Using technology in your teaching
Dr Matthew Coxon
Aims of this workshop
1. To reflect on and
compare our views on
technology in teaching;
2. To share tips and ideas
for the effective
integration of technology
into teaching.
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Technology Enhanced Learning
• Videos
• Photos
• Online discussions
• Audience Response Systems
(Clickers)/Online polling
• Blogs
• Wikis
• Mobile computing
• Twitter feeds
• Animations
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In your groups:
1. Each person must first share a personal
experience of using technology in teaching
(either good or bad);
2. Then discuss why you think it worked
well, or not as well as hoped.
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Some common tensions
Continuous Innovation
VS
Evidence-based Practice
Spread of Technology
VS
Widening Divisions
Individualised Learning
VS
Standardised Paths
Ubiquitous Learning
VS
Critical Processing
(Adapted from Plesch et al., 2013)
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Some effective practices
 Support is provided on how to
use it
 The purpose of using it is made
clear to students
 It is aligned with/supports the
learning outcomes
 It is used consistently across a
module/course
 Students have the opportunity to
feedback on it’s use
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Some useful resources
Plesch et al. (2013). Identifying Areas of Tension in the field of technology-enhanced
learning: Results of an international Delphi study. Computers & Education, 65, 92-105.
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/flexiblelearning/flexiblepedagogies/tech_enhanced_learning/main_report - HEA Report from
Jan 2014 on Technology Enhanced Learning
http://celstec.org.uk/content/advanced-learning-technologies-journal-list - collection of
journal links covering TEL topics (great sources for inspiration and information!)
www.jisc.ac.uk/advice - Joint Information Systems Committee: non-governmental body
with responsibility for supporting ICT in post-16 and higher education.
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