Hello again everyone - didnt think I would be back did you?! :p
Well, the reason I am is that I have decided to link you all to my assignment two, part two and three (my failed number one is below in another post).
The reason I am doing this is because I am not really sure who is checking what (the webraft or the blogs), so again, just trying to make life a little easier.
Anyway, here are the links...
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1. Assignment 2, Part 2: Review of Marks Part 1 for Assignment 2.
http://webraft.its.unimelb.edu.au:51080/cgi-bin/WebX?14@@.2cb6c390/1
2. Assignment 2, Part 3: Learning Object and Report.
http://app.lms.unimelb.edu.au/bbcswebdav/courses/485225_2007_1/students/Rockman_EM_erockman/class/Assignment%202%20part%203/elle.swf
http://app.lms.unimelb.edu.au/bbcswebdav/courses/485225_2007_1/students/Rockman_EM_erockman/class/Assignment%202%20part%203/Report%20for%20Website.doc
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Haha as many of you can see, I completely changed what I was originally doing. Hopefully it is better?!
Hmm, well if anyone gets a chance, let me know! I'd appreciate the feedback :)
Happy Holidays everyone!!!!!
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Farewell!
Farewells
Hey Everyone!
Like a few other people have done on their blogs, just thought I would continue the trend and say goodbye to you all (not for forever of course, I WILL be back next semester..hopefully!).
To me, I have really enjoyed posting up on here (although I did get slack) and reading everyones comments, not to mention very insightful and educational - I never knew there was so much to learn -interesting things too- about multimedia instructional design!
Anyway, that being said, I will see you all soon! Good luck with your assignments and have a great break! Ready for more work next semester! :p
xoxoxo
-Elle :)
ps. Thanks heaps Ted!
Hey Everyone!
Like a few other people have done on their blogs, just thought I would continue the trend and say goodbye to you all (not for forever of course, I WILL be back next semester..hopefully!).
To me, I have really enjoyed posting up on here (although I did get slack) and reading everyones comments, not to mention very insightful and educational - I never knew there was so much to learn -interesting things too- about multimedia instructional design!
Anyway, that being said, I will see you all soon! Good luck with your assignments and have a great break! Ready for more work next semester! :p
xoxoxo
-Elle :)
ps. Thanks heaps Ted!
Links for TED
Hi Ted,
As usual, I like things altogether, so I have listed the links which link to my comments in other people's IDMM blogs. However, these are not all of them (but there should be over 10 altogether?). Some of my comments have not been linked to and some links are found in the replies I made to other people's posts in my blog.
Anyway, the reason I have done this is because I didnt want to create x amount of posts just to put a link in it - much easier to read this way.
Hope this is ok?!
-Elle
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Emilys Blog
Emilys post is about technology and whether it is a hindrance or a benefit.
I claim it is how technology is used that determines whether it is good or bad.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4957936671245271983&postID=1068122519013970586
Marguerites Blog
This post is part of Marguerites assignment topic of Mind Mapping.
I continued the theme and wrote about the advantages of Mind Maps.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2088211088454769649&postID=1183074373918548005
Marks Blog
1. Marks post is about emoticons and how they help convey meaning in text communication.
I reply by agreeing with him and suggesting that emoticons can be classed as paralanguage.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5989932537941475492&postID=5049960630509798284&isPopup=true
2. Another of Marks posts discusses Multimedia.
I have added to his post by suggesting some benefits of multimedia in the workplace.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5989932537941475492&postID=7460622272859565641&isPopup=true
Simones Blog
1. In her post about Wikis, Simone says that online learning is about collaborative learning (CL).
I add to this by stating what CL is, its benefits and if Wikis are CL.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3608574328342202641&postID=3766818062616584349
2. This post is about Garners' theory of Multiple Intelligence.
I post a reply that further details the intelligences.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3608574328342202641&postID=2621818514348031260
Tims Blog
Tims post is about his frustrations with Google.
