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Communication, Technology, and
Effective Integration for
Teaching and Learning
Academic Technologies for Learning
University of Alberta
Introduction
• Facilities and Services
– Conferences and meetings
– Videoconferences
• eLearning and Instructional Design
– Synchronous online learning
– Asynchronous learning
• ATL’s Mission
– Agents of change; Capacity builders
– Effective use of technology in teaching & learning
Facilities and Services
• TELUS Centre for Professional
Development
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Conferences
Meeting rooms; breakout rooms
Auditorium and classrooms
ISDN-based videoconferencing
www.ualberta.ca/teluscentre
eLearning & Instructional Design
• Academic Technologies for Learning
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Synchronous online learning
Asynchronous learning
Needs assessment & Evaluation
Success stories
www.atl.ualberta.ca
Synchronous online learning
• Learning in which interaction between
instructors and students occurs at the same
time, or in real-time
• It is time-dependent learning
• Synchronous events could be one-way
(instructor to students) or two-way
participation via text, audio or video
Synchronous Options
• Synchronous physical formats (traditional, live
face-to-face)
• Synchronous Text Chat
• Audio Streaming
• WebCasting
• Virtual Classroom
Synchronous Text Chat
Examples:
•Within WebCT
•Instant Messenger
Audio Streaming
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Live synchronous event similar to a webcast
Archived audio file for on-demand streaming
Multiple bandwidths supported
Example:
– Munimall; virtual meeting place for municipal
and provincial affairs
• www.munimall2.net/resources/0209found/jimaudio.nclk
Cost: $500 - $800 per 1 hr. event
WebCasting
selus.teluscentre.ualberta.ca/webcast/streamdemo/
Webcasting Examples
Used Webcasting for:
– Guest speaker with Rural Economy
– Venture Magazine – student panel presentations
– Leonard Cohen Night – atmosphere, music,
reciting of poetry, singing for international
audience
Cost: $700 - $1,000 per 1 hr. event
Synchronous Virtual Classroom
Synchronous
(time dependant)
Leader
CentraOne
Event
• Centra ‘Symposium’
– IP-based audio
conferencing and
virtual classroom
software
Centra User-interface
Example: Health Care Industry
Used virtual classroom software for professional
development seminar for health care professionals
across Alberta, nationally, and internationally
– International TB consulting course with Faculty of
Medicine
– Sessions with Clinical Health Sciences
– Sessions with Continuing Medical Education
– Sessions with Merck Frosst (pharmaceutical company)
Centra Sessions: $700 - $1,000 per hour event
Benefits of Synchronous Learning
Benefits include:
• Learners can ask questions directly
• Learners receive immediate feedback
• Familiarity of classroom model
• The ability to create content quickly
Asynchronous
(time independent and self-paced)
WebCT
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WebCT
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WebCT
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Discussion
Moderator
Technical
Support
WebCT Course Example
Discussion Boards
Benefits of Asynchronous Learning
Benefits include:
• Participants can complete content on their own
time schedule
• Participants can complete content in any place
• Participants control pace of instruction
• Allows time for reflection
Needs Assessment
Selecting Appropriate Delivery Tools
“Media selection must be based on the learning
context, the skills to be taught, the practicality
of the situation, and what the theory indicated
would be appropriate.”
Dick and Carey (1996)
Selecting Appropriate Delivery Tool
The following considerations should be made:
• Type of content
• Audience characteristics (tight schedules,
travel expenses, no time off work)
• Environmental characteristics
• Cost and time to produce
• Available resources and materials
Example Success Story;
TB Consulting Course
Tuberculosis training with Dr. Anne Fanning and
other world recognized medical practitioners
• A WebCT component (website)
– Asynchronous Self-paced online modules
– Discussion board
– Posting of assignments and feedback
• A virtual classroom (Centra Symposium)
– 2 online sessions per month
– Live presentation of information
– Live Discussion of topics and assignments
• One face-to-face wrap up session for review
How to Proceed
If you are interested but not sure what to do:
• Discuss needs with an instructional designer at
ATL
• Consider a number of factors (i.e. audience,
environment, content, budget)
• Outline potential possibilities
• Start planning early on!!!
Summary
The University of Alberta and
Academic Technologies for Learning
• Indisputably recognized in the areas of educational
research and evaluation
• Experts in technology-enhanced teaching and learning