Creating technology-enhanced learning

The first step for you as a lecturer looking to enhance teaching with technology is to think about your course. What are its learning goals – what knowledge should students have learned during the course? Using your current pedagogical approach think what is the problem you are trying to solve and how learning technology may solve it.

Examples and Ideas

Maybe your course has a requirement for group discussion …

Maybe your course has elements where problem-based learning would help …

• You could upload a series of case studies
• You could think of how a piece of software could help simulate key principles

Maybe your course requires students to learn increasingly complex principles …

• Create a learning resource in Moodle or link to external web resources (use Xpert to find them) to enable students to work in their own time
• You could create a series of online tests to reinforce learning

 

Make new materials

Modern tools and e-learning systems are getting much easier to use, though it’s important to approach the process with an idea of how much time and what resources you can commit and what you can expect of others. To help and support you in the creation and re-use of e-learning materials, the University provides several easy-to-use tools and online support materials (accessible through this site) to enable staff to create their own e-learning materials.

Getting started

Spend some time thinking about what you think will benefit your students and then think what skills you have – what is the problem you are trying to solve? Remember there are dedicated e-learning staff available to help you with any queries you have. Once you have an idea, think of the skills you have and if they match what you want to create – use this site for more help and support.