What is Technology Enabled Learning
Technology-Enabled Learning is the idea that different
technologies may be employed in educational institutes/Universities that can
improve the learning process. Just as in the past when chalkboard technology
improved education because it enabled teachers and students to share in a
common visualization of learning concepts, today technologies are available
that, if used appropriately, could enhance the learning experience. A
technology-enabled learning approach does NOT put technology first, but rather
sees technologies as potential tools in a toolkit that can aid learning.
Specifically, today's computer-based technologies are particularly well-suited
to a learner-centered, constructivist approach because they enable students to
gather and share information on their own; practice reading, writing, and
persuasion competencies; and engage in deep exploration and collaboration.
Tools and Technologies for enhanced teaching & learning
Meetoo
What is Meetoo?
Meetoo is a cloud-based education platform tool developed
for the Smartphone age which enhances learning through live student polling,
digital conversations, access to live reports and the collation of anonymous
feedback facilitates productive classroom interaction between students and
teachers; a daily challenge in all schools and colleges.
Meetoo tackles a common issue in today’s learning
environments, that of students paying more attention to their personal digital
gadgets than they do to their lecturer. With Meetoo, educators can now harness
technology to create a more dynamic and responsive classroom experience,
leading to better learning outcomes and more involved students.
How to get it?
Meetoo is available for your smartphone as a free
downloadable app at play store and itunes.
- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/meetoo/id952632526?mt=8
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lumitechnologies.meetoo&hl=en
Alternatively you can download it from Meetoo website
- https://web.meetoo.io/
How does it works?
You can use it to create a live session/ lecture or
tutorial by creating a meeting from the dashboard.
Originally developed to create more interactive and
productive business meetings, therefore adopting the terminology from the
corporate world, the session is called a meeting.
Meetings: A collection of poll questions are called a Meeting,
which are named (e.g. MANG1001 week 1) and have a defined start and end
date/time. Each meeting has a unique nine-digit ID (eg 121-284-301) which
students will use to access the questions and vote. An Invite button makes it
simple to send an email with the key details, including a link to the iOS and
Android apps. Students can also vote using any modern web browser.
Messages: If enabled (default is ON), Messages can be sent by the
Host (tutor) to all students, and students can send messages which again
everyone can read. The Host can edit or manually hide any message. The
Host can also activate Moderation (default is OFF) which means that all new
messages are stored in an area called Needs Review. The Host can then drag
these to another area; Reviewed, Published or Hidden. This enables the Host to
select which messages students see in a very controlled way.
A ‘thumbs-up’ icon next to each published message enables
students to quickly indicate their agreement, and provides another way to gauge
opinion and conduct quick polls based on student suggestions. In a lecture it
would also enable students to easily provide feedback to the tutor about which
questions (from other students) they would most like the tutor to address.
A neat feature for the Host is the ability to activate a
‘Projector’ mode that opens a new browser window that just shows the messages
in a chosen area (e.g Reviewed) as well as the number of ‘likes’ each is
receiving. It looks like this will work best for say 5 or 6 chosen messages
without scrolling.
Polls: All questions are simple multiple choice or multiple
response with a set number of allowed selections. Results can be shown as
number of votes, % of votes, or both. To create a question the tutor just types
the question text and the answer choices (one per line). There is no support
for formatting, maths or images. The interface makes it easy to duplicate,
delete or edit questions. Polls can be individually opened and closed by the
Host, and student votes are immediately shown on the tutor’s screen. Again
there is a ‘Projector’ mode that opens in a new browser window and shows the
current question and answer choices, but not the live polling results. When
polling is closed the tutor can push the results to the ‘projector’ and to the
students’ screens.
PowerPoint Add-in: this free download for Windows PowerPoint (only) uses
Microsoft’s .NET framework, which may require an additional download depending
on your version of Windows. It adds the MeeToo ribbon to PowerPoint which makes
it easy to add questions to new or existing presentations. Standard slides that
have the question as the slide title and the options as a bulleted list can be
automatically converted to a question slide. It is also possible to add
Analysis slides that either a) show the results of up to six polls on the same
screen, b) recall the results of a previous poll or c) total the results of up
to six polls. Options a) and c) require all polls to have the same number of
answer options. Display options include the ability to hide the results, show a
countdown clock, play sounds during and at the end of polling, and (very
neatly) select chart elements so they can be easily formatted and styled to
match the rest of the presentation. All of these are ‘per slide’ – there is no
way to apply these choices to all slides. A ‘sample results’ button simplifies
testing of questions if required.