I have replied to it by linking it with two principles of instructional design.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5972370944374450506&postID=5540258769647172549
As usual, I like things altogether, so I have listed the links which link to my comments in other people's IDMM blogs. However, these are not all of them (but there should be over 10 altogether?). Some of my comments have not been linked to and some links are found in the replies I made to other people's posts in my blog.
Anyway, the reason I have done this is because I didnt want to create x amount of posts just to put a link in it - much easier to read this way.
Hope this is ok?!
-Elle
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Emilys Blog
Emilys post is about technology and whether it is a hindrance or a benefit.
I claim it is how technology is used that determines whether it is good or bad.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4957936671245271983&postID=1068122519013970586
Marguerites Blog
This post is part of Marguerites assignment topic of Mind Mapping.
I continued the theme and wrote about the advantages of Mind Maps.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2088211088454769649&postID=1183074373918548005
Marks Blog
1. Marks post is about emoticons and how they help convey meaning in text communication.
I reply by agreeing with him and suggesting that emoticons can be classed as paralanguage.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5989932537941475492&postID=5049960630509798284&isPopup=true
2. Another of Marks posts discusses Multimedia.
I have added to his post by suggesting some benefits of multimedia in the workplace.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5989932537941475492&postID=7460622272859565641&isPopup=true
Simones Blog
1. In her post about Wikis, Simone says that online learning is about collaborative learning (CL).
I add to this by stating what CL is, its benefits and if Wikis are CL.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3608574328342202641&postID=3766818062616584349
2. This post is about Garners' theory of Multiple Intelligence.
I post a reply that further details the intelligences.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3608574328342202641&postID=2621818514348031260
Tims Blog
Tims post is about his frustrations with Google.
I have replied to it by linking it with two principles of instructional design.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5972370944374450506&postID=5540258769647172549
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Chris's comment
Awhile back as part of the original introductions, I asked Chris in his old blog (this is his new blog - http://blogfrog-chris.blogspot.com/) about whether chris incorporated instructional deisign into the work he does and if he does, how.
This is the reply I received (thanks so much Chris!)
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cjbeck - 11:25pm Apr 16, 2007
Christopher John Beck
"Elle asked me how I thought Instructional design impacted teaching practice in my area of work.
Instructional design for me is at the centre of teaching practice. It really is the way you go about getting your learners to learn what you want them to know. How you instruct learners and what methods you use obviously affect the learning outcomes. What I am learning in my teaching practice is that you can not take anything for granted with students, that is to say the way you instruct is very important and care must be taken not to assume anything. A big factor that always surprises me is how differently students intercept and interpret instructions that you give them. Making instructional design logical and simple is not always the solution. Delivery and consideration for learner audience groups and their preferred styles has to be in my mind given lots of consideration. I know when I am working on instructions you really have to ignore your own perspective and try positioning yourself in that of the learners. The learning objects which have been discussed are great reusable resource idea, but as a stand alone tool for learning I Think they are insufficient. Compiling information with a few moving images and squeaky sound affects is not my idea of meaningful learning. What I am trying to say is that multimedia has its place but the true enjoyment of learning for me lies in the social interactions we make with other learners and teachers. The learning object really is a book on the computer except the chapters become objects. Multi-media has a great role to play in education but whiz bang computer content serves to gratify its creator not its uses!"----
I think for me, one of the most important points that i can take from this, is the idea that you need to try and position yourself within the learners shoes. That is, the tools you use, what you teach and especially, HOW you teach, has a massive impact on the learner and consequently, if you do not cater to make that learning meaningful (by considering your audience and their learning styles) then no real learning can be achieved.
I also agree that you cannot assume anything because as you said, students interpret information differently - what one learner may get out of the learning may be different to what another learner does.
I think though, that is the lovely thing about learning. That a generic piece of information can be transformed and used in so many different ways, is great. It allows for different viewpoints about the one thing and hence, many different persepectives that each individual can learn from.
