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Teachers, instructors and faculty are facing unprecedented change, with often larger classes, more diverse students, demands from government and employers who want more accountability and the development of graduates who are workforce ready, and above all, we are all having to cope with ever changing technology. To handle change of this nature, teachers and instructors need a base of theory and knowledge that will provide a solid foundation for their teaching, no matter what changes or pressures they face. Although the book contains many practical examples, it is more than a cookbook on how to teach. It addresses the following questions: is the nature of knowledge changing, and how do different views on the nature of knowledge result in different approaches to teaching? what is the science and research that can best help me in my teaching? how do I decide whether my courses should be face-to-face, blended or fully online? what strategies work best when teaching in a technology-rich environment? what methods of teaching are most effective for blended and online classes? how do I make choices among all the available media, whether text, audio, video, computer, or social media, in order to benefit my students and my subject? how do I maintain high quality in my teaching in a rapidly changing learning environment while managing my workload? what are the real possibilities for teaching and learning using MOOCs, OERS, open textbooks? In summary, the book examines the underlying principles that guide effective teaching in an age when everyone, and in particular the students we are teaching, are using technology. A framework and a set of guidelines are suggested for making decisions about your teaching, while understanding that every subject is different, and every teacher and instructor has something unique and special to bring to their teaching. In the end, though, the book isn't really about teachers and instructors, although you are the target group. It's about you helping your students to develop the knowledge and skills they will need in a digital age: not so much digital skills, but the thinking and knowledge that will bring them success. For that to happen, though, your students need you to be on top of your game. This book is your coach.
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- Teaching Educational technology Textbooks
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Within the rapidly expanding field of educational technology, learners and educators must confront a seemingly overwhelming selection of tools designed to deliver and facilitate both online and blended learning. Many of these tools assume that learning is configured and delivered in closed contexts, through learning management systems (LMS). However, while traditional "classroom" learning is by no means obsolete, networked learning is in the ascendant. A foundational method in online and blended education, as well as the most common means of informal and self-directed learning, networked learning is rapidly becoming the dominant mode of teaching as well as learning. In Teaching Crowds, Dron and Anderson introduce a new model for understanding and exploiting the pedagogical potential of Web-based technologies, one that rests on connections — on networks and collectives — rather than on separations. Recognizing that online learning both demands and affords new models of teaching and learning, the authors show how learners can engage with social media platforms to create an unbounded field of emergent connections. These connections empower learners, allowing them to draw from one another's expertise to formulate and fulfill their own educational goals. In an increasingly networked world, developing such skills will, they argue, better prepare students to become self-directed, lifelong learners.
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- Social learning Group work in education Social media Educational technology Education -- Social aspects Textbooks
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Dr. Gary Ackerman, an educational technology specialist with decades of experience in K-12, community college, and faculty development has released Efficacious Technology Management: A Guide for School Leaders. This is his second book, and it is available under a Creative Commons license.
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- Internet in education Computer-assisted instruction Textbooks
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This book will help you to understand elementary mathematics more deeply, gain facility with creating and using mathematical notation, develop a habit of looking for reasons and creating mathematical explanations, and become more comfortable exploring unfamiliar mathematical situations.The primary goal of this book is to help you learn to think like a mathematician in some very specific ways. You will:• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. You will develop and demonstrate this skill by working on difficult problems, making incremental progress, and revising solutions to problems as you learn more.• Reason abstractly and quantitatively. You will demonstrate this skill by learning to represent situations using mathematical notation (abstraction) as well as creating and testing examples (making situations more concrete).• Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. You will be expected to create both written and verbal explanations for your solutions to problems. The most important questions in this class are “Why?” and “How do you know you're right?” Practice asking these questions of yourself, of your professor, and of your fellow students.Throughout the book, you will learn how to learn mathematics on you own by reading, working on problems, and making sense of new ideas on your own and in collaboration with other students in the class.
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- Mathematics -- Study teaching (Elementary) Textbooks
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We intend this book to act as a guide writ large for would-be champions of OER, that anyone—called to action by the example set by our chapter authors—might serve as guides themselves. The following chapters tap into the deep experience of practitioners who represent a meaningful cross section of higher education institutions in North America. It is our hope that the examples and discussions presented by our authors will facilitate connections among practitioners, foster the development of best practices for OER adoption and creation, and more importantly, lay a foundation for novel, educational excellence.
