Learning Technologies: Design & Applications

Sighting

Examples of the ways in which the presence of social media is apparent in the lives of my students:

• They use e-portolios to publish their scripts and films in the digital film class.
• In Spanish, they are also starting to use e-portolios to gather their artifacts (PowerPoint presentations, etc.). Issues and challenges to be discussed (in the discussion area): How to assess e-portfolios; safety of online publishing; how to avoid palgiarism.
• In Moodle, we are exploring the use of forums and chats in Spanish. Issues and challenges to be discussed (in the discussion area): What is the idea teacher’s level of participation (intervention); ethics & web communication conventions.

Discussion:

Stategies and Challenges

Challenges:

• how to assess e-portfolios
• safety of online publishing
• how to avoid palgiarism
• what is the idea teacher’s level of participation (intervention)
• ethics & web communication conventions

Stategies:

• start with clear course conventions and assessment guidelines.
• take in consideration the time needed for instructor’s feedback.