Conversations on online learning

In our final episode of season one, we are joined by James York, lecturer at Tokyo Denki University. James conducts research on the application of ludic approaches to language teaching. He explores research on the use of tabletop games in a task-based language teaching curriculum, the use of Reddit in multiliteracies-inspired curriculum, and building community through online games. He also edits Ludic Language Pedagogy, an open-access journal that publishes research on the integration of games and play in language teaching contexts. You can find James on: Twitter | LLP Discord | emailLinks & resourcesJames's methodology: Task-based language teaching (TBLT): https://www.english.com/blog/teaching-methods-introduction-to-tblt/Problem-based Learning (PBL): https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.napier.ac.uk/science/article/pii/S2452301116300062Bill Cope & Mary Kalantzis (Eds.) A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies: Learning by Design (Palgrave macmillan, 2016)https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9781137539717Discord: https://discord.com/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/Massively multiplayer online (MMO) games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_gameMinecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/Apex Legends: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legendsAmong Us: https://innersloth.com/gameAmongUs.phpKotoba-rollers: see J. York (2019), “Kotoba Rollers” walkthrough: Board games, TBLT, and player progression in a university EFL classroom. Ludic Language Pedagogy, 1, 58-­114. https://llpjournal.org/assets/publication-pdfs/york-j-2019-kotoba-rollers-walkthrough.pdf & J. York (2021) ‘Creating playgrounds in online teaching spaces: Kanami and Nene's “hero journeys” Lucic Language Pedagogy https://llpjournal.org/2021/05/14/j-york-creating-playgrounds-hero-journeys.htmlSituated Learning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situated_learning

This week, Dr. Sarah McLean, Assistant Professor at Western University (Ontario), joins us to discuss, flipped-classroom approaches, community, and social connection in online and blended spaces.Follow Sarah on Twitter: @DrSarahMcLeanLinks & ResourcesSAMR ModelDr Nicole Campbell: @drsoup09 on TwitterWestern University's Centre for Teaching and LearningeLearning and Curriculum Specialist Beth Hundey's website#academicchatter on Twitter

Our guest this week is Virginia Byrne, Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Morgan State University in the School of Education and Urban Studies. In this episode, we talk about Virginia's experience and research on equity in online learning and how social media is changing the adult learning experience.Follow Virginia on twitter (@VirginiaLByrne), and check out her website Recommendations:On Twitter: #AcademicTwitterKaren Costa on her website http://www.100faculty.com/ and on twitter https://twitter.com/karenraycostaKaren Costa's asynchronous summer class Trauma Fundamentals for Higher Educators: https://www.onlinelearningtoolkit.com/trauma-aware-teaching

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Sarah R. Lambert, Honorary Research Fellow at Deakin University, Australia. You can find Sarah on Twitter @SarahLambertOz Her two publications we discuss in the episode are:  Lambert, S. R. (2019). Six critical dimensions: A model for widening participation in open, online and blended programs. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 35(6), 161-182. https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.5683 Lambert, S. (2020). Do MOOCs contribute to student equity and social inclusion? A systematic review 2014–18. Computers and Education, 145, 103693–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103693 The rest of Sarah's publications are listed on Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=oW424W0AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate Sarah recommended the following:  Hamad, R. (2020). White Tears Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour. Hachette UK. ISBN: 9781398703087 Moreton-Robinson, A. (2000). Talkin'up to the white woman: Aboriginal women and feminism. Univ. of Queensland Press. ISBN: 9780702231346 Saad, L. (2020). Me and white supremacy: How to recognise your privilege, combat racism and change the world. Hachette UK.  ISBN-13: 978152941376 

In this episode, we speak with Bancha Srikacha, Instructional Technologist at Manhattanville College, about instructional design in online learning.  Follow Bancha: Twitter: @BS96 Tools mentioned: Padlet MURAL Hypothes.is Blackboard Collaborate  Resources: Backward Design Quality Matters Online Learning Consortium Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) 

In this episode, we are joined by educational developers Ceridwen Coulby (@cericoulby)and Laura Blundell (@laurablundell) of the University of Liverpool's Centre for Innovation in Education.Information about their Peru project can be found on what'srel and on UNESCO's PMESUT pages. Resources:L. Dee Fink, Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College CoursesABC Learning DesignGrant Wiggins & Jay McTighe, ‘Backward Design' in Understanding by DesignKay Sampbell and Sally Brown, ‘Covid-19 Assessment Collection'Twitter: Sally Brown; Phil Race; Virena RossiSEDA NetworkJisc Mailing ListLTHE Tweetchat on Twitter and collected here.Association for Learning Technology (ALT)Creative HEUniversity of Liverpool's Spotlight GuidesCentre for Innovation in Education podcast…including the series ‘Treasure Island Pedagogies' by Dr. Tunde Varga-Atkins 

Our guest this week is Aurelie Soulier (Learning Technologist at University College London), and we discuss design, wellbeing, and the #EdTechHuman Contact Aurelie: Twitter: @EdTechYogi Email: A.Soulier@ucl.ac.uk  Links & Resources: Sam Taylor: @samwisefox Catalyst IT Webinar “Promote digital wellbeing through learning design” Walking meetings #EdTechHuman COOL Episode 1: Susanna Kohonen on Humanising Education Zoom Poll Moodle Choice Mentimeter Echo360 Confused Flag COOL Episode 5: Gavin Henrick Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Catalyst IT Advent Calendar Moodle Educators Certificate UCL Connected Baseline Making e-learning standards stick #LTHEChat   

In this episode, we speak with Deb Baff - Membership and Professional Development Manager for ALT Association for Learning Technology -  about social and emotional support networks in online learning and beyond.Follow Deb Baff on Twitter: @DebBaffDeb Baff's PhD journeyTweetdeck Neil Withnell's TwitterSue Beckingham's websiteNational Teaching Repository (Dawne Irving-Bell)Association for Learning Technology (ALT)FutureLearn: Blended Learning Essentials Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) WalkLTHE Tweetchat on Twitter and collected here. 

