareness among students transitioning to higher education.
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