mtl110 - Learner Support in Technology Enhanced Learning (Complete module description)

180 hours (self-study: approx. 80 hours; learning activities: approx. 80 hours; participation: approx. 20 hours)

mtl100 Principles, Theory, and Practice of Technology Enhanced Learning

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Explain the rationale for learner services in technology enhanced learning environments.
2. Describe the various learner support functions.
3. Critically analyze issues in the provision of learner support.  
4. Identify the contextual factors which determine a learner support model.
5. Analyze the importance of learner characteristics for designing learner support.
6. Describe the contributions that professional or staff development can make in achieving the goals of learner support within the TEL context.
7. Identify the management challenges that are specific to learner support in TEL environments.
8. Identify the rationale, approaches, and barriers for the use of quality assurance and evaluation for learner support services in TEL environments.
9. Identify the various stakeholders and discuss motives, prejudices and biases that may be contained in the implementation of new media into learner support services.
10. Evaluate the issues and challenges inherent to the adoption of new technologies and approaches in learner support.
11. Critically analyze the strengths and weaknesses of learner support systems that have been designed to address a particular context.

This course will provide an introduction to the theories and concepts of support for learners in technology enhanced learning environments. Various types of learner support will be examined, including tutoring and teaching; advising and counseling; and library, registrar, and other administrative services. Discussion will address management issues, such as planning, organizational models, staffing and staff development, designing services to meet learner needs, serving special groups, and evaluation and applied research.

All course materials will be provided as open educational resources (OER).

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At the end of the semester

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