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Paige’s Final Synthesis

 

For this final assignment, I have decided to share a short synthesis reflection on my experiences in ETEC 565A as well as a video tour of Faeyza’s and my Canvas course, Introduction to Academic Writing and New Media. The video tour will introduce people to the basic pedagogical considerations of structuring a course in Canvas, as well as my top 10 design considerations, which is a slight modification of the assignment requirements. However, I chose to do this because I have learned in this course that it is more valuable to discuss and share the “why” behind certain design decisions rather than simply show and provide the “how.”

 

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Paige’s Assignment #3 Reflection

Faeyza Mufti and I worked on this assignment together, so we created a group reflection and our own individual reflections. To access our course, please visit Canvas: https://canvas.ubc.ca/courses/5445.

Group Reflection

We have designed the course using constructivist and active learning approaches (Chickering & Ehrmann, 1996). As the course is on writing, we wanted to provide students with ample opportunities to practice writing and apply the principles they learn in the course. For this, we have created a variety of interactions and activities that utilize social constructivism for students to discuss their ideas and improve overall writing abilities (Fitzgerald & Ianetta, 2016, p. 33). Our intention with creating a purely online course is for students to build a community of practice that is learner-centred but also socially constructed. Thus, there is opportunity for students to develop their own authentic writing voices while gaining from the input of peers and the course instructor. This is why students have plenty of opportunities for feedback and discussion but also complete the major assignments by themselves.

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