Presentation entitled Supporting the Transition from the Physical to the Virtual Classroom, presented at the Leeds ALT-C conference in 2010 by Darren Gash and Ian Gardner
ALT-C 2010 Presentation Supporting the Transition from the Physical to the Virtual Classroom
1. Presented by Darren Gash, Head of Learning Technology and Ian Gardner, Senior Learning Technology Specialist BPP University College [email_address] Supporting the transition from the physical to the virtual classroom
13. Presented by Darren Gash, Head of Learning Technology and Ian Gardner, Senior Learning Technology Specialist BPP University College [email_address] Q & A Supporting the transition from the physical to the virtual classroom
Editor's Notes
Introduction – explain aim = enabling tutors move to online (with Wimba Classroom) to ensure continue high ratings of teaching quality
initial GDL pilot 1 week to learn - 'flying by the seat of your pants' approach to staff development issues raised in survey – showed was very much about copying over formal training currently given as part of a series of Learning Technology Skills Seminars - focus on how to use the application identified need to expand the training to include how to manage the teaching and learning: how is teaching and learning online compare to face to face teaching? Interaction Communicatons presentation of content what are the pros and cons of teaching and learning in either context? What implications does this have for teaching techniques in an online classroom? adapt existing ones? create new ones?