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Evaluating Epidemiological Data
A case study in web-based learning.
Glyn JonesYork College
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Objectives
• To deliver AS Biology ‘Infectious Diseases’ and ‘Epidemiology’ topics via Internet.
• To experiment with on-line learning tools.• To experiment with on-line assessment
tools.• To investigate potential of collaborative
work using Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard).
• To re-purpose web-based material (especially on JISC servers) for educational use.
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Why?
• New Learning Experiences.
• Potential for ‘independent learning’ to reduce pressure on in-class contact time.
• Potential to reduce staff marking burden.
• Potential for distance learning / use on part-time courses.
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How?
• Advanced Tutor Role.
• JISC funding - remission time and hardware.
• Lots of technical help!
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Benefits of on-line approach
• Material presented in a novel format, e.g. animated presentations.
• Interactivity - students engaged.
• Differentiation - extension materials for stronger students, support for weaker ones.
• Pace - students work at their own speed.
• Students improve their IT skills.
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Possible difficulties
• Lack of personal contact.
• Technophobes / students with poor IT skills.
• Monitoring student progress and chasing up stragglers.
• Access for students with special needs.
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Assignment design
• Simple worksheets.
• Interactive worksheets.
• VLE Group work.
• VLE quizzes.
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Simple worksheets
• Set of questions to be answered by visiting a website.
• May involve calculations.
• May involve relatively complicated interaction with website, e.g. AIDS data worksheet.
• Can easily be printed off and kept in notes.
• DISADVANTAGE : not easily tracked, unless e-mailed to teacher.
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VLE quizzes
• Easily constructed within Blackboard.
• Can be used to confirm learning at end of topic.
• Non-threatening, can be re-taken.
• Can give student thorough feedback.
• Self-marking, and entered into spreadsheet.
• DISADVANTAGES : some limits with question style.not suitable for assessment.
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Interactive worksheets
• Unlike earlier worksheets, students enter their answers into a form of ‘VLE quiz’.
• Answers are fed into ‘Gradebook’ spreadsheet. Monitoring is better.
• Immediate feedback is possible.
• DISADVANTAGE : Although answers can be printed off, they do not make very convenient notes for later revision.
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VLE group work
• Students work together on a research project.
• Research groups each consist of 3 students from different classes.
• Communication is through VLE discussion boards.
• Students’ contributions are logged, and progress can be tracked by teacher.
• Teacher can intervene or chase if group is not making progress.
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Potential Key Skills (!)
• Communication – clearly counts as a report, and use of 2 or more information sources.
• Working With Others - possible whole key skill in one go (if some evaluation is added).
Depends on whether EdExcel will accept electronic evidence…