Under this definition, educational technologies — as tools — can include software (such as word processors), systems (such as learning management systems), services (such as YouTube), and environments (such as virtual worlds), as well as the hardware and networks on which these all depend.
Technology refers to the current state of humanity’s knowledge of how to combine resources to produce desired products, to solve problems, fulfill needs, or satisfy wants.
When technology is used in a teaching setting, it either replaces a traditional approach to teaching, amplifies the learning, or transforms learning in ways that were not possible without the technology.
Your decision to use technology in teaching and learning processes depends on the software and technologies that are available to your learners. In addition to software and hardware, you also need electricity to power the devices.
What will I learn? In this short online course teachers will: Reflect on the current learning and teaching practices and design principles that lead to optimised learner experiences. Review and discuss the different types of learner support strategies that should be provided in an ODFL environment. Explore the practicalities of integrating educational technologies to support ODFL learners ...
Module 0: Augmenting Classroom Teaching with Everyday Technology Basic Mobile Phone Features You don’t always need the latest gadgets to make a difference in your classroom. Even basic mobile phones can be surprisingly powerful.
In distance education, planning of the logistics involved in undertaking the various processes is very important. Key processes in a distance education environment include course design, advertising courses, student recruitment, student orientation, developing and dispatching of learning materials (or uploading them on the LMS), setting of assignments, availing assignments to students timely ...
The assembly of an OER course signals a mind shift from “ Not invented here ” to “ proudly borrowed from there “ [1]. In this learning pathway you will put this into practice by publishing your own OER learning sequence in the wiki including a number of “ proudly borrowed ” OER assets.
On this page, we explain how you can earn the badges and the certificate. To preview the badges and find out more about viewing and sharing digital badges, see Digital badges. To learn about obtaining and verifying your certificate of completion, see Certificate of completion.
In this learning challenge we will help you to register the website accounts you will need to set up your personal learning environment. The AS4ODFL delivery platform is an ecosystem of open source websites assembled to support students to gain competence in learning to learn on the internet. As a course focused on digital skills we aim to build capability in using a range of online ...
