Workshops: Platforms for Learning
Leveraging the Advantages of OneNote: Making Learners More Connected at the Tasmanian eSchool
Workshop Presentation Bridgette Bye, Ann Barnes
In 2018 the Strive team at the Tasmanian eSchool started working in OneNote as part of the online learning environment. OneNote enables teachers to give students instant feedback and monitor student progress in real time. For students in the Strive program immediate feedback is crucial in order to maintain confidence and engagement due to the various learning difficulties and setbacks they face. The introduction of Canvas as our LMS has facilitated easy integration with OneNote through the Class Notebook feature providing a powerful tool for assisting students with their work in a shared workspace using synchronous communication. Students can work collaboratively with peers on shared tasks and connect instantly with teachers regardless of geographic location. Since integrating OneNote as a tool to enhance synchronous delivery, student work, participation and confidence in learning have improved significantly.
The Front Door to the Classroom: Implementing Course Design Principles to Improve Student Experience of the LMS
Workshop Presentation Lyndal Studdert, Janelle Ambrose
The workshop will explore the BrisbaneSDE adoption of research and best practice based online course design principles by implementing the Quality Matters K-12 rubric. This workshop explains the online course design process undertaken by BrisbaneSDE to deliver a cohesive experience for student use of the LMS (Blackboard). Workshop participants will have the opportunity to see the development of school specific standards for course design. The workshop will then guide participants through the ongoing course design process undertaken by BrisbaneSDE, including the creation of a Blackboard template used across the school and plans for implementing an internal peer to peer course review process. This workshop will be conducted as an interview between the two presenters and participants will be encouraged to ask questions and explore the Blackboard template used by BrisbaneSDE
