Year 1

This part of my ePortfolio contains my reflections and work submitted for assessment during Year 1 of the MSc in Applied eLearning.  There are links to pages for each of the four modules that constituted the programme for Year 1. This includes learning content and reflections on work carried out over the year.

All of the reflections and assessments for Year 1 can be accessed via the Main Menu located on the left hand side of the Home Page.  However, the reader may wish to access the links from this page.

Module 1 – Learning Theories

The links to my class notes, reflectionsindependent learning, and assessment for the five week Learning Theories module can be accessed by clicking on the images below:

Week 1

Later in the week beginning 13/09/16
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Week 2

Later in the week beginning 20/09/16
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 Week 3

Later in the week beginning 27/09/16
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​Week 4

Later in the week beginning 04/10/16
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Week 5

Later in the week beginning 11/10/16
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Assessment – The van Hiele Model and Learning Theories: Implications for Teaching and Learning Geometry 

Learning Theories Paper (23/10/16)…

Module 2 – Instructional Design & eAuthoring

The links to my class notes, reflectionsindependent learning, and assessment for the eight week Instructional Design & eAuthoring module can be accessed by clicking on the images below:

Week 1

Later in the week beginning 25/10/16
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Week 2

Later in the week beginning 01/11/16
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Week 3

Later in the week beginning 08/11/16
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Week 4

Later in the week beginning 15/11/16
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Week 5

Later in the week beginning 22/11/16
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Week 6

Later in the week beginning 29/11/16
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Week 7

Later in the week beginning 06/12/16
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Week 8

Later in the week beginning 13/12/16
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Assessment: Composting (Part 1 – Storyboard using PowerPoint)

Storyboard Mk1 – Composting
Storyboard Mk2 – Composting

 

 

 

 

Assessment: Composting (Part 2 – Tutorial using Adobe Captivate)

eLearning Resource – Composting

Assessment: Part 3 – Annotated Bibliography

Adobe Captivate as a Tool to Create eLearning Scenarios

 

A Holistic Framework of Instructional Design

 

E-learning 2.0
Applying the Contiguity Principle

 

Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age.

Assessment: Part 4 – Reflection

Reflection on Design Process for Composting Project

Module 3 – TELTA

The links to my introductory webinar, contributions on Slackindependent learning, and assessment for the eight week TELTA module can be accessed by clicking on the images below:

Induction

Introductory Webinar (10/01/17)

Topic 1:  Exploring the Current eLearning Landscape

Week 1: Contributions on Slack
What’s the use of a VLE (Paper)

Topic 2:  Content and Resources

Week 2: Contributions on Slack
Copyright, Licencing and OER (Paper)

Topic 3:  Communication

Week 3: Contributions on Slack
Screencast using Adobe Captivate 9

Topic 4:  Motivating Students in the Online Environment

Week 4: Contributions on Slack
Mindmap using Coggle

Topic 5:  eAssessment

Week 5: Contributions on Slack
E-Assessment and the New Junior Cycle (Paper)

Topic 6:  Education’s Digital Future

Week 6: Contributions on Slack
Education’s Digital Future (Paper)

Capstone Task:  Annotated Mindmap

Week 7: Contributions on Slack
Mindmap using Mindomo

Capstone Task: Final Reflection

Final Reflection (Paper)

Module 4 – Educational Research Design

The links to my class notes, reflectionsindependent learning, research proposal, bibliography and software for the seven week Educational Research Design module can be accessed by clicking on the images below:

Topic 1:  Introduction
Role of Research and Role of the Researcher

In class today (04/04/17)
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Topic 2:  Research Questions (Part 1);  Library (Part 2)

In class today (25/04/17)
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Topic 3:  Literature Review

In class today (02/05/17)
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Topic 4:  Methodology

In class today (09/05/17)
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Topic 5:  Data Collection

In class today (16/05/17)
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Topic 6: Data Collection

In class today (23/05/17)
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Topic 7:  Ethics

In class today (30/05/17)
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 Research Proposal

Bibliography

Software