supporting an english tutor in using ims learning design mark baxendale liverpool hope university
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Supporting an English tutor in using IMS Learning Design
Mark BaxendaleLiverpool Hope University
Overview
• Background and context• Authoring process &
demonstration• Running with learners &
demonstration• Tutor experience• Learner experience
Background
• Using IMS Learning Design (IMS LD) tools in a real Higher Education context
• Tutors drawing up and using IMS LD with support
The context
• English tutor at Liverpool Hope University (LHU)
• Supported in drawing up an IMS LD unit of learning (UoL)
• Using the Reload IMS LD editor • UoL supports a six-week topic: “Mythologies
of Loss” within a second year HE module “Twentieth-Century Readings”
The authoring process
• Tutor attended an authoring workshop
• Subsequently drew up a design to IMS LD level A using Reload– Some support
• Expert authored to level B (properties & conditions) using Reload
Demonstration: authoring
Running with students
• UoL published to the SLeD IMS LD player
• Running on a server at LHU
• Made available to learners attending the tutor’s module.
Demonstration: running
Tutor experience
• Saw the potential of the approach to help him to visualise the learning design, and to provide the learners with a visual overview of their route through the topic
Learner experience
• Generally positive about:– guidance offered – ease of navigation – ease of use– usefulness
• Negative about – reliability and correct operation– More to with institutional infrastructure
Learner experience
• “SLeD much better than [the institutional VLE], but would be even better if there was a forum”
• “I have contributed to discussions set by the lecturer and was able to download readings for class, after some difficulty at first”
Summary
• Tutor felt that the system was generally beneficial for him and for learners
• Learners generally positive• Shown it is possible for non- expert
to use IMS LD– But a lot of support required– Tools still need to be improved