This document introduces a learning design toolkit to help teachers create effective learning activities. It discusses the gap between the potential of educational technologies and how they are applied with good pedagogical principles. The toolkit guides teachers through articulating information needs to produce a lesson plan. It prompts them to consider pedagogical approaches, tasks, tools/resources, roles, and assessments for a learning activity. The document provides examples of linking these components, such as mapping a didactic approach to assimilative tasks and knowledge-based assessments. The toolkit can be used for guidance, mapping pedagogy to tools, repurposing activities, and researching new e-learning models.

1. A Learning design toolkit for creating effective learning activities Gráinne Conole, Karen Fill and Chris Bailey University of Southampton Edmedia Conference, Montreal 27 th June – 2 nd July2005

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21. A Learning design toolkit for creating effective learning activities Gráinne Conole and Karen Fill University of Southampton Edmedia Conference, Montreal 27 th June – 2 nd July2005