About using learning objects as stand alone objects for learning..it is my opinion too that there should be human elements associated with learning. Yes, there are programs like chat programs that try to cater for this but it is not quite the same - interaction wise. I think discussion especially is not the same when using these programs. There is no real flow etc.
SO...
For all those who have read this. What is important for you in learning? What is the one element that you need to learn effectively and efficiently?
And really, it can be anything from needing social interaction to lecturer slides to needing a good tutor.
Let me know (I am sure it will help us all in some way!)
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Assignment Two - Part One
Today I put up the first part of Assignment Two.
It is the beginnings of my microworlds project, aimed at teaching young children some basics. Such as the spelling, pronnunciation, and look of a few 'farm animals'. I would also like to include some video, animation, and text to make the page more informative and fun.
Anyway, before I get ahead of myself, I will see what the others say about it. You never know, it might end up as something completely different later on!
This is the link: http://webraft.its.unimelb.edu.au/485225/students-2007-1/erockman/pub
Take a look..
-Elle (who promises to start writing to this again very soon)
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Ok, so it seems my assignment is not working, at all. Have tried all the things I have thought of soo..
Guess Ill be changing my project. I'll update soon. Sorry all.
It is the beginnings of my microworlds project, aimed at teaching young children some basics. Such as the spelling, pronnunciation, and look of a few 'farm animals'. I would also like to include some video, animation, and text to make the page more informative and fun.
Anyway, before I get ahead of myself, I will see what the others say about it. You never know, it might end up as something completely different later on!
This is the link: http://webraft.its.unimelb.edu.au/485225/students-2007-1/erockman/pub
Take a look..
-Elle (who promises to start writing to this again very soon)
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Ok, so it seems my assignment is not working, at all. Have tried all the things I have thought of soo..
Guess Ill be changing my project. I'll update soon. Sorry all.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Learning Objects
Because we didn't have an online discussion this week concerning Learning Objects, I thought I would start a post here about them. I realise many of you have done the same but hopefully, my writings and the links I have found, offer just as much insight - I know they did for me. Happy reading!
Some Learning Object Definitions
"Any entity, digital or non-digital, that may be used for learning, education or training"
- IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee
""modular digital resources, uniquely identified and metatagged, that can be used to support learning"
- National Learning Infrastructure Initiative
"any digital resource that can be reused to support learning"
-David Wiley
"learning objects let organizations build thousands of customised courses to meet individual needs from a library of organisational knowledge, and then update those courses with a single action."
- WBT
Examples of Learning Objects
Was reading through emily's blog and saw that some examples of learning objects were needed. Dont actually use learning objects in the workplace myself but below is a few that I found through the net. Some links go to the actual learning object themselves, others just write about it but you cant actually try it.
Virtual Courseware Project: http://www.sciencecourseware.org/eecindex.php
Learning Management system: http://www.wbtsystems.com/
An interactive drawing object: http://www.imaginationcubed.com/Imagine
Interactive multimedia adventures: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun.html
As a side note, the 'Learning Federation' http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/ has many online learning objects available.
Information Link on Learning Objects
"The Instructional Use of Learning Objects " - http://reusability.org/read/
* This is absolutely the best thing I have ever found! Ok, a tad of an exaggeration but I recommend you click on the link. It is the online version of a book called, 'The Instructional use of Learning Objects'. It is divided into five major sections:
-Learning objects explained
-Learning objects and constructivist thought
-Learning objects and people
-Learning objects implementation war stories
-Learning objects and the future
Whilst all these sections may not be relevant, some of the writings in the book are extremely interesting. Not to mention its entirely free to read!
ANYWAY...
When I get a chance I will summarise one of the articles (give it time though, they are fairly big!).
Or perhaps someone else might like to read one and give me their thoughts on it? Dot points on the major areas will do. Is this wishful thinking? haha..