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- Open educational resources in libraries Open educational resources Textbooks
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Welcome to learning about how to effectively plan curriculum for young children. This textbookwill address: Developing curriculum through the planning cycle Theories that inform what we know about how children learn and the best ways for teachers to support learning The three components of developmentally appropriate practice Importance and value of play and intentional teaching Different models of curriculum Process of lesson planning (documenting planned experiences for children) Physical, temporal, and social environments that set the stage for children’s learning Appropriate guidance techniques to support children’s behaviors as the self-regulation abilities mature. Planning for preschool-aged children in specific domains including Physical development Language and literacy Math Science Creative (the visual and performing arts) Diversity (social science and history) Health and safety How curriculum planning for infants and toddlers is different from planning for older children Supporting school-aged children’s learning and development in out-of-school time through curriculum planning Making children’s learning visible through documentation and assessment
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- Education Preschool -- Curricula Early childhood education Textbooks
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This volume provides readers with methods, case stories, and strategies related to Hybrid-Flexible (HyFlex) course design so that they may make decisions about using it themselves and even begin their own HyFlex course (re)design. More specifically, based on the needs identified for their course(s), readers will be able to a) determine if and how HyFlex course design could help them solve critical needs, b) take advantage of emerging opportunities to improve their education practice, enabling them to better serve more students, c) gain an awareness of the HyFlex design, d) find their own innovative HyFlex solution to their specific challenges, and e) begin the HyFlex implementation process using strategies similar to those used by instructors described in this book. The volume describes the fundamental principles of HyFlex design, explains a process for design and development, and discusses implementation factors that instructors have experienced in various higher education institutions. These factors include the drivers, the variations in implementation approaches and constraints, and the results (e.g., student scores, student satisfaction). A series of worksheets provides specific guidance that can be used by individuals or teams engaging in HyFlex design projects at their own institution. Case reports from institutions and faculty who have successfully implemented HyFlex-style courses provide a rich set of real-world stories to draw insights for a reader’s own design setting.
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- Blended learning Flipped classrooms Textbooks
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The ELC professional development model was designed to improve the quality of teacher candidates’ Practicum field placements and align teaching in field placements with Learning Standards used in the teacher education program. Teams of four educators from varied settings worked in a Practicum placement setting for one semester to improve their teaching and align it with Learning Standards. An action research approach improved teaching challenges teams faced. Research articles were read to improve teams’ teaching challenges by implementing one agreed strategy. Teams video-recorded, assessed, and reflected on the impact of the strategy on their teaching, on teacher candidates’ learning and on children’s learning. This text compiles six case studies from this model to illustrate how teaching challenges were improved. Appropriate for practiced educators as well as educators in training, this text provides a real world look into applying Learning Standards in early childhood classrooms.
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- Teachers -- Training of Early childhood education Textbooks
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Explore how to integrate online synchronous and asynchronous activities and build community and interaction. The CoI framework (Garrison et al., 2000) represents a process of creating a deep and meaningful learning online experience through the development of three elements: social, cognitive and teaching presence. In this session, you will apply the framework to your blended teaching. By the end of this session you will be able to: Explain the importance of social, cognitive and teaching presence in designing and facilitating effective blended learning Use the CoI framework to select appropriate tools for effective blended learning Use the CoI framework to design activities that support interaction at different stages of a blended online lecture or tutorial.
Event Date: 13/5/2021
Facilitator(s): Dave Gatrell (EDC), Dr Laura Zhou (EDC)
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- Good Practices and Lesson Design
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- Blended learning Computer-assisted instruction Teaching -- Computer network resources
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Come to this online sharing session to learn how PolyU staff and students have been using Gongyeh to facilitate peer feedback and review for oral presentations. Gongyeh can be used to: • Connect presenters and audiences with interactive tools • Visualise students’ performance by reviewing presentation reports Suitable for: • Oral presentation assessment • Video assignment Features: • Systematic organisation for classes and presentations • Peer feedback management • Real-time interactive tools • Presentation report • Supports web and mobile apps Benefits: • Improve students’ presentation skills • Increase audiences’ engagement • Reduce teachers’ administrative work
Event Date: 4/5/2021
Facilitator(s): Mitesh Patel (EDC), Joe Ching (ELC), Anson Kwan (Gongyeh)
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- Assessment & Feedback
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- Web-based instruction Communication in education Educational tests measurements
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The Applied Physics Department has developed a number of methodologies that permit “Out-of-Lab” experimental teaching: Remote control of automated setups housed in PolyU, Mobile apps-based labs, and an Arduino system with external portable sensors as the extension of the apps. The design and capabilities of these various methods will be introduced, and their deployment in courses are showcased. We hope to initiate discussions on possible use in other disciplines.
Event Date: 9/2/2021
Facilitator(s): Mitesh Patel (EDC), Dr CL Mak (AP)
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- Student Engagement and Lesson Design
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- Web-based instruction Engagement (Philosophy) Motivation in education Instructional systems
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Explore how Chickering and Gamson's (1987) Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education can be applied to blended learning. Discuss examples of good blended learning practices from other institutions and share examples from your own teaching. By the end of this session you will be able to: Explain how the Seven Principles can be applied to blended learning by 'using technology as a lever' Analyse examples of good blended learning practices in higher education with reference to the Seven Principles.
