A Teaching and Learning Conversation held at the University of Salford 12 October 2011.
Contributing were Chrissi Nerantze, Peter Whitton, Christine Smith, Lesley Robinson, Kathy Spencer and Joan Livesley
Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism and other growing theories such as Actor-Network and Connectivism are circulating in the educational field. For each, there are allies who stand behind research evidence and consistency of observation. Meantime, those existing theories dominate the field until the background is changed or new concrete evidence proves their insufficiencies. Connectivists claim that the background or the general climate has recently changed: a new generation of researchers, connectivists propose a new way of conceiving knowledge. According to them, knowledge is a network and learning is a process of exploring this network. Other researchers find this notion either not clear or not new and probably, with no effect in the education field. This paper addresses a foggy understanding of knowledge defined as
a network and the lack of resources talking about this topic. Therefore, it tries to clarify what it means to define knowledge as a network and in what way it can affect teaching and learning.
Connectivism has been developed by George Siemens and Stephen Downes based on their analysis of the limitations of traditional learning theories to explain the effect technology has had on how we live, how we communicate, and how we learn.
A Teaching and Learning Conversation held at the University of Salford 12 October 2011.
Contributing were Chrissi Nerantze, Peter Whitton, Christine Smith, Lesley Robinson, Kathy Spencer and Joan Livesley
Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism and other growing theories such as Actor-Network and Connectivism are circulating in the educational field. For each, there are allies who stand behind research evidence and consistency of observation. Meantime, those existing theories dominate the field until the background is changed or new concrete evidence proves their insufficiencies. Connectivists claim that the background or the general climate has recently changed: a new generation of researchers, connectivists propose a new way of conceiving knowledge. According to them, knowledge is a network and learning is a process of exploring this network. Other researchers find this notion either not clear or not new and probably, with no effect in the education field. This paper addresses a foggy understanding of knowledge defined as
a network and the lack of resources talking about this topic. Therefore, it tries to clarify what it means to define knowledge as a network and in what way it can affect teaching and learning.
Connectivism has been developed by George Siemens and Stephen Downes based on their analysis of the limitations of traditional learning theories to explain the effect technology has had on how we live, how we communicate, and how we learn.
The explosion of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in 2012 represents a landmark case in the history of educational technology because never before has there been so much interest by political, economical and educational stakeholders. Many major media outlets have accompanied the emergence of MOOCs and contributed to the hype by coining catch phrases such as “The Campus Tsunami” (Brooks, 2012).
However, such stark claims should be put into perspective, in fact, linked to the Distance Education (DE) community, which is – as the title of this chapter suggests – closely related to MOOCs1. It can be argued that MOOCs do nothing more than to reinforce old beliefs about what it means to reach and teach the masses. On the contrary, DE has built a reputation dating back to the 18th century with many different learning approaches (and media) being tested resulting in a huge body of knowledge on how people learn in this special setting (Moore & Kearsley, 1996).
While for the last five years the emergence of MOOCs has hit the general educational landscape with much impact, DE has surprisingly been completely left out of the discussion because the MOOC debate mostly takes place outside of DE and can be described as a development of face-to-face teaching universities discovering the world of mass education at a distance. Therefore, a systematic investigation concerning the potentials of DE models and practices for MOOCS is missing and it is the purpose of the present chapter to bring these two “strange bedfellows” into an informed conversation.
In what follows, we first review Distance Education with regard to the factors that have contributed to its constitution as an academic discipline. In the second part we will discuss how MOOCs can be utilised within a DE ecosystem and present empirical data from (1) a traditional DE course at the FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany and (2) two MOOCs offered by the same university. Finally, we will discuss what MOOCs can learn from DE.
Librarians as researchers: doing research in your day jobEmma Coonan
A one-hour presentation and workshop for library staff engaged in, or thinking about engaging in, research. We draw on our experience as former Arcadia Research Fellows and authors of ANCIL (A New Curriculum for Information Literacy) as well as the practical aspects of 'doing research in your day job'. The presentation was accompanied by a worksheet and action plan for participants.
The explosion of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in 2012 represents a landmark case in the history of educational technology because never before has there been so much interest by political, economical and educational stakeholders. Many major media outlets have accompanied the emergence of MOOCs and contributed to the hype by coining catch phrases such as “The Campus Tsunami” (Brooks, 2012).
However, such stark claims should be put into perspective, in fact, linked to the Distance Education (DE) community, which is – as the title of this chapter suggests – closely related to MOOCs1. It can be argued that MOOCs do nothing more than to reinforce old beliefs about what it means to reach and teach the masses. On the contrary, DE has built a reputation dating back to the 18th century with many different learning approaches (and media) being tested resulting in a huge body of knowledge on how people learn in this special setting (Moore & Kearsley, 1996).
While for the last five years the emergence of MOOCs has hit the general educational landscape with much impact, DE has surprisingly been completely left out of the discussion because the MOOC debate mostly takes place outside of DE and can be described as a development of face-to-face teaching universities discovering the world of mass education at a distance. Therefore, a systematic investigation concerning the potentials of DE models and practices for MOOCS is missing and it is the purpose of the present chapter to bring these two “strange bedfellows” into an informed conversation.
In what follows, we first review Distance Education with regard to the factors that have contributed to its constitution as an academic discipline. In the second part we will discuss how MOOCs can be utilised within a DE ecosystem and present empirical data from (1) a traditional DE course at the FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany and (2) two MOOCs offered by the same university. Finally, we will discuss what MOOCs can learn from DE.
