Learning Environments
Physical learning environment (PLE)
Based on my previous assignment and two presentations in the second meeting, type and availability of physical resources in a classroom can improve the learning process. Modern facilities such as projectors, monitors and good ventilation, even furniture stuff such as comfortable chairs, window with a good view and curtains play a role, although a teacher usually does not have control on these resources. Space in a classroom is also associated with teaching and learning, and it can help teachers to establish relations and control the activities in the room (Kress et al., 2005). The ways a teacher can manage verbal interaction among students might be influenced by arranging furniture in a classroom (Jewitt, 2008).
However, as we are living in a digital age and digital facilities are growing very fast, academics should prepare themselves for using digital tools to convert PLEs into either blended learning or digital learning environments. As mentioned in (Bates, 2015), modifying teaching and learning for the digital age needs a comprehensive and effective learning environment as a significant factor.
Digital learning environment (DLE)
In the meeting two, we had a chance to get more familiar with a new, digital and user-friendly tool, called Zoom. This tool can be used for distance learning, blended courses and arranging e-meetings. I didn’t have that much experience in working with Zoom, only once I was invited to participate in a course related to my PhD project. By the meeting 2, I understood the capacity of Zoom further and deeper, and it gives us this possibility to establish and teach a course in a totally digital learning environment. Zoom allows us to form a flexible LE with the aid of screen sharing, virtual whiteboards and the transmission of speech and images to participants. Furthermore, the meeting can be divided into smaller groups for discussion using “break out rooms”, be recorded and interact by means of chat functions is also available.
In my last assignment, I explained two different PLEs (computer lab and project supervision meetings) for teaching LCA course, my selected course to work on in AUPU2. Now I think the project supervision meetings can be run in Zoom as online meetings, and I hope to improve my skill in using this tool and explore other digital resources and methods in a pedagogical context during the AUPU2.
In the meeting 2, we had some discussion groups regarding the DLEs, one point discussed in the meeting which I totally agree with was “Using digital learning tools does not automatically mean that we optimize learning”. Therefore, if we are interested in using digital tools, we need to design course and learning process accordingly as it could be very different with teaching the same course in a PLE. According to what I learnt from course AUPU 1, teaching and learning processes should be led in a constructive alignment system where it is focusing on what and how students are to learn and to what level, rather than on what topics the teacher is to present (Biggs and Tang, 2011). Hence, in a DLE, teacher also needs to create a constructive alignment system for the course based on the intended learning outcomes, teaching/learning activities and assessment tasks.
References
Bates, A. W. (2015). Teaching in a Digital Age. Appendix 1: Building an effective learning environment.
Biggs, J.B. & Tang, C. (2011). Teaching for Quality Learning at University. (4th Ed.). Maidenhead: McGraw Hill Education & Open University Press.
Kress, G., et al. (2005) English in urban classrooms: A multimodal perspective on teaching and learning. London: RoutledgeFalmer.
Jewitt, C. (2008) Multimodality and literacy in school classrooms. Review of Research in Education 32: 241–267.
Thank you for your great reflections, Ali! Yes, the digital tools need to be aligned as well. Often, unfortunately, I feel though that we start with the Learning Management System (LMS), in our case @KAU Canvas, and make the triangle fit into the LMS. Obviously, it is easier that way for us teachers. I wonder what other reasons may prevent us… Any thoughts? See you next week! /Jörg
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