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eScholars 2010

The eScholars were selected from the four faculties and the focus of the projects was that their students be engaged in learning activities that required them to use a range of learning technologies.

• Cathy Cupitt (Humanities)
  First year student reflections incorporating multimedia in a core Humanities unit
• Elizabeth Frehner, Karen Glaister, Kylie Mahony, Allan Tulloch (Nursing and Midwifery)
  Group student recordings of a clinical skill and individual audio critique of the performance. Summative audio recorded critique submitted for marking
• David Stanley, Pauline Costins, Lucia Gillman, Sheralee Tamaliunas, Karen Glaister, Anna Bosco (Nursing and Midwifery)
  Individual ePortfolios demonstrating student competence against external accreditation standards
• Paul Griffin (Architecture and Interior Architecture)
  Student engagement, interaction and decision-making within branching scenarios in a wiki environment
• Matthew Molineux (Occupational Therapy and Social Work)
  Student articulation of understanding of key topics within a blog and scaffolded peer feedback on the blog entries
• Tama Leaver (Internet Studies, MCCA)
  Online student community hub utilising web 2.0 technologies for whole of course engagement
• Colleen Mortimer (Business Law and Taxation)
  Student digital presentations and structured student appraisal
• Lynne Quartermaine, Sheena O’Hare, Audrey Cooke (Education)
  Group connectivity and peer assessment using a wiki
• Louise Deshon (Medical Imaging Science)
  Structured discussion board activities requiring supporting evidence and citation
• Joan Wardrop, Anne-Marie Hilsdon, Philip Moore (Social Sciences and Asian Languages)
  Scaffold students through the process of communicating complex ideas in a variety of genres

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Viewing the showcase

The eScholar showcase is located on the CeL website. This is a blog-based site that lets you search for case studies and newsletters by keyword or tag. Each case study has been categorised under eScholar, so by clicking on this category you will be able to view all ten video case studies. However, if you are only interested in case studies relevant to eAssessment simply click on that category, note that this may also return case studies other than the eScholar program. You can also view case studies by faculty or find a specific video by searching a lecturer’s name.

We welcome comments under any of the showcase or newsletter posts.

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Key findings from the 2010 program

There are several core practices that become evident through viewing the eScholar case studies.

Choose a technology that you are familiar with and which provides a relatively simple solution to the development of your learning activity. Being familiar with the technology prior to implementation will allow you to focus on the learning activity and ensure that students are actively engaged in it.

Scaffold students’ use of the technology. Do not assume students know how to use a tool. Strategic icebreaker activities and formative activities assist in developing the required technology skills.

Role model use of the technology and expected conduct. Students appreciate a demonstration of what is expected of them. Share exemplars and netiquette guidelines as this will aid in setting context and expected conduct.

Sustain student engagement. This is a fundamental to teaching and learning and the University’s student engagement guidelines will help you consider how to progressively increase student engagement in the online environment. Many of the projects focused on creating a community of learners engaged in collaborative learning.

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