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Online Teaching & Learning CommunityWhat is it?The objectives of the Online Teaching & Learning Community are to foster a community of practice that includes all aspects of online teaching and learning (including flipped and hybrid approaches), and to promote professional development through regular, informal meetings both online and in person.Who can join?Anyone from U of T (faculty, staff and students) can join this growing community of practice. If you have an interest in e-learning pedagogy, including online, blended, and flipped methods, you are welcome to take part.How to join?A listserv has been set up for those who wish to join. The list is called ONLINELEARNING-L and to subscribe please send an email to and, in the text of your message, write: SUBSCRIBE onlinelearning-l. You should then get a message confirming your subscription.Next Session:e-Proctoring: Reviews and Previews at the University of Toronto – Round TableWed. March 61:30 – 2:45 pm155 College St. (Health Sciences Building), 2nd floor, Room 27Presenters:.
Neal MacInnes – Academic Information and Communication Technology Supervisor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Georgia Hux – Client Development Director at ProctorUCurious about the uses of online or “e-“ proctoring? In many academic program there is interest in access to assessment tools and services that ensure academic integrity for students when they are writing tests or exams online. Students in two Master’s programs in Nursing have successfully used video-based online proctoring of exams for a number of years, allowing for student convenience at a relatively low cost. At this round table, Neal MacInnes will share the experiences of the Nursing faculty in use of online proctored exams for several years. In addition, Georgia Hux from ProctorU will share insights into the range of possible uses of online proctoring, and the service/invigilation levels available to meet a range of needs.
The university has recently identified two recommended vendors of these services. Join us to explore the potential of eProctoring for online courses and other contexts where the logistics of classroom space and protection of academic integrity are driving the need creative solutions.For more information on proctoring solutions and product demos, visit:To RSVP:Please send a confirmation email indicating whether you will attend online or in person to. The link needed to attend online will be sent to those who RSVP.Past Sessions:“Courting Disaster? Experiments with Student Engagement” – Round TableFacilitated by Stephanie Pugliese and Barbara Murck, UTM Geography DepartmentWhen JGE378H5 Natural Hazards: Risk and Vulnerability went fully online (both lectures and tutorials), we struggled to find the appropriate balance of activities to promote student engagement and connectedness in a virtual course environment.
In the end, we opted for a very hand-off, non-pressured model.But let’s talk about this. What are the best models and approaches for promoting student engagement in the online environment? Is it a good idea to provide incentives – whether carrots or sticks – to foster (or force) student participation?
Or is it better to step back and let students find their own comfort level, at the risk, perhaps, of having some students drift away? Is there a happy medium?—-Using gamification to influence student behaviour (and learning)Dr Paul DennyA growing number of online platforms are incorporating game-like elements to motivate users and generate higher levels of activity. Commonly referred to as “gamification”, this approach employs elements that are typically seen in games such as points, leaderboards and achievement systems.
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From an educational perspective an interesting question is whether using gamification in online learning environments can influence student behaviour and, by extension, learning. This talk will explore this idea in the context of an online learning activity in which students generate their own practice questions, and answer questions created by their peers, when preparing for examinations.Dr Paul Denny is a senior lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His interests include developing and evaluating technologies for supporting collaborative learning, particularly involving student-generated resources, and exploring ways to motivate students to engage within online learning environments. Paul is a recipient of New Zealand’s National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award (2009) and the Computing Research and Education Association of Australasia Teaching Award (2010). His visit to Toronto is supported by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (the 2017 Jacky McAleer Memorial Fellowship).—-CTAP (Connecting Technology and Pedagogy) for Access, Collaboration, EngagementMary Drinkwater, Lecturer – OISEAre you interested in expanding your pedagogical strategies, through the use of educational technology, to increase access, collaboration and engagement in your courses?
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Mary Drinkwater, a lecturer in OISE’s Curriculum, Teaching & Learning/Comparative, International & Development Education program, will share pedagogical strategies that she has been developing and using for facilitating engaging and interactive synchronous (Adobe Connect) and asynchronous (C2C) activities. This round table session aims to highlight the principles, possibilities and challenges in designing and implementing inclusive, collaborative and engaging virtual courses. Session structure, content sharing, assessment and learner participation opportunities can broaden and deepen the learning for all.