UW-ACE Instructional Repository:  A system for supporting evidence

based instructional design

Liwana Bringelson, David Bean, Dawn Buzza, Pia Marks, Alan Kirker, Megan Jack, Jan Willwerth

University of Waterloo

Winner

2006

Today’s Objectives

• Context

• System goals

• Demonstration

• Feedback and discussion

Context

• University of Waterloo

• LT3

• UW – ANGEL Course Environment (UW-ACE)

System Goals

• Just-in-Time Online Content Support

• Imbedded Instructional Design Rationale

• Application of Learning Design

• Encourage the Community of Scholars

System Tourhttp://uwace.uwaterloo.ca

• Front door and structural overview• Learning Activities• Documentation including:

– Descriptive metadata– Support materials

• Peer reviews• Instructional support• Scholarly documents

• Integration into actual course

Impact of UW-ACE IR

• Continuum– Container for electronic resources in

UW-ACE– Demonstration of pedagogically sound

use of technology– Gallery of teaching & learning ideas– Packaging of rationale, scholarship

and delivery mechanism– Scholarly recognition for contributions

Discussion aboutScholarship and

Electronic Resources

• Key components in a system for support

• Strategies for building a community of scholars

Screen shots ofonline demo