Ensuring consistency in inclusive teaching practices

Pranit Anand

UOW College

University of Wollongong

Wollongong

Computing Technologies for Academic Studies

• First session pre-university core subject

• Objectives:

1.Demonstrate skills in the use of popular software used to support higher education studies

2.Acquire skills needed to work on collaborative projects.

3.Appreciate issues around the use of social media and other emerging technologies.

• Business • Science,

Medicine and Health

• Engineering and Information Sciences

• Social Sciences • Law, Humanities

and the Arts

Computing Competencies for Academic Studies

• Word-processing

• Numerical analysis

• Presentation

• Emerging technologies

• Graphics

• Internet technologies

• Social media

• Practical tests

• In-class presentations

• In-class practical projects

Student feedback

Inclusive teaching

• Teaching and learning activities, including assessments:

– Flexible and engaging

– Focus on individual interests

• Assessments:

– Highly motivating

– Assessments for learning

“Computing mindset”

• General computing capability using a competence perspective

• Total computing capability not fragmentary skills

• Knowledge, skills, attitudes to do tasks using a computing environment

Assessment for learning

• Engage students in the learning process

• Allow students to use and demonstrate technology skills that they already know

• Enable students to develop relevant technology skills for higher education studies and beyond

• Ensure assessments are authentic and individually relavant

Digital storybook

• Immersive use of current and emerging technologies

• Research, analyse and synthesize information and creatively communicate their ideas using a digital story.

• Provides an interactive and stimulating learning activity

Digital storybook

• Describe the area of study you want to get into.

• How is computers and technology generally used in that area.

• Based on what you know about computers, how can use of computers improve how work is done in that area.

• What are some I.T. skills you need to work effectively in your chosen area.

Example: Primary education

Developing a computing mindset through Digital Storybook

• Immersive use of technology

• Include various online and off-line resources

• Develop a personal story

Challenges

• Creativity has no limits

• Managing marking consistency

• Handling different formats: iMovie, MovieMaker, Prezi, PowerPoint, iBooks, Online tools, YouTube, StoryBird, Storyfy….

Rubrics

• Tools used to assess student’s performance against set criteria.

• Effective in ensuring students understand expectations.

• Useful guide for marking between more than one marker.

• Using the correct language to express performance expectation can be difficult.

• Can be inflexible, especially with creative assessment tasks.

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Criteria No response/task not attempted

Demonstrates no understanding of the problem

Demonstrates little understanding of the problem. Many requirements of task are missing.

Demonstrates partial understanding of the problem. Most requirements of task are included.

Demonstrates considerable understanding of the problem. All requirements of task are included

Demonstrates complete understanding of the problem. All requirements of task are included in response.

Marker comments

Pre-post marking moderation improves consistency across markers

Moodle

• Assignments submission

• Rubrics – marker is able to add criteria descriptions

Feedback

Student comments

Computing technologies for academic studies

• Evolution:

– What students need to learn

– How students learn

– Teachers, teaching and learning systems, educational institutions, pedagogies

Thank you