Rita Kizito NMMU 2016

Rita.Kizito@nmmu.ac.za

Carpe Diem“Seize the day”

The presentation

• What is the Carpe Diem learning design process all about?

• Carpe Diem at NMMU

• Pedagogical strengths

• Pedagogical principles (5-stage model)

• The six steps

• Gilly Salmon’s books

• CTLM assistance

• Collaborative , team based process for designing learning environments and experiences for the digital age

• Shifting and acceleration of university adoption of technology-enhanced learning including blended learning

• A result of more than 15 years of research

What is the Carpe Diem process all about ?

http://www.gillysalmon.com/University of Western AustraliaPro Vice-Chancellor(Education Innovation)

Professor Gilly Salmon

• Focus on learning outcomes (designing with the end in mind)

• Aligning assessment with learning activities & outcomes (constructive alignment)

• Pragmatic and practical – sense of urgency• Cannot do it on your own – it is a team

effort, completed together with a team – as fast as possible

• 2 days ( module) – one week ( programme)• …” learning with and for others”…

What is the Carpe Diem process all about ?

Carpe Diem workshop at NMMU 1-4 February, 2016 Facilitator - Professor Armellini , Northampton University

Carpe Diem workshop at NMMU 1-4 February, 2016 Facilitator - Professor Armellini , Northampton University

Some of the storyboards developed

What some participants said…

The course material allowed me to develop a sense, but also the practical ability, to design a blended learning course using the Carpe Diem approach.

I have found the experience very

rewarding and an opportunity for self-reflection. I learnt

from both facilitating and

reflecting on my actions and from observing others.

• Can be used for both beginning and experienced learning activity designers

• Helps knowledge owners (academics) shift from a focus on content to a focus on learning outcomes

• Helps with alignment of teaching & learning activities with assessment• Collaborative and social process (humanising)• Requires real commitment from participants• Sense of achievement and accomplishment as there is a finished product

(time is spent on designing something that could be put to immediate use)

Pedagogical Strengths

• Scaffolding , for knowledge building, learning, assessment and feedback[5 –stage model ]

Pedagogical Principles

Access & development

socialization

Information exchange

Knowledge construction

Development

… not just dumping of content online

… learning with and for others..

• Scaffolding , for knowledge building, learning, assessment and feedback[5 –stage model ]

• E-tivities that promote active learning

Pedagogical Principles

E-tivity template

• Scaffolding , for knowledge building, learning, assessment and feedback[5 –stage model ]

• E-tivities that promote active learning• Designing with the end in mind ( focus on learning outcomes)• Design once, deliver many times ( for blended learning, mobile learning, social

media)• Sustainable & scalable

Pedagogical Principles

The six-step processSTEP 1 Develop a Blueprint (think through)

mission statement, underlying philosophy, learning outcomes, look & feel of the course

STEP 2 Create a storyboard – think about the assessment & feedback, the topics, teaching & learning activities ( structure and sequence)

STEP 3 Build your prototype (preferably online) -construct e-tivities with sparks

STEP 4 Check reality. Let some one try out yourdesigns ( colleagues , peers ) as ‘reality checkers’ to give you productive feedback

STEP 5 Preview the work so far and make adjustments, refine timings, flag deficiencies and identify the additional work needed and allocate roles & responsibilities

STEP 6 Plan the next steps

Gilly Salmon – useful books

Carpe Diem delivers a blueprint and a storyboard for the course being designed or redesigned, a set of tested e-tivities (Salmon, 2002) and an action plan for the course team to develop the course further. Carpe Diem’s transformative nature has enabled staff and students to capitalise on the affordances of many learning technologies and existing learning resources, which participants integrate into the design and delivery of curricula." (Armellini and Nie, 2013)

The CTLM team is ready to help you

“Seize the day”Thank – you !!