Teacher development is an exciting thing nowadays with unprecedented possibilities.
Arnold Mühren |
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Timetable
Week |
Content |
Readings |
1: Tuesday,
Jan 10 |
Introduction. Objectives. Evaluation plan. Methodology. Introduction to the terminology. Registration in the session "Becoming a Webhead". Registration to Moodle |
Warschauer, M. (1996). Computer-assisted language learning: An introduction. |
2: Tuesday,
Jan 17 |
Asynchronous communication modes: E-mail. Distributions lists. Forum. blogs.Wikis. Online Learning Environments (OLE) or Learning Management Systems (LMS): Moodle, Yahoo Groups, Nicenet, Osmosis (USB). Week 1 activities (Becoming a Webhead). |
Week 1 readings |
3: Tuesday,
Jan 24 |
Text and Voice synchronous communication tools: Tapped In, Yahoo Messenger and MSN. Week 2 activities (BaW). |
Week 2 readings |
4: Tuesday,
Jan 31 |
Building an online presence: Blogs, Wikies and Web pages. Establishing your presence online. Creating a blog, creating a web page. Week 3 activities (BaW). |
Week 3 readings
-Augar, N., Raitman, R. & Zhou, W. (2004). Teaching and learning online with wikis |
5: Tuesday,
Feb 7 |
Virtual classrooms and voice mail. Visiting Learning Times and Alado. Using Handybits and Wimba to send voice e-mails. Week 4 activities (BaW) |
Week 4 readings
- Curtis J. B. (2002). Collaborative Tools for e-Learning |
6: Tuesday,
Feb 14 |
Developing online class materials: Online surveys, worksheets, and interactive exercise creators. Week 5 activities (BaW).
Fostering students' autonomy and reflection. |
Week 5 readings
-Schell, G. (2004). Evaluating the Development of Online Course Materials
-Farmer, J. (2004). Autonomy in Online (Teaching &) Learning Environments
-Henderson, K., Napan K. & Monteiro, S. (2004). Encouraging reflective learning: An online challenge
-Sims, R. & Bovard, B. (2004). Interacting with online learners: How new elaborations of online presence can foster critical thinking and reflection |
7: Tuesday,
Feb 21 |
Blended learning. Combining f2f with online components. Week 6 activities (BaW).
Assessment in e-learning |
Week 6 readings
-Rowe, N. (2004). Cheating in Online Student Assessment: Beyond Plagiarism
-Luca, J. & McMahon, M. (2004). Promoting metacognition through negotiated assessment
- Corich,S., &.Hunt, L. (2004). Assessing Discussion Forum Participation: In Search of Quality |
| 8: Tuesday, Feb 28 |
The Art of e-teaching. Online course design. Characteristics of a good e-moderator.
The need for teacher training: Communities of Practice. |
-McInnerney, J. M., & Roberts, T. S. (2004). Online Learning: Social Interaction and the Creation of a Sense of Community
-Farmer, J. (2004). Communication dynamics: Discussion boards, weblogs and the development of communities of inquiry in online learning environments
-Phillips, R. (2004). The design dimensions of e-learning |
| 9: Tuesday, March
7 |
Second Language Acquisition Theories and e-learning. What theories lie or should lie behind our e-learning activities?
Research on e-learning. |
-Skehan, P. (2003). Focus on form, tasks and technology. . (pdf).
-Browne, E. (2004 ). Pedagogic Insights and Life History in Cyber-space. (pdf).
-Steketee, C. (2004). Action research as an investigative approach within a computer based community of learners
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| 10: Tuesday, March 14 |
Working on final project. Discussion of readings |
Brandl, K. (2002). Integrating Internet-Based reading materials into the foreign language curiculum: From teacher- to student-centered approaches.
Al-Mahmood, R. & McLoughlin, C. (2004). Re-learning through e-learning: Changing conceptions of teaching through online experience. |
| 11: Tuesday, March 21 |
Working on final project. |
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| 12: Tuesday, March 28 |
Course evaluation - self-evaluation- Grades |
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