Course: Virtual Learning in Higher Education

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This module is now open as open course material (that can be accessed with guest login). Logging in as guest you may not post in forums, nor submit any activities. The module was originally delivered in virtual mobility mode in September - December, 2010.

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- General module information forum (teacher postings only)
- General forum (for teachers and students)
- TeaCamp Module Description Page
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Topic 1
Culture models (4 hours)

Sub-module is delivered by Jyvaskyla University, Finlad

Teachers: Prof. Jan Pawlowski, Philipp Holtkamp, Finland
- Sub-module guidelines Page
- Sub-module discusion forum (Finland)
- Organisation and Assessment
- Sub-module Organisation Page
- Learning Diary Page
- Activity 1: Learning Diary (Finland) Assignment
- Activity 1: Learning diary discussion (Group1) Forum
- Activity 1: Learning diary discussion (Group2) Forum
- Activity 1: Learning diary discussion (Group3) Forum
- Activity 1: Learning diary discussion (Group4) Forum
- Activity 1: Learning diary discussion (Group5) Forum
- Presentation
- Presentation: Culture Models in Virtual Mobility File
- Compulsory Resources
- Cultures And Organizations - Software of the Mind, Hofstede File
- Theorizing a Multiple Cultures Instructional Design Model for E-Learning and E-Teaching, Henderson & Cook File
- Recommended Resources
- The Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Globalized E-Learning, Edmundson File
- On the Definition and Management of Cultural Groups of e-Learners, Razaki et al. File
- Interesting Links
- Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimensions URL
Topic 2
Collaborative online learning (8 hours)

HE Institution: University of Oviedo, Spain

Teachers: Esperanza Granda González, Aquilina Fueyo Gutiérrez and Aquilino Juan Fuente.
- Sub-module NEWS (only teachers can write; students should read the messages) Forum
- Sub-module discusion forum
- STUDENTS GUIDE
- Students Guide File
- CONTENTS
- ACTIVITIES
- Activity 1. Case Study (Spain) Forum
- Activity 2. Technological Tools (Spain) Assignment
- RESOURCES
- Compulsory
- Learning Together in Community: Collaboration Online. File
- The student experience of working in teams online File
- Recommended
- Creating effective collaborative learning groups in an online environment. File
- Using wikis for collaborative learning: Assessing collaboration through contribution File
Topic 3
Information Literacy (8 hours)

This sub-module is delivered by Jagielonian University, Krakow, Poland.
Teacher: Dr. Monika Krakowska (ass.prof.)
- Students' guide File
- Sub-module discusion forum
- CONTENTS
  
  Information literacy concepts/definitions
  
  Information literacy standards
- ACTIVITY 1. Page
- Activity 1. National Information literacy concept and standards use (Group 1) Forum
- Activity 1. National Information literacy concept and standards use (Group 2) Forum
- Activity 1. National Information literacy concept and standards use (Group 3) Forum
- Activity 1. National Information literacy concept and standards use (Group 4) Forum
- Activity 1. National Information literacy concept and standards use (Group 5) Forum
- Information literacy acquisition stages - locate and access, use, synthesis and present information
- ACTIVITY 2. Search, Evaluate, Synthesise and Presentation of Information (Poland) Assignment
- Sub-module_Activity2 (videoconference presentation) File
- RESOURCES
- Compulsory
- Information literacy international concept (by S.Webber; University of Sheffield)) URL
- SAFARI - Information literacy skills tutorial URL
- Recommended
- Information literacy different disciplines' concepts (S.Webber) URL
- Information literacy models URL
- Synthesis of information (Big6Skills) URL
Topic 4
Learning Technologies (8 hours)

This sub-module is developed by Baltic Education Technology Institute, Lithuania
Teachers: Gytis Cibulskis, Evaldas Karazinas
Topic 5
Learning Strategies (8 hours)

This sub-module is delivered by Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania

Teachers: prof. Margarita Teresevičienė, assoc. prof. Airina Volungevičienė
- Sub-module guidelines File
- Sub-module discusion forum
- Part 1. Week 1.
- Learning outcomes Page
- Learning resource for week 1
- Howard Gardner Page
- Compulsory
- Review on Meyer, M. and Glock J., Learning Celebrations are Authentic Assessments of Student (by j.Santilhano) URL
- Experience Using the Multiple Intelligences URL
- Video materials
- What is multiple intelligence theory? URL
- Gardner's Multiple Intelligence - Team 2 URL
- Tests
- Multiple intelligences test URL
- Multiple intelligence test URL
- multiple-intelligences-quiz URL
- Activity 1 (due the end of week 1) (Lithuania VDU) Assignment
- Part 2. Week 2.
- Learning outcomes Page
- Learning resource for week 2
- Compulsory
- Language Learning Strategies: An Update File
- Weinstein Mayer. Teaching Learning Strategies File
- Activity 2 (due the end of week 2) (Lithuania VDU) Assignment
- Learning strategies File
Topic 6
E-Assessment Strategies (8 hours)

This sub-module is developed by University of Aveiro,Portugal
Teachers: Nilza Costa, Diogo Casa Nova, Rita Leal, Diana Oliveira
- Sub-module discusion forum (Portugal)
- Lesson 1
  
  Learning Outcomes: Define the concept of e-assessment on the basis of updated literature;
  Assessment: 40%. Based on the quality of participation in the forum;
  
  Teaching activities
  1. Presentation of the sub-module by the teachers.
  2. Participation in the sub-module forum about the topic based on the teachers questions.
  
  Suggestion:
  1. Discuss in “group forum” the paper given (each group).
  2. Use the reading chart when you read the papers and documents presented.
- Assignment - week 1
- Forum discussion related to e-Assessment (Portugal) Assignment
- Discussion related to e-Assessment Forum
- Mandatory learning materials
- Lesson for the week one File
- Recommended learning resources
- Assessment and learning: contradictory or complementary? File
- The use of self-, peer and co-assessment in higher education: A review File
- Laying a foundation for lifelong learning: Case studies of e-assessment in large 1st-year classes File
- Formative assessment in higher education: Moves towards theory and the enhancement of pedagogic practice File
- Student reflections on formative e- assessment: expectations and perceptions File
- Vídeo: HEinFE Assessment & Feedback: The Student View URL
- Reading chart File
- Lesson 2
  
  Learning outcomes: Design strategies and tools for e-assessment;
  Assessment: 60%. Based on the quality of the work presented.
  Note: This work should be included in the e-portfolio
  
  Suggestion: use the reading charts filled in the previous task.
- Mandatory learning materials
- Lesson for the week two - Powerpoint presentation File
- Assignment
- Design an e-assessment strategy Assignment (Portugal)
Topic 7
Culture models (4 hours)

Sub-module is delivered by Jyvaskyla University, Finlad

Teachers: Prof. Jan Pawlowski, Philipp Holtkamp
- Week Guidelines Page
- Learning Diary Guidelines Page
- Presentation Guidelines Page
- Studentgroup presentations
- Presentation group 1 File
- Presentation group 2 File
- Presentation group 3 File
- Presentation group 4 File
- Presentation group 5 File
- Activity
- Activity 1 (Link) File

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Virtual Learning in Higher Education

Topic outline

General information

This module is now open as open course material (that can be accessed with guest login). Logging in as guest you may not post in forums, nor submit any activities. The module was originally delivered in virtual mobility mode in September - December, 2010.

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Topic 4

Part 1. Week 1.

Part 2. Week 2.

Recomended recourses

Topic 5

Part 1. Week 1.

Part 2. Week 2.

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Topic 7