Event Date: 29/4/2021
Facilitator(s): Dave Gatrell(EDC), Laura Zhou (EDC)
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- Good Practices and Lesson Design
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- Blended learning Computer-assisted instruction Teaching -- Computer network resources
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After a year of hybrid teaching, it is now time to review the experience, share good practices and the lessons learned, and plan for the coming year. This workshop will look at key features of teaching in a hybrid classroom, review classroom facilities and provide tips on how to fully utilize the classroom facilities for effective teaching and learning in the hybrid classroom.
Event Date: 6/5/2021
Facilitator(s): Kai Pan Mark, John Sager, Dawn Lo (EDC)
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- Student Engagement and Lesson Design
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- Web-based instruction Blended learning Computer-assisted instruction
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Given recent events, it is no surprise that PolyU and other universities are starting to place greater emphasis on Internationalisation at Home (IaH) as a means of creating alternative opportunities for global engagement. With this in mind, the University has set aside Teaching Development Grant (TDG) seed money for each department to set up its own respective project. This series of sharing sessions will briefly juxtapose the difference between Internationalisation and IaH, provide a brief guideline of expectations in support of the project proposals, and feature valuable insights from key educators who have worked with overseas partners and developed their own strategies for broadening our students' horizons.
Event Date: 18/2/2021
Facilitator(s): Grace Ngai (SLLO), Stephen Chan (SLLO), John Sager (EDC)
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- Student Engagement
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- International education Education globalization
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Given recent events, it is no surprise that PolyU and other universities are starting to place greater emphasis on Internationalisation at Home (IaH) as a means of creating alternative opportunities for global engagement. With this in mind, the University has set aside Teaching Development Grant (TDG) seed money for each department to set up its own respective project. This series of sharing sessions will briefly juxtapose the difference between Internationalisation and IaH, provide a brief guideline of expectations in support of the project proposals, and feature valuable insights from key educators who have worked with overseas partners and developed their own strategies for broadening our students' horizons.
Event Date: 17/2/2021
Facilitator(s): Eric Tsui, John Sager (EDC)
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- Student Engagement
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- International education Education globalization
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Turnitin Feedback Studio is an online paperless grading tool that saves instructors’ time while offering easy-to-read meaningful feedback on students’ writing. In this online webinar, we will introduce what Turnitin Feedback Studio is, what essential features and functions it has, who can use it and how to make use of it for your online grading and providing feedback to your students. We will also demonstrate how to create a Turnitin assignment and share useful resources for your further study.
Event Date: 26/1/2021
Facilitator(s): Laura Zhou (EDC), Mitesh Patel (EDC)
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- Assessment & Feedback
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- Web-based instruction Grading marking (Students) Educational tests measurements
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The hybrid classroom is a challenging pedagogical environment for a teacher to work within. In this session, we will hear from a teacher who will discuss his planning and implementation of hybrid lessons. He will also explain how he works with teaching assistants to ensure that together they give a quality lesson.
Event Date: 3/3/2021
Facilitator(s): Thomas Lee (BME), Maria Gan (BME), Kai Pan Mark(EDC), John Sager (EDC)
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- Student Engagement and Lesson Design
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- Blended learning Computer-assisted instruction Teaching -- Computer network resources
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Just like ‘contactless’ payments which now are seen as one of the recommended ways of tackling the spread of COVID-19, the UGC-funded Augmented Teaching and Learning Advancement System (ATLAS) can make ‘contactless’ education with on-campus experience a reality in our hybrid teaching, learning and assessment mode. Join us in this online sharing session to learn from the innovative principal investigator and HKU colleagues this time about ATLAS and how ‘contactless’ teaching and learning with ATLAS can enable educators to minimize in-person contact and safeguard student activities during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.
Event Date: 20/1/2021
Facilitator(s): Dr Chun Ho Liu (HKU), Dr Charles Wong (LSGI), Roy Kam (EDC)
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- Student Engagement and Lesson Design
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- Blended learning Computer-assisted instruction Teaching -- Computer network resources
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Online continuous assessments can range from totally online, which includes everything from conducting to completing the online assessment tasks in real-time, to partially online, which may only require the online submission of the assessment tasks. Come to this session to learn about how different continuous assessment tasks can be supported by the online tools PolyU officially provides and how they are used in (non)professionally-accredited programmes at PolyU and beyond.
Event Date: 19/1/2021
Facilitator(s): Roy Kam (EDC)
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- Student Engagement, Lesson Design, and Assessment & Feedback
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- Web-based instruction Educational tests measurements
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"Open Pedagogy in the Trades: Instructor Resource contains a bank of activities and projects to integrate with your course curriculum and use with your students immediately. All the activities are adaptable to any trade or ITA line item, and most will work for in-person and remote learning modalities. Adopting open pedagogy will lead to more engaged and invested students and richer learning outcomes."--BCcampus website.
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- Lesson Design and Educational Resources
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- Open educational resources Teaching -- Aids devices Welding -- Study teaching
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