Notes from LTDF meeting, May 3rd 2013-05-10
Schools represented:
Chemical & Physical Sciences (8)
Educational Policy & Implementation (4)
Educational Psychology & Pedagogy (2)
Centre for Academic Development (4)
Biology (5)
Psychology (3)
ITS (4)
Information Management (1)
Art History (1)
Languages (3)
History (1)
Classics (1)
Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences (1)
Campus Services (2)
Law (1)
Social & Cultural Studies (1)
Library (1)
Management (1)
Linguistics (1)
Philosophy (1)
Graduate Research (1)
Interests in Technology
Video delivery
Computer - lab interface
Teaching teachers
Use of technology for time management
Smart phones and ipads
Gaming and social media
Online teaching
ITS expertise in digital technology
V-stream
Clickers
Flipped classroom
Use of technology in labs
Videos on You Tube
Use of technology for course administration
Blogging
Peer-wise
Background music
technology that is currently available and happening
use of technology in history
use of technology on teaching by different cultures / genders
digital image management
collaborative teaching with other Universities
3D environments for language learning
Interests in Research
Higher Education
Motivation of students
Large groups
role of lecture in the 21st Century
support
distance learning
pedagogy
use of powerpoint
how student perceptions inform outcomes
role of technology in teaching
digital design / design of technology
IT solutions to connect research and teaching
historical thinking
design of teaching spaces, and teaching space needs
research into facilitating better discussions
Blackboard
note - writing coaches are available
Discussion
The diversity of the group is a great strength - and an opportunity to think across disciplines. Would
be interesting to see how the same technology is used in different Schools, and to carry out research
into a similar teaching aspect in very different teaching environments / dicsiplines.
NOTES (many thanks to Anne Macaskill)
Rhian’s intro
Great that the first seminar got a high turnout and good representation across schools.
Explanation of the proposal to the VUW fund. Arose from people’s interests in research and
teaching technology. Aim is to establish community of enquiry/ best practice
Groups’ feedback from discussions
Group 1
SPCS, SEPI, CAD, BIOL, PSYC, PSYCH OF PEDAGOGY
Technology: Video delivery. Computer lab interface. Teaching teachers technology.
Technology for time/project management. Smart phones and social media in teaching.
Research into all of the above.
Group 2
SPCS, CAD, ITS, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION
Expertise in: online teaching, research into higher education, use and provision of education
technology to the university (ITS has expertise in), digital technology in teaching and
learning, “motivation of the mid-career management student”
Interests: research into teaching, large group teaching, role of “the lecture” in 21 st century
teaching, how to better support “the whole enterprise”, distance education and online
learning, the underpinning of pedagogy,
Louise from faculty of education: student learning support services have special programme
for supporting distance education students.
Group 3
ART HISTORY, CLASSICS, RELIGIOUS STUDIES, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, SOCIAL AND
CULTURAL STUDIES, CHEMISTRY, LIBRARY.
Interest and/or expertise in: the V-stream pilot, clickers, flipped lectures, online courses,
teaching large courses.
Interest in: gaming and social media, move towards distance learning, ipads in labs
Group 4
LANG AND CULTURE, MANAGEMENT, CAD, PHYSICS, PSYCHOLOGY, HISTORY
Technology interests: videos on YouTube, course administration technology, blogging,
Research expertise: PowerPoint, keynote, (“powerpoint for historians” article author in
group- Alexander Maxwell)
Flipped lectures and clickers
Group 5
LAW, CAMPUS SERVICES, ITS, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Technology: use of background music (should be baroque) in lectures and exams
Interest in refurbishment of teaching spaces/ need to understand future teaching needs
Interest: teaching with technology from ITS POV: how can they enable what people want?
Flipped classrooms, use of technology, peer-wise (students create questions and grade each
other)
Research: interest in to enhance own teaching practice
Team of retired English teachers may have spare capacity to coach writing over Skype
IT solutions for connecting research and teaching
Group 6
ITS, BIOL SCIENCES, CAMPUS SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PEDOGOGY
Interests: engagement in large lectures, flipped classroom, support and resources in general
(design of teaching spaces: what are people looking for?) What technology things are
currently out there?
Group 7
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY, LIBRARY (LANGUAGE LEARNING
CENTRE), FACULTY OF GRADUATE RESEARCH, CAD, ENGLISH, SCHOOL OF LINGUISTICS AND
APPLIED LANGUAGES
What is happening on campus? Interest in list that has been put up? How to tell whether
technology is improving teaching for professional development.
Group 8
BIOL, CLASSICS, HUMANITIES, EDUCATION, CHEMISTRY, LINGUISTICS,
How to use technology in teaching and labs (chemistry lab)
How does digital media help students/teachers think about the past (historical thinking)
“blogging to improve English” (amongst students and teachers). Digital design. Clickers.
General Discussion:
Kevin /Rhian/Stephen: there may be money to bring in people to present seminars from
CAD
Stephen Marshall: Could be recorded/ remote/ asynchronous
Sydney Shep: Comment that it would be good for sessions to involve people from different
areas giving their perspectives on individual topics- tools / approaches etc to understand
how these might differ across disciplines
Rhian: example of Diane Ormsby’s integration of graduate attributes into her courses….
Could we do a research project with several different people integrating that across
schools? Perhaps one of the sessions could involve the seminar group looking at
opportunities/potential for collaboration within the seminar group.
[sorry – not sure of name] Project that is currently being worked on engage human resource
students in understanding what is changing about employment in this (Wellington) region.
Feedback from employers about graduate attributes. Might be of interest given the diversity
of academic subjects here.
Sara Kindon: Comment: studies do about gendered responses to technology, or responses
across culture/ ethnic groups might be connected into what we’re talking about.
Rhian: People attending have the opportunity to be included as much or as little in steering
committee group that will look at how to use seminar time.
Tony: Idea about meeting in smaller (campus-based) groups. (Is this group too unwieldy?)
Also suggested possibility of sub-group meetings focused on specific issues. Could meet at
other times and discuss themes of interest to sub-groups within the seminar attendees.
Stephen Marshall: Is going to be an online presence to support/sustain group/community
Sydney Shep: Move around campuses/ link to educational designers
Show of hands suggesting Kelburn people are happy to go to other campuses.
(Jonny’s presentation.)