The tutor needs to access their MeeToo account in advance
to set up the Meeting, since the meeting ID (as well as their username and
password) is required to connect PowerPoint. A button on the toolbar then
provides instant access to the MeeToo web dashboard. Questions created in
PowerPoint are copied to the dashboard when the questions are displayed.
During the presentation, question slides are initially
displayed with polling disabled and the tutor must press Enter to start polling
(and the countdown timer if used) and Enter again to stop polling and display
the results (unless hidden by choice).
Cost: MeeToo offers a free educational licence for up to 100 students/lecture.
Annual licences are available for 500 students (£845) and 1000 students (£1495)
but this is for a single user (tutor) and although this might be awkwardly
sharable between a programme team, there is no multi-tutor site licence
available.
Textwall
A Textwall is a simple tool that learners can send
messages to via sms, email or an online web form. It’s a great tool for
stimulating participation in large lectures, gathering student feedback and
getting an impression of a student’s knowledge or opinions.
A Textwall allows you to set a question that learners can
respond to. For instance you could use it as a backchannel that students post
questions to about the lecture you’re delivering. At regular points in the
lecture, you can refer to Textwall and clarify any information the students are
asking about.
Each Textwall has unique code (the Technology Enhanced
Learning team’s Textwall code is TEL) – this ensures that messages posted get
displayed on the correct walls. When responding to the wall, participants must
start their message with the unique code.
As well as receiving SMS, email and web messages you can
configure the Textwall to pull in tweets based on particular hashtag. All
messages posted to the wall will appear in real time.
Appropriate use: Excellent as a back channel in lectures or for gathering
student feedback on a session/module.
Limitation: Occasionally, you will get a student who sends a spam responses or jokes to the Textwall. You are also limited to asking one question at a time.
How to get it?
http://www.textwall.co.uk/
Socrative
Socrative is a student response
system/quiz engine that runs on multiple devices; smartphones, tablets and
laptops. It’s a great tool for encouraging student participation in lectures
and for the moment of need formative assessment opportunities. Socrative
enables tutors to deploy real time quizzes and questions in lecture theatres
and classrooms. Tutors are able to create multiple choice, true/false and short
open-ended questions. Once a quiz is complete the tutor can access and
export a report of the results.
Appropriate use: Excellent
for those moment of need formative assessment opportunities and it’s FREE!!
How to get it?
Socrative is available for your smartphone as a free downloadable
app at play store and itunes.
- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/socrative-student/id477618130?mt=8
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socrative.student&hl=en
Alternatively you can download it from Socrative website
- http://www.socrative.com/
Nearpod
Nearpod is an application that
enables tutors to create interactive teaching resources that can be accessed by
students on laptops and mobile devices (iOS and Android). Tutors can monitor
and measure students’ responses to interactions such as quizzes and polls
that are part of the resource. It enables tutors to share content
with their students and manage the flow of the lecture.
This diagram provides a step-by-step visual on how
Nearpod works:
Evidence suggests that
students are mentally active for only a short time during a lecture, using
NearPod can keep students engaged and enhance the effectiveness of the lecture.
Appropriate use: Great,
if you want your students to follow and interact with the lecture content on
their own device.
Limitation: Not all students will have access to a mobile/tablet device.
How to get it?
Nearpod is available for your smartphone as a free downloadable
app at play store and itunes.
- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nearpod/id523540409?mt=8
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.panareadigital.Nearpod&hl=ee
- https://nearpod.com/
Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere allows
you to collect instance audience feedback. Participants can respond to
questions by texting, using a custom URL or via Twitter. Polls can be
embedded directly into PowerPoint presentations displaying live results to
participants as they answer. Tutors can present different question types including
multiple choice and open-ended questions.
Appropriate use: Excellent
for those moment of need formative assessment opportunities.
Limitation: Limited to 50 users on the free account.
Limitation: Limited to 50 users on the free account.
How to get it?
Poll Everywhere is available for your smartphone as a
free downloadable app at play store and itunes.
- https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/poll-everywhere/id893375312?mt=8
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.polleverywhere.mobile&hl=en
· https://www.polleverywhere.com/
Padlet
Padlet is also a great collaboration tool. With Padlet learning from within a session could easily be extended to outside the classroom.
Appropriate use: Enables and facilitates collaborative
group work within lectures.
Limitation: Students often find it difficult to use on a
mobile device on a small screen.
How to get it?
Padlet is available for your smartphone as a
free downloadable app at play store and itunes.
- https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/padlet/id834618886?mt=8
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wallwisher.Padlet&hl=en
· https://padlet.com/
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