Pre Conference Workshops: Monday, 5th August 2019
Workshop B
11:00 am - 12:30 pm TOOLKIT TO MASTER LEARNING DESIGN FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
Dr Mary Ellen Wiltrout is the Curriculum Development Specialist/ Digital Learning Scientist at the prestigious MIT where they are far advanced in their course designs for best practice learning and teaching. Learn exclusively from her as jobs are now requiring students to be more creative with good communication and problem-solving skills. Develop these power skills in meaningful ways including leveraging learning design principles to effectively employ emergent technologies and engage with the content more effectively. In this hands-on course, learn how to master learning design to effectively leverage it to move your students beyond factual recall learning to achieve success for real-world applications.
In this workshop, you will…
- Recognise the different types of assessment and how technology is changing the landscape for assessing learning.
- Discuss how to design online learning activities that stimulate experiences of those in that field of work
- Analyze the challenges to assessing student learning online
- Give careful consideration to diverse demographics and backgrounds when developing digital learning materials.
Facilitator:
Dr Mary Ellen Wiltrout
Curriculum Development Specialist/Digital Learning ScientistMassachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
Workshop C
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm BUILDING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIA AND LEARNING DESIGNERS TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL CHANGE
Blended or online learning activities and environments are increasingly important in institutions’ educational strategy. As a result, learning designers are becoming more central to curriculum development. While the reasons for this trend are often linked to the increasing importance of technologically-enhanced learning, the emergent role of the designers goes far beyond technology. They ensure that pedagogy, design philosophy, space and practice are aligned with the educational goals. However, a common challenge is a disconnect between faculty, leadership and learning designers around the traditional conceptions of academic teaching roles versus the reality of complex online or blended teaching workforces. These cultural and conceptual tensions can lead to setbacks and failures of large curriculum projects and to tensions and demoralizations in the workforce.
Join this hands-on work shop to learn and share what works, and what doesn’t work, in building effective partnerships in curriculum design.
In this Workshop…
- Normalising instructional design by implementing clear, consistent standards of course design
- Taking advantage of the professional development offered by instructional designers to educate academics on new technologies and tools
- Identifying the goals of your institution and how you’re situated to determine how you best utilise learning designers for your university
- Keeping a relationship that’s long term and engaged for options and training
Facilitators:
Alicia Pringle
Acting ManagerStrategic Learning Initiatives
Sarah Thorneycroft
Senior Learning Designer.