Week 4

The following is a reflection on Week 4 of the Trends in eLearning module using Gibbs Reflective Cycle. Description Today’s class focused on the impact of technology on education, in particular higher education.  Prior to class we were to read some articles posted on webcourses which focus on this area. The second part of the class incorporated Read More …

Week 3

The following is a reflection on Week 3 of the Trends in eLearning module using Gibbs Reflective Cycle. Description Class today incorporated the flipped classroom approach where we had to watch Geoff Stead’s TEDx talk on mobile learning and to read the article Defining Mobile Learning in the Higher Education Landscape.  Geoff Stead uses the phrase Read More …

Week 2

The following is a reflection on Week 2 of the Trends in eLearning module using Gibbs Reflective Cycle. Description As today was a flipped classroom approach we discussed the video we were asked to watch  – David White on his framework Visitors and Residents. His framework refutes Marc Prensky’s Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives indicating that Read More …

Week 1

The following is a reflection on Week 1 of the Trends in eLearning module using Gibbs Reflective Cycle. Description Today we were introduced to the module Trends in eLearning.  Trends is defined as a change in direction which is not to be confused with predictions.  A flipped classroom approach was used where we were asked to read the Read More …

ePortfolio Update

I’ve spent some time tidying up my ePortfolio taking Claire’s feedback into consideration.  I’ve created a mindmap to help with the layout using Mind Maple.  After learning how important the design process is in instructional design I decided to transfer this approach to my ePortfolio. I changed the theme from Chateau to Responsive and the navigation Read More …

Conclusion

Conclusion Instructional Design and eAuthoring Tools was the module I was most looking forward to and the module I had the least experience with.  Therefore, I was both excited and nervous.  On reflection, I have learned so much during the course of this module, particularly, from the practical project we had to complete.  I had Read More …

Reflection

Introduction The following will outline my reflection on the completion of the project for the group ‘The Good Life’ in relation to the Instructional Design and eAuthoring module.  Group development can be defined by Tuckman’s Group Development (Forming, Norming, Storming and Performing) where ‘each stage is characterised by different feelings, behaviours and relationships within a Read More …