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Subject: ALT workshop: Evaluating Courseware
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 20:03:50 -0000
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Booking deadline is MONDAY 29 NOVEMBER 1999
EVALUATING COURSEWARE & LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
a one-day workshop from ALT
DATE: 6 December 1999
TIME: 10.00–16.30
LOCATION: University of North London
PRESENTERS: Dr Grainne Conole (University of Bristol),
Dr Martin Oliver (University of North London), and
Mr Robin Shaw (University of Glasgow)
COST: stlg 70.00 for ALT members; stlg 120.00 for non-members
OVERVIEW
Evaluation is a topic that is becoming increasingly important, both
academically and politically, and which has been the focus of much
ground-breaking research in recent years. This workshop will provide an
introduction and overview of approaches to courseware evaluation. It is
aimed at lecturers and support staff with an interest in enhancing the
quality of the courses they offer.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
The morning session will introduce a well-established, flexible method
for course evaluation. It will cover the effective integration of the
resource, and assessments of worth. The afternoon activities will focus
on evaluation design, introducing a range of alternative methods and
explaining how these can be used. Participants will consider several
key decisions:
(1) the identification of stakeholders
(2) the specification of evaluation questions
(3) the selection of an evaluation methodology
(4) the choice of data capture techniques
(5) the selection of data analysis techniques
Participants will receive materials that guide them through these
stages, each of which will be supported by discussion. Within the
activities, two choices are available: participants can either work with
a pre-prepared example, or can use one of their own courses and design
an appropriate evaluation strategy.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Teaching and support staff involved in the use of Learning Technology
in further or higher education.
PREREQUISITES
No prior experience or expertise is required.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
By the end of the workshop, participants will have:
* an appreciation of the range of evaluation methods available
* a detailed overview of an integrative evaluation methodology
* guidelines for evaluation design, and an example of a course for
which an evaluation strategy has been devised.
PROGRAMME
10.00 Registration and coffee
10.30 Introduction
10.45 Tools and Techniques: Robin Shaw
11.15 Workshop on Integrative Evaluation
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Tools for designing evaluations: Martin Oliver & Grainne Conole
14.00 Practical session: Designing an evaluation strategy
15.15 Tea/Coffee break
15.30 Feedback and discussion forum: Issues in evaluation
16.30 Close and depart
VENUE
This workshop is being hosted by the University of North London.
THE PRESENTERS
DR GRAINNE CONOLE is Director of the Institute for Learning and
Research Technology at the University of Bristol.
DR MARTIN OLIVER is a Research Fellow on the BP Evaluation of
Learning Technology project. After completing a first degree in Maths
and Philosophy at the University of York, he went on to study for a PhD
in Educational Technology at the Open University. He has worked on a
range of projects, concentrating on evaluation and on-line learning,
including the TLTP projects EFFECTS and FOCUS.
ROBIN SHAW took an MA in English and History at the University of
Glasgow and an MA in English at Western Washington University. He
has been a freelance computing consultant since 1989, and has worked
on the EMASHE and TILT projects at the University of Glasgow. Since
1996 he has been a Research Fellow and Consultant for the Glasgow
TLTSN and is the Project Manager of the TLTP3 project "Drawing and
Learning".
TRAVEL
Travel information including online maps of the University of North
London can be found at: http://legacy.unl.ac.uk/unl/local/html
ACCOMMODATION
Overnight accommodation information is available on the ELT
conference page at:
http://www.unl.ac.uk/tltc/elt/places.htm
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ALT WORKSHOP BOOKING FORM
Workshop : Evaluating courseware and learning technologies
Date: 6 December 1999 Time: 10.00 – 16.30
Location: University of North London
Cost: stlg 70.00 for ALT members; stlg 120.00 for non-members
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Please note that bookings will only be confirmed on receipt of payment
and that cancellations after 29 November will incur a 50% cancellation
fee.
Please complete the booking form & return it NO LATER THAN 29
NOVEMBER 1999 to:
ALT Administration, Oxford Brookes University,
Headington Hill Hall, OXFORD OX3 0BP, UK.
Fax: 01865 484812
Association for Learning Technology Oxford Brookes University,
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