OLTD Program Outcome Addressed:
As a summary of learning this was really my entire journey through exploring LMS's and the various tools available in managing online and blended courses. The process was particularly useful for me - it really caused me to consider something new every day, or to reflect upon how my design and creation of various aspects of the course were going. Through this reflection I brought back new ideas into my own teaching, and a fantastic new tool. I also really appreciated the opportunity to use Storify. While I was familiar with the tool, I had originally intended these Tweets to be in a video form rather than Storify. Because of the time, and the requirement to "keep the video moving", I chose instead to keep them static and Storify was an excellent tool as it quickly gathered the information I needed into one central location.
In terms of outcomes, in addition to the terms and elements surrounding online environments I really feel that I have examined some of the current research around LMS use as well as critically analyzed a variety of tools through my work both in Storify but also in the content I posted about. The intersection and discussion between making a course that meets various outcomes and ensuring the course is engaging and innovative was very interesting to read about and I appreciated the ability to make a variety of posts about it, all linked to in this final project.
Overall it's been an excellent learning journey, and it really has been a journey I have undertaken throughout the course in an effort to document each passing thought!
- Become familiar with common terms, definitions and elements related to online environments
- Critically assess and evaluate resources for best practice in online learning
- Examine current research around best practices and emerging practices
As a summary of learning this was really my entire journey through exploring LMS's and the various tools available in managing online and blended courses. The process was particularly useful for me - it really caused me to consider something new every day, or to reflect upon how my design and creation of various aspects of the course were going. Through this reflection I brought back new ideas into my own teaching, and a fantastic new tool. I also really appreciated the opportunity to use Storify. While I was familiar with the tool, I had originally intended these Tweets to be in a video form rather than Storify. Because of the time, and the requirement to "keep the video moving", I chose instead to keep them static and Storify was an excellent tool as it quickly gathered the information I needed into one central location.
In terms of outcomes, in addition to the terms and elements surrounding online environments I really feel that I have examined some of the current research around LMS use as well as critically analyzed a variety of tools through my work both in Storify but also in the content I posted about. The intersection and discussion between making a course that meets various outcomes and ensuring the course is engaging and innovative was very interesting to read about and I appreciated the ability to make a variety of posts about it, all linked to in this final project.
Overall it's been an excellent learning journey, and it really has been a journey I have undertaken throughout the course in an effort to document each passing thought!