At RMIT’s Vocational School of Design and Social Context Learning and Teaching conference Turning the kaleidoscope Andrew Newhouse and Oliver Lorraine-Wedd presented a model for online learning. While there is no one size fits all approach to learning and teaching, there are best practices and standards that should be put in place. How to do you create a model for online learning? By using the VE quality confirmation (QC) framework. The quality confirmation frame work covers these seven pillars: Instruction Clear instructions and guidance are provided to support students in navigating the course and requirements to complete learning activities and assessments successfully. Content Lectures or equivalent content is available for each topic/module/week (recorded lecture, narrated pptx, topic notes). Recommended tools include Echo 360, Collaborate Ultra, Studio, Microsoft Teams and PowerPoint with audio over slides. Readings and resources Course readings and resources are available in Canvas. Relevant resources are available to students to support the completion of required learning activities and assessments. Learning activities Students have sufficient opportunities to apply knowledge and skills in preparation for assessment. Collaboration Students can communicate and engage with staff and other students through the use of discussion boards and other tools. Teacher-to-student support Students should understand who to contact […]
Turning the Kaleidoscope – Online with Impact
Last week saw the VE Design Team present a variety of sessions at RMIT’s Internal Vocational School of Design and Social Context Learning and Teaching conference Turning the Kaleidoscope which explored the notion of flexible and applied ways of learning in Vocational Education. Our presentation ‘Online with impact’ showcased an approach to developing a course from scratch using templates already available within the institution. A straw poll at the start of the session indicated only 30% of participants had used Canvas Commons, a template and content repository for sharing and distributing content within the Canvas Ecosystem. A helpful insight, this showed there was a need to connect VE staff with a system that contains prebuilt resources that will save them time in developing learning experiences. Online with impact, the prefilled course showcasing a variety of interactive digital experiences available to RMIT Canvas authors The workshop stepped through searching and downloading a prepopulated course from Canvas Commons – one which contained a collection of examples and types of content backed up with a pedagogical or engagement focus. Co-presenter Rebecca Summits, Senior Learning Designer, explained course and content structures that would enhance the student experience and how a scaffolded approach to course design supports effective learning. The workshop concluded with best practice examples of different integrations of content to […]
