• dustinaced replied to the topic in the forum 10 years ago

    Hello,

    I believe that the pedagogical theories that inform TEL are quite numerous – but we just aren’t fully aware of it for various reasons.

    If we consider education as a field and its experts, then here are a few names that I would suggest all learning technologists know when considering potential pedagogical theories to inform the creation of…[Read more]

  • dustinaced replied to the topic in the forum 10 years ago

    Here are a few ways to encourage learner participation online (e.g. taking part in forums and so on):

    present the merits of their social interaction before the lessons and assignments come up in an induction of sorts. Basically, what’s in it for them?
    set up a clear, well-crafted example that learners can look at to understand what is e…[Read more]

  • dustinaced posted an update in the group Language teachers 10 years ago

    Hello all! I teach English for academic purposes at Coventry University. I also have learning technology responsibility and am responsible for collaborating with teachers to drive the development of learning technologies and opportunities that can enhance our pre-sessional English programs that are aimed at international students.

    I’ve read…[Read more]

  • dustinaced posted a new activity comment 10 years ago

    In reply to: damon_tokyo posted an update in the group Language teachers @vbaxter @barbarapg Our programme uses Moodle heavily, but mainly to deliver content. We have found some of the functions, as you say, heavy and time […] View

    All of these thoughts are encouraging. I have been a Google Apps for Ed advocate since I first started using it a few years ago. It’s excellent for collaborative writing activities, which of course can include a variety of individual and group writing activities.

    I’ve used Google Forms with great success to do simple questionnaires or more…[Read more]

  • dustinaced replied to the topic in the forum 10 years ago

    I’m a bit late in joining but I’ll start here since I think it’ll let me answer a few questions that can help guide my participation in this MOOC of sorts.

    What matters to me?

    What matters most to be about TEL is that the technology should enhance, facilitate and quicken learning wherever possible. By this I mean that technology used for…[Read more]

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  • #ocTEL hello – I still haven’t received my login details yet. Could someone please e-mail me these before today’s webinar? Thanks!— Dustin Hosseini (@DustinAcEd) May 08, 2014