This document outlines an introductory course on learning and educational technology. It provides the schedule, objectives, contents and learning outcomes of the course. The course will cover basic concepts of educational technology and examine its role in learning society. Students will create a digital portfolio to document their learning and expertise. The course involves lectures, workshops, collaborative work and portfolio assignments. It will be assessed based on participation and quality of digital portfolio.

1. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Introduction to Learning
and Educational
Technology
(INTRO)

2. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Today’s schedule:
Thursday 2012-09-13
08:15-09:45
KTK215
Course info
Getting to know each other
Venla Vallivaara
10:15-11:45
KTK215
Digital portfolio as a part of
Educational Technology studies
Venla Vallivaara
12:30-14:00 (group
1)
14:30-16:00 (group
2)
KTK207
ICT Workshop: Starting the digital
portfolios
Jari Laru
12:30-14:00 (group
2)
14:00-16:30 (group
1)
KTK215
Collaborative studying: ”Mapping”
your prior knowledge on Learning
and Educational Technology
Venla Vallivaara

3. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Getting to know each other:
• Pick a card that mostly describes your feelings,
expectations and goals for the educational technology
studies now at the beginning of the INTRO –course…
Team up with the students that have the same card
as you do. Introduce yourself to the other members of
your team, tell them something about your
background and explain, why did you pick this card…

4. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13

5. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13

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LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13

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LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13

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LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13

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LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13

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LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13

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LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13

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LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13

13. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Objective
• The goal of the course is to examine the role of educational
technology as a part of the possibilities and demands of the
learning society in different learning contexts.
• In this course, the students familiarize themselves with the
theoretical background, core concepts, and practical applications
of learning and educational technology.
• Students become acquainted with the different constituents of
expertise, in connection with which they reflect upon their own
expertise path in a digital portfolio.
• One central goal of this course is to learn to use and evaluate
information and communications technology pedagogically.

14. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Contents
• Significance of educational technology in a learning
society
• Basic concepts related to educational technology
• Introduction to the study of learning and educational
technology: objectives, research subjects and the
theoretical framework
• Expertise and reflecting upon one’s own expertise
• Central ICT applications

15. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Learning objectives
After this course the student can
• describe the basic concepts of educational technology
• name some of the central research topics in the field of learning
and educational technology
• identify societal trends and strategic policies affecting the
research field of educational technology
• describe the central characteristics of collaborative expertise
• use core utility software and information networks and evaluate
their pedagogical usability
• plan and implement a digital portfolio in a blog environment

16. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
2012-09-13
Thursday
2012-09-14
Friday
PORTFOLIOASSIGNMENT1 2012-09-20
Thursday
2012-09-21
Friday
PORTFOLIOASSIGNMENT2
2012-09-27
Thursday
2012-09-28
Friday
PORTFOLIOASSIGNMENT3
2012-10-04
Thursday
2012-10-05
Friday
PORTFOLIOASSIGNMENT4
2012-10-12
Friday
08:15-11:45
KTK215
Course Info
09:00-11:45
KTK215
Lectures
08:15-16:00
KTK215
Students’
presentations
08:15-11:45
KTK215
Lectures
08:15-11:45
KTK215
Lectures
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
12:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
12:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
12:00-15:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
15:30-16:30
KTK207
ICT Workkshop
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
DIGITAL PORTFOLIO 
Course structure

17. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Working methods
• Lectures
Room KTK215
• ICT Workshops / Jari Laru
Room KTK207
• Collaborative Studying / Venla Vallivaara
Room KTK215
• Portfolio Assignments 1-4
• All the slides and instructions can be found at:
http://www.oulu.fi/let/node/12243

18. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
2012-09-13
Thursday
2012-09-14
Friday
PORTFOLIOASSIGNMENT1 2012-09-20
Thursday
2012-09-21
Friday
PORTFOLIOASSIGNMENT2
2012-09-27
Thursday
2012-09-28
Friday
PORTFOLIOASSIGNMENT3
2012-10-04
Thursday
2012-10-05
Friday
PORTFOLIOASSIGNMENT4
2012-10-12
Friday
08:15-11:45
KTK215
Course Info
09:00-11:45
KTK215
Lectures
08:15-16:00
KTK215
Students’
presentations
08:15-11:45
KTK215
Lectures
08:15-11:45
KTK215
Lectures
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
12:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
12:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
12:00-15:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
15:30-16:30
KTK207
ICT Workkshop
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
DIGITAL PORTFOLIO 

19. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Two groups for the afternoons:
2012-09-13
Thursday
08:15-11:45
KTK215
Course Info
GROUP 1
12:30-14:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
14:30-16:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
GROUP 1 STUDENTS:
Lyana, Gary, Sasha, Antonella, Asta, Polina,
Fedor, Ana, Julia, Erkkie, Päivi P-A, Petri, Jake
GROUP 2
12:30-14:00
KTK215
Collaborative
studying
14:30-16:00
KTK207
ICT Workshop
GROUP 2 STUDENTS:
Marta, Suvi, Katri, Liping, Emilia, Miquel, Olli-Pekka,
Joni, Fiza, Anna-Maaria, Hannes, Vera, Päivi E.

20. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Course assessment
• Grading: 0-5
Based on
 Active participation on lectures, ICT Workshops and
collaborative studying
 Portfolio assignments 1-4
 Digital portfolio as a whole (content, structure and
technological implementation)

21. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Reading materials
• Sawyer, R, K. (2008). Optimising
Learning: Implications of Learning
Sciences Research.
http://www.oecd.org/site/educeri21st/40554221.pdf
• Dabbagh, N. & Kitsantas, A.
(2012). Personal Learning
Environments, social media, and
self-regulated learning: A natural
formula for connecting formal and
informal learning.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S109675161100
0467
• Also other written sources should
be used when needed in portfolio
assingments

22. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13

23. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
SOCIAL
MEDIA
LEARNING DIARY
FEEDS AND READERSMULTIMEDIA
CONTENTS
SOCIAL
INTERACTION
REPLACEMENT FOR A TRADITIONAL
WEBPAGE?
SIMPLE AND FREE
PUBLICITY
STRUCTURED IN
CERTAIN WAY
GROUP BLOGS
BLOGGERS’
NETWORKS
COMMENTS AND DISCUSSIONS
NEW WAYS OF EXPRESSING
YOURSELF
DIGITAL
PORTFOLIO
PERSONAL LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT (PLE)

24. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
• A collection of documents that have been chosen to
demonstrate person’s expertise, skills, learning and
development
• Portfolio is always personal and unique
(e-portfolio) means a portfolio
that contains digital documents and different kinds of
media contents.
• Usually digital portfolios are published in the internet

25. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
, which is a
record of things that the owner has done over a
period of time, and may be directly tied to learning
outcomes.
includes personal
reflection on the content and what it means for the
owner’s development.
that shows
the owner’s achievements in relation to particular
work or developmental goals.
• When portfolio is used for job applications it can be
called also a .

26. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
How can you make
your learning visible?

27. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
, and
• Contains:
– Learning assignments that are written as a text
– Embedded or linked multimedia files that you have produced
during the studies
– Reflective writings on what you have learned, thought and
discovered during your studies
– Comments from and discussion with your peers, tutors and
teachers
– Anything else you want to include to your portfolio as a
showcase of your learning and expertise 

28. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
• Helps you to learn by articulating your thoughts (and discussing
them with others)
• Helps you to see the process of your learning, what you have
learned and accomplished
• Helps the teachers and other students to see your thoughts,
learning process and accomplishments
• Provides an easy way to do, ”return” and collect your learning
assignments
• Shows the potential employers your achievements and expertise
• Provides a way to show the world who you are, helps you to
create networks
• Provides a way for your relatives, friends and other interested
people to see how you are doing and what you are thinking
• Helps all interested people to see, what our studies are about

29. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
What could be the main contents of your potfolio?
Who will be the main readers (target group) of your
portfolio?
What are the main issues you want the reader to
know about you?
Do you want to include other issues besides these
studies?
– Hobbies, interests, happenings in your everyday life,
professional contents, current issues in politics…?

30. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
• provides a simple and free platform, where you can
share your thoughts, documents and media files in an
well-structured and visually pleasing form without any
specific programming or other technical special skills.
• enables an easy way to comment and discuss, refer
to other blogs or sites and embed multimedia to your
portfolio.
• can be totally public to all web users or some of the
content may be protected with a password for only
selected viewers to see.

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LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
• Posts
• Pages
• Comments
• Embeddings
• Hyperlinks
• Categories
• Tags
• Archives
• Widgets
• Feeds

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LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
http://tuumyl.wordpress.com/
http://mianmonologi.wordpress.com/
http://opemedia.mobi/blog/

33. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
• The portfolio will be evaluated by its contents
(portfolio assignments 1-4), structure, and technical
implementation.
• The evaluation of the portfolio will also considerably
affect the final grading of the course.
• Return/evaluation date 2012-12-07
– portfolio assignments 1-4 have their own return dates
• The portfolio assignments given in other courses will
be evaluated as a part of those courses.

34. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
How could you structure your blog?
– What could be the main categories?
– How about tags?
– Should there be some ’permanent’
pages?
How about the visual look of your
portfolio?

35. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Questions?
Comments?
After the lunch at 12:30
Group 1
will meet in room KTK207 with Jari
Group 2
will continue in this room with Venla
All the today’s materials can be found in:
oulu.fi/let/
slideshare.net/LEToulu
Please Note!
Introduction to Learning
and Educational Technology
continues tomorrow at 09:00 in KTK215
with lecture by Prof. Sanna Järvelä

36. Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
2012-09-13
Introduction to Learning and Educational Technology
Collaborative Studying
Thursday 2012-09-13
EXPLORING AND MAPPING YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE
OF LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
• Form a group of 3-4 students
• Discuss:
– What comes to your mind when you think of learning and
educational technology?
– What kind of things have you experienced, read, seen or heard?
– What could be the most important concepts in that field?
– How could they relate to each other?
 Create a concept map / mind map as a team
• You can write or draw
• Use different colors, fonts, shapes, arrows etc.
• Do it in your own style :)