OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

How to developan internet-based

courseBridget Khursheed

TALL

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Agenda

• Course development plan• Course development specifics• Case study: Certificate of

Computing• Limitations of this approach• Alternatives• Questions and answers

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Course development plan

• Identifying course model• Information gathering• Defining course components• Developing course development

plan:– course as a whole– course by units

• Assembling the course team

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Content development

• Identifying content• Teaching components• Author/developer relationship• Drafts/review program• Internal assessment• External assessment

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Navigation and design

• The importance of logical structure• Screen furniture v content

navigation• Spine/learning component approach• Testing the pilot• Extensibility• Design that works for a living

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Graphics

• Beware:– graphics for the sake of graphics– animations– large graphics– demanding palettes

• Holistic look and feel• Graphics review

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Forums

• Meeting place for students and tutors

• Virtual classroom• Requires new technical and

pedagogical skills

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Self tests

• Ongoing self-assessment for students

• Re-enforce learning objectives• Provide marks and evaluation• Can be monitored for evidence of

course participation

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Audiographicsand other plug-ins

• Combination of sound and slideshows

• Varies presentations methods• Technical requirements• Plug-ins put extra demands on

students:– Acrobat– Flash animation

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Fine-tuning

• FAQs• Print files• Search• Help• Glossary• Reading lists and links

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Working with students online

• Email• Forums• IT support line

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Working with tutors online

• Handbook• Induction• Ongoing reports• Email list• Tutor-only forum

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Assessment

• Server logs• Forum logs• Tutor assessment• Assignments

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Evaluation

• Fill-in forms:– by unit– for course as a whole

• Email surveys• Subject specialist• External assessor• Teaching Quality Assurance

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Usability

• Pilot group testing– use the results to write up requirements– throw away the pilot

• Ongoing testing– results fed into course during

development– review of requirements at set intervals

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Case study:Certificate in Computing

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Limitations of this approach

• Technical• Tutors• Students• Usability• Ongoing maintenance• HTML model

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

HTML model

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Alternatives

• Database model• XML model

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Database model

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

XML model

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Conclusion

• Early days…• ...but continuous research allows

us to keep on improving

OxTALENT/Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning 1999

Questions and answers

For more information, contact: bridget.khursheed@conted.ox.ac.

uk