Technology for Teaching and Learning at TRU – 2022

PIDP 2022

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Technology for Teaching and Learning at TRU

Sept. 13 – Nov. 29, 2022
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Course Materials at PIDP2022.trubox.ca

Course Instructors

Jamie Drozda, M.E.T.
jdrozda@tru.ca

Brenna Clarke Gray, PhD
bgray@tru.ca

Course Description

In this 12-week program, participants will have the opportunity to explore a wide range of technologies available to support teaching and learning at TRU including: podcasting, WordPress, H5P, Sli.do and Twine. Participants will uncover ethical issues and other considerations regarding using technology in the classroom and will learn how to ensure the technology they use is accessible and why accessible technology is important. Participants will be encouraged to learn by doing; emphasis will be on creating materials and learning experiences which should be for use in their current or future teaching practice.

Course Goals

By the end of Technology for Teaching and Learning at TRU, participants will:

  • Be able to work competently in WordPress.
  • Understand why technology is a useful aspect of teaching and learning.
  • Have an introduction to alternative assessment practice.
  • Understand ethical considerations in selecting and using learning technologies.
  • Fold technology into their statement of teaching philosophy.
  • Have exposure to the following tools: Slido, H5P, Twine, Interactive Video (H5P and Kaltura); and Podcasting.
  • Have developed learning objects for deployment in their own courses.
  • Have experience using a Grading Contract and composing Self-Evaluations.

Course Delivery and Design

The course is delivered on-line via Big Blue Button. The class meets for two hours on Wednesday evenings, and additional contact time is provided through drop-in technical support and office hours. Course materials are hosted on WordPress, and all students will be responsible for building and maintaining a WordPress portfolio themselves.

The primary mechanism for learning in this course is by testing out the tools and working with them hands-on. There will be some assigned readings for discussion.

Course Outline

The attached PDF will open in a new tab: PIDP Syllabus 2022

PIDP-Syllabus-Draft

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