Reflection: The Life of a Learning Technologist by Buena Jill Galleposo

What does it mean to be a learning technologist?

buenagalleposo — 2022-10-30 21:26:04 UTC

buenagalleposo — 2022-10-30 21:27:11 UTC

to be a learning technologist means to not only support the academic staff, but to also influence their practice and help elevate their skills as educationalists

communities of practice

buenagalleposo — 2022-10-30 21:34:38 UTC

this is a term I heard quite often on my first week at University of Leeds but noticed that no one has defined it. thus, it makes me wonder how University of Leeds, DES team, the Faculty of Environment team, each individual view CoPs, and if we truly are on the same page when we talk about the term. moreover, is CoPs something that is being encouraged to the students as well?

accessibility

buenagalleposo — 2022-10-30 21:37:45 UTC

as i engaged in pebblepad, i noticed that making the pebblepad digitally "accessible" became more and more tedious as i developed more and more assets, portfolios, and pages. now, i consider myself an "accessibility advocate" but eventually felt exhausted going through the tedious process of making each asset accessible. so, i can imagine how difficult it would be for those who don't really care or is unaware of accessibility options. thus, i think moving forward it is important that the tools not only have accessible options but also make these options intuitive and user-friendly so that it not only affords the creation of accessible artefacts but actually encourages it.

pebblepad

buenagalleposo — 2022-10-31 08:52:14 UTC

buenagalleposo — 2022-10-31 08:54:46 UTC

i think pebblepad has a lot of potential uses that go beyond its inherent and intended affordances, and can be a great tool for supporting authentic assessment. with that said, the effectiveness of pebblepad as a tool for supporting authentic assessment is highly dependent on the implementation and adoption of it (as is with many tools). pebblepad is not as user-friendly and intuitive as it should be and therefore, can be daunting to some. it can also be very limiting, as it does not account for the various skill levels of its users.

authentic assessment

buenagalleposo — 2022-10-31 08:55:26 UTC

active learning

buenagalleposo — 2022-10-31 08:59:32 UTC

buenagalleposo — 2022-10-31 09:01:24 UTC

i think active learning can easily be misconstrued as "hands-on" learning or "collaborative" learning, when really active learning is such huge term that encompasses so many aspects of both, at least in my opinion.

Bloom's Taxonomy

mhughes155 — 2022-11-03 15:57:28 UTC

I haven't heard anyone mention this model at the UoL, but I think it definitely links in with deep <> surface learning. Creating, evaluating and analysing are also termed 'higher order thinking skills' in this taxonomy.

assessment as learning

gallepos — 2022-11-15 13:22:36 UTC

Assessment as learning - the lived experience of students and staff when active learners contribute to decision-making and are able to monitor and regulate their own learning -- assessment is then seen as a valuable learning experience

gallepos — 2022-11-15 13:25:15 UTC

compassionate pedagogy

gallepos — 2022-11-15 13:26:46 UTC

decolonising curriculum

gallepos — 2022-11-15 13:30:57 UTC

what does this mean in uni of leeds? what does this mean for our dee team? for our faculty? for me, it extends beyond inclusivity and accessibility, and actually begins to unpack the implications of a westernised curriculum and teaching practices on culture and identity.

give support and advice to help staff enhance the student experience through digital technologies - Buena Jill

2023-07-10 08:15:51 UTC

We are NOT a systems , tech or IT team, we are a LEARNING technologist team, and therefore, we must always ask: where is the learning and how is it taking place?

The Flipped Classroom

2023-09-20 10:36:31 UTC