Episodes
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Using wikis for student collaboration - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study examines how the use of a wiki can help a teacher effectively facilitate student collaboration with on-campus or distance students. It discusses the importance of providing technical support for both...
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iLabs: Online access to remote laboratories - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. In this case study, Mark Schulz from the University of Queensland examines the concept of using the Internet to remotely access laboratory equipment to conduct experiments in science or engineering. In particular…
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Welcome to Learning to Teach Online
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. The Learning to Teach Online project is a free professional development resource designed by COFA Online at the University of New South Wales, in association with the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC)…
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Online teamwork and collaboration
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. While developing effective teamwork and collaboration skills are considered important to the learning process, many students find group work challenging and difficult. In this episode we explore how Internet...
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Teaching with web 2.0 technologies: Twitter, wikis & blogs - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. Web 2.0 tools can be useful for any situation where discussion and content sharing is desired, and where accessing current information in certain topic areas can be advantageous for learning. This case study…
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Integrating online resources into your teaching
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. So many resources are now being freely shared online that it can be advantageous for teachers and students to develop an understanding of appropriate and legal use. This episode identifies different types of online...
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Using the iLabCentral resource
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. Take a tour of the iLabCentral website in this Technical Glossary video. This website has been developed by Northwestern University as a creative commons resource for all science students and teachers around the...
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Twitter basics - Technical glossary
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This Technical Glossary video aims to give you an understanding of the social media platform Twitter http://twitter.com. The concept of tweets is discussed, and the video also demonstrates how to set up an account,...
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LTTO MOOC for educators
Free course begins July 2014. Enrol now! Visit https://www.coursera.org/course/ltto for more information. The award winning Learning to Teach Online project has been redeveloped into an innovative MOOC, free and open to all educators. This 8 week...
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COFA Online Cracks the MERLOT
A video-based program helping teachers in 138 countries step into the virtual classroom, has earned its developers a prestigious international award. Learning to Teach Online is a series of online video and PDF resources developed at UNSW’s College of Fine Arts. Funded by the Australian Learning...
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Using online lectures to support active learning - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study examines how technology can be used to support an active learning strategy within face-to-face Chemistry classes. Both in-class polling software and online lectures are used as part of a…
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Using online environments for teaching large classes - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. When teaching larger classes, an online environment can provide many opportunities for increased student engagement, group work and self testing. In this case study Professor Alan Crosky, from The University of New...
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Using ePortfolios as a reflective teaching tool - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study examines how ePortfolios, used in conjunction with blogs, can encourage students to become more critically reflective learners. The benefits and challenges of using ePortfolios are discussed, along...
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Increasing student engagement using podcasts - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study examines the use of simple audio podcasts in a fully online distance education class, as part of the DUCKLING research project conducted by the Beyond Distance Research Alliance at the University of...
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Medicles: User generated online medical tutorials - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study examines the use and benefits of online user generated study materials in Medicine. Two medical students from the University of Bristol developed a free, online self-assessment system called…
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Teaching using scenario based simulations in Second Life - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study examines how the University of Leicester utilised a virtual oil rig in the online world Second Life, to help students develop an emergency evacuation strategy for an oil rig. This was conducted as…
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An overview of Second Life
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This Technical Glossary video aims to give an overview of the possibilities of the online virtual world, Second Life from Linden Lab. Downloading and installing the software, setting up an avatar, and a quick…
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Recording audio in Audacity
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This Technical Glossary video introduces the basic operation of the free audio editing software Audacity. Learn how to record, edit and export audio for audio podcasts as lectures or feedback for students. Please…
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Considerations for choosing technology for teaching
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. Knowing which technology to use for your online teaching can be difficult and sometimes overwhelming. This episode highlights issues you should keep in mind when making this decision. These include the importance of...
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Engaging and motivating students
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. Engaging students in online learning is critical for success. In this episode, we speak with teachers and students about strategies for improving engagement and motivation in online learning environments. Effective...
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Conducting effective online discussions
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. Discussions are an important component of many forms of online student interaction. For students to benefit from an online discussion, it is important for teachers to generate relevant topics, effectively moderate...
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Understanding Creative Commons - Case Study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. Copyright and creative commons is particularly important in the educational context where content is often copied, shared, reused and remixed by both teachers and students in the learning and teaching process. This...
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Planning your online class
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This episode explores some of the key considerations when planning your online or blended (face-to-face and online) class. It examines the importance of considering pedagogy before technology; constructively…
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Creating eBooks for distance education - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study examines the use of eBooks and eReaders as an extension of the usual Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS). This initiative was undertaken as part of the DUCKLING research project (Delivering...
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Managing your time when teaching online
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. Online classes are not bound by scheduled class times, and it can be very easy to spend too much time teaching and managing your students in this environment. This episode highlights some important issues regarding...
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Using Blogs for peer feedback and discussion - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study features Tam Nguyen from The University of New South Wales, describing how a blog was used in one particular teaching context to promote peer-to-peer interaction, feedback and discussion. Tam's...
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Hippocrates: Online medical tutorials - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This Learning to Teach Online case study aims to demonstrate how the effective use of simple 'just in time' style online tutorials, stringently prepared and designed to support the needs of the students, can...
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Using audio feedback - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study aims to show how simple and powerful using audio feedback can be. Simon McIntyre from COFA Online, at The University of New South Wales discusses how he uses audio feedback effectively in his...
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Using Flickr as an online classroom - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study aims to give you a basic understanding of the website Flickr, and how it was used to teach photography in a blended (face-to-face and online) class. It discusses the benefits of using an online...
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Learning management system or the open web?
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. In this episode we look at two different types of online learning environments: a centralised Learning Management System (LMS), and free open access social media (such as Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, etc). We discuss...
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Why is online teaching important?
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This episode provides a brief overview of how our increasingly digitally networked world is changing the way we communicate and learn. It examines the benefits and challenges of online teaching, and how higher...
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Online discussions in maths teacher education - Case study
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This case study examines the use of online asynchronous discussions as part of a large professional practice class for primary mathematics teachers. Online forums within Blackboard are used to host discussions about...
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Setting up a simple blog in Blogger
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This Technical Glossary video is aimed at helping the novice work through the steps necessary to create their own blog in a free website called Blogger. Please also visit the Learning to Teach Online project website...
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Getting started in Flickr
What do you think of this resource? Please click here to complete a quick survey. This Technical Glossary video explains how the website Flickr works, and how to create an account, upload, tag and share images online. It also demonstrates the process of creating Flickr groups, which are ideal for...
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