Designing for Learning in an Open World - Softcover

Conole, Gráinne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1441985182 ISBN 13: 9781441985187

Publisher: Springer, 2012

Synopsis

Table of Contents

Preface - origins of and rationale for the book

Setting the scene

Ch 1Introduction

a. Overview

b. The context of modern education

c. The nature of educational technology

d. Today's learners

e. The need for a new learning design methodology

f. Audience and structure of the book

g. The process of writing the book

Ch 2 Design languages.

a. Introduction

b. The challenges of designing for learning

c. Design languages

d. Design notation in music, architecture and chemistry

i. Musical notation

ii. Architectural notation

iii. Chemical notation

e. Learning design

i. Defining learning design

ii. The origins of learning design

iii. A spectrum of learning design languages

f. Origins of the Open Learning Design methodology

i. The OU Learning Design Initiative

ii. Design-Based Research

iii. The OULDI learning design methodology

g. Conclusion

Ch 3: Related research fields

a. Introduction

b. Instructional Design

c. Learning Sciences

d. Learning objects and Open Educational Practices

e. Pedagogical Patterns

f. Professional networks and support centres

g. Conclusion

Ch 4: Open, social and participatory media

a. Introduction

b. The changing digital landscape of education

c. A review of new technologies

i. The characteristics of new technologies

ii. The impact of Web 2.0 technologies

iii. The use of Web 2.0 technologies in education

iv. The impact on practice

d. A review of Web 2.0 tools and practice

e. Conclusion

Theoretical perspectives

Ch 5 Theory and methodology in learning design research

a. Introduction

b. Definitions

c. Researchers' home disciplines

d. The nature of theory

e. Theoretical perspectives

i. Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT)

ii. Communities of Practice

iii. Actor Network Theory

iv. Cybernetics and systems thinking

a. Methodological approaches

i. Content analysis

ii. Ethnography

iii. Case studies

iv. Action research

v. Evaluation

vi. Choosing an appropriate methodology

b. Influences, beliefs and theoretical perspectives

c. Conclusion

Ch 6 The role of Mediating Artifacts in learning design

a. Introduction

b. The origins of the concept of Mediating Artifacts

c. Capturing and representing practice

d. Examples of Mediating Artifacts

e. Understanding learning activities through Mediating Artifacts

f. Meta-Mediating Artifacts

g. An illustrative example of the application of this approach

i. Teacher A: The design phase

ii. Learner A: Use Scenario 1 - beginner's route

iii. Learner B: Use Scenario 2 - advanced route

iv. Teacher B: Use Scenario 3 - repurposing

h. Conclusion

Ch 7 Affordances

a. Introduction

b. Definitions of the term

c. ICT affordances

i. Collaboration

ii. Reflection

iii. Interaction

iv. Dialogue

v. Creativity

vi. Organization

vii. Inquiry

viii. Authenticity

ix. Negative affordances - constraints

a. Conclusion

Design representations and tools

Ch 8 Design representations

a. Introduction

b. Types of representation

c. Examples of different types of representations

i. Textual

ii. Content map

iii. The course map view

iv. The pedagogy profile

v. The task swimlane representation

vi. Learning outcomes map

vii. The course dimensions view

viii.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1441985182
• ISBN 13: 9781441985187
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English