Full paper presentation "A Reality Check - Taking Authentic e-Learning from design to implementation" at EdMedia 2012 conference with Hanna Teräs, Jan Herrington. Teräs, H., Teräs, M. & Herrington, J. (2012). A reality check: Taking authentic e-learning from design to implementation. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2012 (pp. 2219-2228). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/41058

1. A Reality Check
- Taking Authentic e-Learning
from design to implementation
Hanna Teräs | Marko Teräs | Jan Herrington
Image: ‘Good-bye, Grand Tetons.

2. 3 semesters
alongside work
Postgraduate 25 participants
certificate
UAE Authentic
e-Learning
Social Media

3. Authentic Authentic Access to expert Multiple Collaborative
performances perspectives knowledge
context tasks construction
Authentic e-Learning
Authentic
assessment Scaffolding Articulation Reflection
Images starting from context: vgm8383, Bodum, Destiny’s Agent,
Brian Hatchcock, Commons, Minette Layne, Robert Higgins,
James F Clay, clairity (Flickr)

4. 1.Identify successes and d ifficulties
2. Co mpare design w ith o utco mes
3.Find gu idelines for development
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5. Survey
Categorization of answers
(9 elements)
Successes vs challenges Identifying themes

6. The chance to immediately Struggling with putting the
apply in one’s own work program into a relevant context
- different expectations.
Recognition of one’s classroom
as a learning environment
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Authentic context

7. Problem-solving is enjoyable Instructions / purpose of
task remained unclear
Confusion with
technology
Group issues
Image: LEGO Worker
Authentic tasks

8. Learning from colleagues
Access to expertise from outside
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Access to expert performance

9. Appreciation of diversity Blog commenting was scarce,
remained shallow or did not initiate
Collegial support and sharing of ideas discussion.
Having an authentic audience is Group dynamics
enjoyable and improves one’s work
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Multiple perspectives

10. Collaboration is very rewarding when Time constraints and not adhering to
the team is functional. schedule cause frustration.
Communication difficulties, group
Using social technologies supported
dynamics and conflict.
collaboration.
The formation of learning community
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Collaborative knowledge construction

11. Using blogs for reflection enhanced Lack of discussion discouraged
learning (improved awareness of blogging.
one’s learning process, enriched
readings, encouraged critical thinking)
Image: Make up your mind!
Reflection

12. Articulating
one’s growing
understanding
brought depth
to learning.
Lack of
articulation
caused
misunderstanding
or conflict.
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Articulation

13. Sufficient and timely scaffolding. Scaffolding was provided but it was
insufficient.
Positive and supportive attitude. Scaffolding was not available when
needed.
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Scaffolding and coaching

14. Assessment criteria remained unclear
Collaborative process was assessed
Authentic assessment

15. Discussion &
Conclusions

16. Discussion & Conclusions
Rewarding
Easiness
Discomfort
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17. Structured Complex
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Discussion & Conclusions

18. Abandoning
Suffocation
Image: Finding balance
Discussion & Conclusions

19. Thank you!
Hanna Teräs
hanna.teras@tamk.fi
Marko Teräs
marko.teras@tamk.fi
Jan Herrinton
j.herrington@murdoch.edu.au