Never got back here to report on the 2nd day of the National Induction Workshop properly so here goes...
Nola Campbell spoke on Friday morning about her experiences of teaching online and gave us a few tips:
- Ask the question "where is the teaching happening?"
- Structure learning activities in such a way that there are no right answers, to do this you need to use clever questions
She advised us that student engagement requires:
- Clarity of purpose, be clear in what you are asking students to do
- Information must be accessible
- Activities should be realistic, relevant, acheivable and motivating
Provide the unexpected and the memorable.
Librarians are integral to the planning and delivery of online courses and are a part of Nola's online classroom.
Another idea shown to us was the use of hand-drawn diagrams by students to explain concepts - these were submitted via fax, but could also be scanned and emailed or submitted online as an alternative.
Robby Weatherley briefed us on Knowledge Workers. The Final Report of the Professional Development for the Future Project is available online but here's a definition I jotted down from Robby's presentation:
Knowledge work involves making connections and building relationships through which knowledge flows leading to spontenaity and new activities in the workplace
What does this mean to me? Well, it highlights an important aspect of the FLL project - being able to share and communicate information to others has potential to create innovation, creating the relationships through which this information can flow and create new possibilities will be essential. How do I go about this? Make use of existing networks within the organisation to share information and looking for ways that knowledge can be shared between areas that may not otherwise link up.
Posted by Kirsty at May 13, 2004 09:27 PM