Task & Resources

To complete the task you will need to:

Task 1 - Social presence

• • Introduce yourself on the Moodle forum

  • Join the Skype & Diigo eDesign Groups

  • Open the Peer Review file, type in your name, institution and job title

  • Read through the eDesign Framework

Task 2 - Analyse & evaluate course context

2a - Analyse your course context (view example analysis context worksheet)

• • Download a copy of the Analysis - Context worksheet template

  • Clearly introduce your area of teaching, topic and student cohort

  • Articulate your learning objectives using active verbs

  • Research the concepts of authentic learning

  • Locate an article, website or blog that presents an alternative perspective to Herrington's and add it to the Diigo eDesign group

  • Identify how the skills and knowledge would be used in a real-life context

  • Identify an appropriate authentic learning context for your course task(s)

  • Publish your completed worksheet to an online document sharing site

  • Type the URL to access your completed worksheet in the peer review file

2b - Evaluate a peer's course context

• • Download a copy of the Analysis - Peer evaluation template

  • Go to the peer review file and select a partner by typing your name into the Peer Reviewer column (select someone that has completed their analysis)

  • Click on the URL for their completed analysis worksheet and complete the evaluation file you downloaded

  • Publish your completed evaluation to an online document sharing site

  • Type the URL to access your completed evaluation in the peer review file

Task 3 - Design & evaluate course outline

3a - Design your course outline (view example design -course outline)

• • Produce a polished word processed course outline with headings to clearly identify the relevant sections

  • Explore new technologies and identify appropriate resources and supports for student learning

  • Publish your completed course outline to an online document sharing site

  • Type the URL to access your course outline in the peer review file

3b - Evaluate a peer's course outline

• • Download a copy of the Design - Peer evaluation template

  • Click on the URL for your partners completed course outline and complete the evaluation file you downloaded

  • Publish your completed evaluation to an online document sharing site

  • Type the URL to access your completed evaluation in the peer review file

  • Record a short screencast (max. 5 minutes) to provide your peer with audio/visual feedback for suggested improvements

  • Type the URL for your screencast in the peer review file

Support resources

If you encounter a problem or need to discuss any issues please post your questions on the Support forum on the Moodle eDesign course. You can also post your questions to the Skype eDesign group chat or if you would like to record your computer screen to explain the issue in more detail you can click on this link to show me what's wrong.

Task resources

• Analysis - Context worksheet template

• Analysis - Peer evaluation template

  • Example analysis - Context worksheet

  • Example design - Course outline

• Design - Peer evaluation template

• Peer Review file

more examples...

Other useful resources

• • Authentic Assessment Toolbox (Mueller, 2011)

  • Authentic Learning website (Herrington, 2012)

  • Bloom's digital taxonomy (Learning objectives)

  • Bloomin' apps (Schrock, 2012)

  • Elearn Open website (Parker, 2011)

  • Use Bloom's taxonomy wheel (active verbs) for writing learning outcomes (Zaidlearn, 2009)

  • Writing learning objectives: Beginning with the end in mind (Ohio University)

Technologies

• • Diigo - Social bookmarking / Content curation

  • Google Docs - Online collaboration / content sharing

  • Screencasts - recording your computer screen

  • Skype - Online communication (text chat)

• other technologies for educational use...

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