ETC645: Lesson 2: Instructor’s Notes #2

(same message posted on discussion board & email)

Here is our 2^nd Instructor's Note for this week. I provided the common feedback for Assignment 1 for you to advance your learning and upcoming assignments and instructional activities.

ETC645 Zoom (OPTIONAL): Need to chat with me?

• January 25, 2023, Wednesday, 5-5:30 pm, AZ Time.
• Meeting ID: 886 3693 8749
• Password: 248375

Google Meet and Greet #2

• Facilitator: Rhonda Holton
• Monday, January 30 · 5:30 – 6:30pm
• Google Meet joining info
• Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ewi-cijd-sja

 

Q: Can I still participate in ETC ChatGPT Research Group now?

A: Yes. See the information below. Contact me if you need any question on this activity.

OPTIONAL: Participate in ETC ChatGPT Research Group to earn extra credits

1. Do you know ChatGPT, a deep learning AI, can compose a research paper that may surpass the quality of one written by a human?
2. Are students using ChatGPT in your/our classes? If yes, what will you do?

 

See more information.

 

Assignment 1 Common Feedback

·           Be sure to follow the assignment naming system: ETC645-Tu-Chih-A1.

·           Thoughtful analyses

• I appreciate many thorough analyses on the differences between PLE and LMS. The differences between both are manifold. I summarized a few of them shared by the classmates with you: Access, Organization, Scope, Control, Locus of Control, Open/Close, Self-regulated learning skills, and Adaptability.
• By using these lenses to analyze the differences between PLE and LMS would enrich your knowledge.

·           How to improve?

• Although this assignment was not a full paper; we need to apply our logical and critical skills to analyze and to present our critics. As graduate students, we should apply "syllogism," a three-part logical argument, to present any of our arguments. More importantly, our perspectives should be framed from the lens of "instructional design," and your professional opinion with personal experiences. Solely sharing personal experiences is insufficient.
• To earn ideal grades, we need to present vigor with pellucid critics.

o   Spell check!!

·      Self-regulated learning skills

o   Within PLE, the process of self-directed learning requires a degree of self-awareness and the skills of self-regulation.  Many of us may have never taken the time to think about their meta-cognition or to reflect on how we learn best. We need to make sure we are ready for the responsibility that comes with building and managing a PLE.

·      Multiple PLE Platforms

o   PLE is not limited to certain platforms.  Personally, I visit Symbaloo, Google Chrome, RSS, and mobile apps when I start working on my teaching, learning, and other tasks. My PLE provides a good glance of my teaching and learning updates without visiting BBLearn.  I keep my PLE accessible all the time when I am working on my computers.  When I am not on my computer, my smartphone with apps provides me similar functions to achieve mobile learning. PLE is not limited to certain platforms.  In fact, we have a few classmates using different PLE platforms, such as RSS aggregator etc.  Remember, PLE is more than just a technical platform.  It is a pedagogy (learning paradigm), a learning concept, and a learning environment.  We can use different platforms, tools, and technologies but we can achieve the same or similar tasks.  Therefore we call it a "personal" learning environment.

·      Q: Can I respond to your comments on Google Docs?

o   A: Yes, it is highly encouraged to do so; therefore, the provided comments veer into another interactive learning opportunity (student-teacher interaction).  Many students have done so already. It is our intention to integrate Google Docs as an interactive learning process.

·      Integrate for all types of learning

o   You can integrate your PLE for other courses, if applicable. For those of you who will be taking ETC655 with me in the 2^nd 8-week session this semester, you can apply the same PLE for both courses.

o   Apply your PLE for your formal, non-formal, informal, and lifelong learning.

·      Q: Can I submit/share my assignments via Google Docs earlier than the deadline?

o   A: Yes, you can submit/share your assignments with me earlier and continue working on your assignment. Just be sure to complete it by the deadline.

·      Q: Can I use my PLE other than Symbaloo, Netvibes, Chrome, mobile apps etc.?

o   A: YES! PLE is not limited to certain platforms.  In fact, we have a few classmates using different PLE platforms, such as RSS aggregator etc.  Remember, PLE is more than just a technical platform.  It is a pedagogy (learning paradigm), a learning concept, and a learning environment.  We can use different platforms, tools, and technologies but we can achieve the same or similar tasks.  This is why we call it a "personal" learning environment.

Others

Q: In Lesson 1, I filled out a Digital Interaction Survey, how can I use it to enhance my learning experiences in our class?

A: You should receive a copy of your survey result in your email.  Based on the previous students' experiences:

To have positive learning experiences in general, you should score 5 or higher for all questions. 

·      Part A: Computer-Mediated Communication;

·      Part B: Web 2.0;

·      Part C: Digital mobile technology

·      Part D: Network Self-Regulated Learning

·      Part F: Community of Inquiry (CoI)