Some Learning Object Definitions
"Any entity, digital or non-digital, that may be used for learning, education or training"
- IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee
""modular digital resources, uniquely identified and metatagged, that can be used to support learning"
- National Learning Infrastructure Initiative
"any digital resource that can be reused to support learning"
-David Wiley
"learning objects let organizations build thousands of customised courses to meet individual needs from a library of organisational knowledge, and then update those courses with a single action."
- WBT
Examples of Learning Objects
Was reading through emily's blog and saw that some examples of learning objects were needed. Dont actually use learning objects in the workplace myself but below is a few that I found through the net. Some links go to the actual learning object themselves, others just write about it but you cant actually try it.
Virtual Courseware Project: http://www.sciencecourseware.org/eecindex.php
Learning Management system: http://www.wbtsystems.com/
An interactive drawing object: http://www.imaginationcubed.com/Imagine
Interactive multimedia adventures: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun.html
As a side note, the 'Learning Federation' http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/ has many online learning objects available.
Information Link on Learning Objects
"The Instructional Use of Learning Objects " - http://reusability.org/read/
* This is absolutely the best thing I have ever found! Ok, a tad of an exaggeration but I recommend you click on the link. It is the online version of a book called, 'The Instructional use of Learning Objects'. It is divided into five major sections:
-Learning objects explained
-Learning objects and constructivist thought
-Learning objects and people
-Learning objects implementation war stories
-Learning objects and the future
Whilst all these sections may not be relevant, some of the writings in the book are extremely interesting. Not to mention its entirely free to read!
ANYWAY...
When I get a chance I will summarise one of the articles (give it time though, they are fairly big!).
Or perhaps someone else might like to read one and give me their thoughts on it? Dot points on the major areas will do. Is this wishful thinking? haha..
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Hypermedia Learning
Hello all,
Just today I found an article about Hypermedia Learning by Fred Beven.
I thought it somewhat relevant to last week because it focuses primarily on the learners interaction with a hypermedia and neccessitates the need for research into this area.
It describes that to learn successfully, learners need to master the perceptual and semantic aspects* of hypermedia.
The article then reports on a study that was undertaken by the author on students' learning behaviour and experiences with hypermedia, concluding that, "whilst technology has assisted researchers to better understand what learners have been doing, this methodology offers the potential for us to better understand why they are doing it."
Anyway, so I do not have to type it all out here, I have added the full title below for anyone who wishes to look it up.
Thanks everyone. I'll post again soon! :)
Article: Beven, Fred. Researching Hypermedia Learning: How Do You Capture What is Going On? [online]. In: Reimagining Practice: Researching Change: Volume 1; pages: 80-87. Bartlett, Brendan (Editor); Bryer, Fiona (Editor); Roebuck, Dick (Editor); Griffith University. School of Cognition, Language and Special Education.
*Perceptual aspects = "the physical organisation of the objects on the screen" (surface layout), whilst semantic aspects = "mental mode of the information developed by the user" (cognitive layout).
Just today I found an article about Hypermedia Learning by Fred Beven.
I thought it somewhat relevant to last week because it focuses primarily on the learners interaction with a hypermedia and neccessitates the need for research into this area.
It describes that to learn successfully, learners need to master the perceptual and semantic aspects* of hypermedia.
The article then reports on a study that was undertaken by the author on students' learning behaviour and experiences with hypermedia, concluding that, "whilst technology has assisted researchers to better understand what learners have been doing, this methodology offers the potential for us to better understand why they are doing it."
Anyway, so I do not have to type it all out here, I have added the full title below for anyone who wishes to look it up.
Thanks everyone. I'll post again soon! :)
Article: Beven, Fred. Researching Hypermedia Learning: How Do You Capture What is Going On? [online]. In: Reimagining Practice: Researching Change: Volume 1; pages: 80-87. Bartlett, Brendan (Editor); Bryer, Fiona (Editor); Roebuck, Dick (Editor); Griffith University. School of Cognition, Language and Special Education.
*Perceptual aspects = "the physical organisation of the objects on the screen" (surface layout), whilst semantic aspects = "mental mode of the information developed by the user" (cognitive layout).
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