Librarians as researchers: doing research in your day jobEmma Coonan
A one-hour presentation and workshop for library staff engaged in, or thinking about engaging in, research. We draw on our experience as former Arcadia Research Fellows and authors of ANCIL (A New Curriculum for Information Literacy) as well as the practical aspects of 'doing research in your day job'. The presentation was accompanied by a worksheet and action plan for participants.
At these events we present an overview of what we consider to be the most significant cases decided in 2016, and what they teach us about managing your workforce. We won’t just tell you the law – we will tell you what you need to do about it.
We also cover what is coming up in 2017, and how you can get ready for what will be another busy year in employment law.
Topics discussed include:
• working time/travel time
• social media
• discrimination and whistleblowing update
• Modern Slavery Act
• privacy in the workplace
• preparing for the Gender Pay Gap
• what’s coming up in 2017.
Doha College Mobile Learning Conference 2014: Learning from ResearchKevin Burden
Dr. Kevin Burden (The University of Hull) argues that like many educational technologies in the past, whilst we know fairly well WHAT works when students have access to a mobile device, we have virtually no idea WHY it works. Design Based Research (DBR) offers an opportunity to unlock this mystery and in so doing help to replicate and extend the use of mobile technologies in ways which have not even been imagined yet
Chapter 1 of "Open Learning Cultures. A Guide to Quality, Evaluation and Asse...Ulf-Daniel Ehlers
THis book aims to provide three things:
- Details the influence of collaborative web-based technology on learning environments and learning behavior
- Provides educators, teachers, lecturers and students with a practical guide to developing customized quality concepts in open learning environments
- Includes guidelines, templates and use cases to facilitate the practical implementation of the methods presentedPresents a concept of quality control and assessments as an integral part of learning processes
The MOOC effect, how mere chance could result in a new standardNicolas Balacheff
Contribution to the International Forum on open and online education / Forum international d’éducation ouverte et en ligne of the "Entretiens Jacques Cartier", 2-3 October 2014, University of Ottawa, Pavillon des Sciences sociales
A Avaliação da Aprendizagem em Educação à Distância. Dr. Stella C.S. Porto. Graduate School – UMUC. (IC/UFF)
Disponibilizado originalmente no portal
http://www.abed.org.br/congresso2002/minicursos/08/congresso/frame.htm
Joao Jose Saraiva da Fonseca
http://www.joaojosefonseca1.blogspot.com/
avaliação educação educação a distancia novas tecnologias da informação e comunicação
joao jose saraiva da fonseca
http://www.joaojosefonseca1.blogspot.com/
Rumo à diferenciação dos conteúdos escolares: o ensino e aprendizagem de conceitos, procedimentos e atitudes
Texto elaborado por João José saraiva da Fonseca
http://www.joaojosefonseca1.blogspot.com/
Existe na atualidade uma tendência para a ampliação e a diferenciação dos conteúdos escolares. Essa tendência surge associada a uma reformulação e reconsideração profunda do conceito de conteúdo, do que significa ensinar e aprender conteúdos específicos e do papel que desempenham as aprendizagens escolares nos processos de desenvolvimento e socialização dos seres humanos. As propostas elaboradas em concordância com essas idéias, ao mesmo tempo que destacam o papel da atividade construtiva do aluno, destacam a aprendizagem de fatos e conceitos considerados como um tipo de conteúdo e outros conteúdos tais como os procedimentos e as atitudes.
O aluno aprenderá simultaneamente conceitos, procedimentos e atitudes. No entanto, o aluno não aprende da mesma forma todos esses conteúdos e não seria adequado que fossem abordados da mesma forma.
educacao a distancia novas tecnologias em educacao
EL ENFOQUE SOCIOCULTURAL EN EL DISEÑO Y CONSTRUCCIÓN DE UNA COMUNIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE
THE SOCIOCULTURAL APPROACH IN THE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY
Comunidade De Pratica
http://joaojosefonseca1.blogspot.com/
joao jose saraiva da fonseca
Educação a distância: o contexto joao jose saraiva da fonseca
Partilho com vocês uma apresentação que fiz a propósito da semana acadêmica das Faculdades INTA, na qual tento traçar uma relação entre as educação a distância e a sociedade de nossos dias. Esta apresentação, foi o primeiro passo de um trabalho desenvolvido pelos alunos no âmbito da compreensão de que a educação a distância surge no âmbito de um ambiente polítivo, econômico e social especifico.
Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education
Liz Kolb
http://joaojosefonseca1.blogspot.com/
Joao Jose Saraiva da Fonseca
Educacao a distancia
Desenho de Interfaces educacao a distancia desenho de interfaces
Producao de conteudos para educacao a distancia
The user interface is the system which helps users communicate with the computer system and/or the application system
http://joaojosefonseca1.blogspot.com
João José Saraiva da Fonseca
Perfil do profissional para educacao a distancia
Web design
design instrucional
joao jose saraiva da fonseca
http://joaojosefonseca1.blogspot.com/
Estou disponibilizando uma proposta de perfil para um profissional que desempenhe as funções numa intersecção entre o “web design” e o “design instrucional” para educação a distância.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
1.4 modern child centered education - mahatma gandhi-2.pptx
Da Sala Virtual Open education resources
1. Towards a sustainable knowledge policy in a university learning environment Frederik Truyen, K.U.Leuven Apresentação adaptada para fins didáticos por João José Saraiva da Fonseca