EdTech: Collaborating with learners synchronously (Part 2)
This module looks at the practical issues of how to build synchronous online learning into a balanced programme of online and face-to-face learning.
It examines the challenges of real-time online activity (technical, social and personal) and things you can do to ensure that learner experience and outcomes are comparable to the rest of the programme.
Aim
This module will help you to develop strategies for working in real-time (synchronously) with your learners.
Objective
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify the practical challenges of real-time online learning and how to ensure suitable levels of student experience and outcomes
- Determine how you can introduce synchronous online learning activity into your scheduled programme
- Judge when it is appropriate and when it is not
Digital Teaching Professional Framework
This module covers the EdTech component - C3 : Communication and collaboration with learners and between learners (peer support)
- Implement and/or support collaborative learning activities in which digital devices, resources or information strategies are used.
- Implement and/or support collaborative learning activities in a digital environment, e.g. using blogs, wikis, learning management systems.
- Use digital technologies for collaborative knowledge exchange among learners.
- Monitor and guide learners in their collaborative knowledge generation in digital environments.
- Allow learners to digitally present their collaborative efforts and assist them in doing so.
- Use digital technologies for peerassessment and as a support for collaborative self-regulation and peerlearning.
- Use digital technologies to experiment with new formats and methods for collaborative learning.
- Use digital communication tools to respond promptly to learners' questions and doubts, e.g. on assignments.
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Feedback about this module
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The quiz element made me think about the information that was given in the animation.
Seemed a bit short on (further) examples, but food for thought nonetheless.
The video is well made and informative, but the assessment is poorly executed. There's no differentiation between online and offline communication, and one of the answers is definitely synchronous but offline, so the assessment requires you to put it in the asynchronous box. Dumb.
Interesting topic material - however ironically the on-line test was not functioning correctly when I completed this module!
There are distinct advantages of collaborating with learners synchronously and this module helps practitioners to rethink their practice and look for opportunities to embed flipped learning opportunities,
Useful
I w i l l p u t t h i s i n u s e
Important ideas to think of when planning to include synchronous lessons in your courses.
The checklist of considerations for collaborating with learners synchronously is useful.
A very thought provoking module , many thanks.
Really interesting.
Quick and easy module
The video was well paced to help with the learning outcomes. Reflection is just as important from the learners, and not just on the trainer themselves to reflect on whether the session was a success on line. I do agree that working with peers and other departments can ensure that the session is fully operational before the session.
Further case scenarios of collaborative learning and 2 examples each of synchronous/asynchronous learning.
Very interesting
Informative
Great
Very Helpful
Should be common knowledge
Really makes me think about what and how I am delivering
Good points made particularly about planning and scheme of work
Useful.
Good
good clear course material
Back on familiar ground.
Using technology to help students catch up and/or complete
This does not fully match the true nature that synchronous learning can be utilised in to fully enhance TLA.
Useful to get you to think about planning ahead.
This was really useful and i will be following the tips and guide when devising online material for delivery over the next few weeks.
Some good points to take into account when starting the process of converting classroom session into (possible) online ones. Ensuring that learners are active for instance, rather than passive observers and that there is interactivity both with the tutor and other learners.
Thanks - lots of things to think about now.
Good information - helpful
I liked that this modulke was realistic about the problems you might encounter. Also it discussed choosing the best topics or content for this type of learning.
Personal Discussions (Progression Plans) for tutorial purposes.
I did not get the feedback option on the part 1 module of this course. Was this inentional. I don't know if it recorded my completion.