An examination of learning design descriptions in an existing learning design repository

Shirley Agostinho; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer; Lisa Kosta; Jennifer Jones; Barry Harper

An examination of learning design descriptions in an existing learning design repository

Shirley Agostinho^*, Sue Bennett, Lori Lockyer, Lisa Kosta, Jennifer Jones, Barry Harper

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Abstract

The past decade has seen a significant expansion of flexible learning in higher education as new communication technologies have broadened the scope and potential for online learning. With this expansion has come the need for pedagogically sound learning experiences and an interest in reusing effective pedagogical designs. The concept of a 'learning design' - a formalism for documenting educational practice to facilitate sharing and reuse by teachers, is being researched as one way of supporting dissemination of 'best practice'. This paper reports an analytical study that sought to advance understanding of what constitutes an effective learning design description based on an analysis of learning designs in an existing repository. The study contended that an effective learning design description comprises a clear description of the pedagogy, a quality rating and advice on potential reuse. Six, from a repository of 32, were identified as effective learning design descriptions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Same places, different spaces
Subtitle of host publication	the 26th Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (ASCILITE 2009), Auckland, New Zealand, 6 - 9 December 2009
Editors	Roger Atkinson, Clare McBeath
Place of Publication	Auckland, New Zealand
Publisher	The University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology
Pages	11-19
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9781877314827
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	26th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education - "Same places, different spaces", ASCILITE - 2009 - Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 6 Dec 2009 → 9 Dec 2009

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Other	26th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education - "Same places, different spaces", ASCILITE - 2009
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Period	6/12/09 → 9/12/09

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Agostinho, S., Bennett, S., Lockyer, L., Kosta, L., Jones, J., & Harper, B. (2009). An examination of learning design descriptions in an existing learning design repository. In R. Atkinson, & C. McBeath (Eds.), Same places, different spaces: the 26th Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (ASCILITE 2009), Auckland, New Zealand, 6 - 9 December 2009 (pp. 11-19). The University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology.

Agostinho, Shirley ; Bennett, Sue ; Lockyer, Lori et al. / An examination of learning design descriptions in an existing learning design repository. Same places, different spaces: the 26th Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (ASCILITE 2009), Auckland, New Zealand, 6 - 9 December 2009. editor / Roger Atkinson ; Clare McBeath. Auckland, New Zealand : The University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology, 2009. pp. 11-19

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Agostinho, S, Bennett, S, Lockyer, L, Kosta, L, Jones, J & Harper, B 2009, An examination of learning design descriptions in an existing learning design repository. in R Atkinson & C McBeath (eds), Same places, different spaces: the 26th Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (ASCILITE 2009), Auckland, New Zealand, 6 - 9 December 2009. The University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 11-19, 26th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education - "Same places, different spaces", ASCILITE - 2009, Auckland, New Zealand, 6/12/09.

An examination of learning design descriptions in an existing learning design repository. / Agostinho, Shirley; Bennett, Sue; Lockyer, Lori et al.
Same places, different spaces: the 26th Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (ASCILITE 2009), Auckland, New Zealand, 6 - 9 December 2009. ed. / Roger Atkinson; Clare McBeath. Auckland, New Zealand: The University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology, 2009. p. 11-19.

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Agostinho S, Bennett S, Lockyer L, Kosta L, Jones J, Harper B. An examination of learning design descriptions in an existing learning design repository. In Atkinson R, McBeath C, editors, Same places, different spaces: the 26th Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (ASCILITE 2009), Auckland, New Zealand, 6 - 9 December 2009. Auckland, New Zealand: The University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology. 2009. p. 11-19

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