Posts Tagged ‘OU’
Research proposal structures
Posted by: adehenao on: June 19, 2011
In order to structure the EMA for H809 we were asked to identify the main elements of a research proposal. Following there are the documents (including guielines and examples) that I compared with their respective sections. Sections Document 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Selected Research question x x x x x x x [...]
Professional Values
Posted by: adehenao on: December 8, 2009
Every profession have implicit some standards and values that defines the ethic code for practitioners. In the elearning area, some organizations like the Association for learning technology in the framework of its Certified Membership (CMALT) and the Higher Education Academy state the main values for this practice. In general terms, the values listed and promoted [...]
Case 4: Disseminating Effective Practices and Products
Posted by: adehenao on: November 23, 2009
Principles: Infuse the excitement and rigor of scientific research Summary: In 2002, the Howard Hughes Medical Institution’s Undergraduate Science Education Program launched the HHMI Professors Program. HHMI awarded 20 four-year grants, of $1 million each, to faculty members renowned for their research successes and long-time interest in undergraduate education. Each professor uses his or her [...]
Case 3: Promoting effective use of Open Educational technology
Posted by: adehenao on: November 23, 2009
Principles: • To be open to share educational tools, resources across classrooms, institutions and geographical boundaries. • He uses standards and templates to share more easily thoughts, ideas and insights with colleagues. • Document and share institutions’, faculty members’, and students’ knowledge and experience by implementing and using educational technologies and models to promote innovative [...]
Profession and professional values
Posted by: adehenao on: November 17, 2009
Post-industrial society is dominated by professionals. Their power, prestige, influence and incomes stem from their possession of specialized knowledge, based on education, competitive merit, and experience on the job – in a word, on their human capital. (Perkin) Perkin describes the actual society as a society ruled by professionals which “came to think of themselves [...]
elearning and professional development
Posted by: adehenao on: November 17, 2009
Warrior described on her paper the profile of an amateur and a professional from the perspective of sports. This description gives useful elements to build a description of an elearning professional. (…) amateurs are individuals who participate in sport because of the enjoyment and satisfaction they get from the activity. Taking part is more important [...]
PDP Analysis grid
Posted by: adehenao on: October 20, 2009
On the link below, there is a summary of skills and capabilities that I have already identify on my role as a facilitator and as staff member. Such skills were assessed in terms of levels of development and were divided into five categories as follows : complete novice, below average, average, above average and expert. [...]
Mahara vs. Google apps
Posted by: adehenao on: October 15, 2009
The following report intends to overview some ePortfolio systems which can be taken into consideration for our Institution (Universidad EAFIT). The ePortfolio Systems reviewed are Google apps of which our institution owns an education edition. The second ePortfolio to be reviewed is Mahara, which is an open source system that according to Himpsl and Baumgartner [...]
A brief view on “sticky” ePortfolio systems
Posted by: adehenao on: September 30, 2009
Source: Jafari, A. (2004) The “sticky” e Portfolio System: Tackling Challenges and Identifying Attributes. EDUCASE Review . July/August. Comments: Although the introduction of this paper mentions a review of other technologies, the only one compared with eportfolios was Course Management Systems. The perspective of this comparison was based on how such technologies were accepted and [...]
First Impressions of H808
Posted by: adehenao on: September 13, 2009
H808 is my second course at OU. So far, I have found that its name: ‘the elearning professional’ besides beeing a ‘catchy phrase’ involves a lot more. The first readings – Unit one- and audio sequence awoke on me lots more of expectations about what will bring the following 19 week to my professional and [...]
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