In this episode we chat with Dot Powell, Director of Teaching and Learning Enhancement at the Warwick Business School (University of Warwick). Warwick Business School Profile ESOL Nexus Project Warwick Business School Blog Peter Vorderer et al. (Eds.) Permanently Online, Permanently Connected: Living and Communicating in a POPC World  

In this episode, we chat with Dani Dilkes, an e-learning specialist and doctoral candidate at Western University, London (Ontario).Twitter: @DanielleDilkes Email: Danielle.Dilkes@gmail.com

In this episode we chat with co-founder of Brickfield Education Labs, Gavin Henrick:Brickfield.ieTwitter: @ghenrickLinkedIn: Gavin Henrick Resources:Brickfield Education LabsBrickfield's “Moodle Universal Design for Learning Guide”Brendan Eich “… we need a GDPR for the United States”F-Shaped Pattern of Reading on the Webεxodus - the Privacy Auditing Platform for Android Applications VeVox

In this episode, we speak with four postgraduate Occupational Health students - Andrew Marr, Rebecca Maughan, Kiva Sammon and Alison Sweeney - who researched student experiences of being online at Edinburgh Napier University. You can download a presentation about the project here (under 'Attachments' tab) and you can get further details by contact ing SHSCsupport@napier.ac.ukThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

In this episode, we chat with Dr Alison Gilmour.https://twitter.com/AlisonGilmour a.j.gilmour@greenwich.ac.uk Resources:Embedding mental wellbeing in the curriculum: maximising success in higher education (AdvanceHE) https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/embedding-mental-wellbeing-curriculum-maximising-success-higher-education#:~:text=to%20Knowledge%20Hub-,Embedding%20mental%20wellbeing%20in%20the%20curriculum%3A%20maximising%20success%20in%20higher,for%20all%20students%20and%20staff.  Jones, E., Priestley, M., Brewster, L., Wilbraham, S. J., Hughes, G., & Spanner, L. (2020). Student wellbeing and assessment in higher education: the balancing act. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2020.1782344 Gilly Salmon https://www.gillysalmon.com/e-tivities.html  Maha Bali's blog https://blog.mahabali.me/  Equity Unbound http://unboundeq.creativitycourse.org/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Caroline Kühn is a senior lecturer in the School of Education (Bath Spa University) and principal investigator of EPSRC funded project Understanding data: praxis and politics,  Follow Caroline  On Twitter: @carolak Caroline's blog: https://carolinekuhn.net/ The critical data literacies project: Datapraxis.net  Caroline's doctoral research key concept: Jenkins (2006)  participatory culture  theoretical framework(s): critical realism and realist social theory focus: engagement with digital technology, specifically open and participatory tools. Kühn Hildebrandt, C. (2019). Whose interest is educational technology serving? Who is included and who is excluded?. RIED: Revista Iberoamericana de Educación a Distancia, 22(1). http://revistas.uned.es/index.php/ried/article/view/22293  Caroline's recommendations: Global OER Graduate Network  The GO_GN network: and on twitter – #GO_GN   DeRosa and Jianghini → Open Pedagogy Notebook: an interesting and excellent resource for Open Educational Practice ALT: Association for learning and technology. An excellent source for advice, interest groups, conferences, articles, etc.  Caroline is also interested in feminism from a Marxist perspective: Silvia Federici: feminist activist, writer, and teacher. YouTube talk: Witches, the Commons, reclaiming the body and discovering our power Blog post by Jodi Dean: Silvia Federici, The exploitation of women and the development of capitalism Interview with Nancy Fraser: Feminism in neoliberal times Audre Lorde, Paris Review presents an interesting account of Lorde's legacy. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Welcome to Conversations on Online Learning, a podcast in which we discuss online learning and how to support it.  In each episode, we'll ask our featured guest to share their own particular area of expertise and experiences related to online learning, and we'll discuss how this has informed their understanding and practice. We'll also ask our guests to share their advice on teaching and supporting learning online.  This episode's guest is Dr Susanna Kohonen.Dr Susanna Kohonen https://twitter.com/KohonenSusanna Susanna's blog https://loimuavatiikeri.blogspot.com/ Susanna's recommendations:  #digped https://twitter.com/hashtag/digped?src=hashtag_click Sean Michael Morris https://twitter.com/slamteacher Jesse Stommel https://twitter.com/Jessifer Stommel, J., Friend, C., Morris, S.M., (2020) Critical Digital Pedagogy: A Collection, Pressbooks  https://hybridpedagogy.org/critical-digital-pedagogy/ Maha Bali https://twitter.com/Bali_Maha Equity Unbound  http://unboundeq.creativitycourse.org/ OneHE https://onehe.org/ Find out more about the Digital Support Partnership at Edinburgh Napier University and read our 12 Principles for Preparing for Online Learning and TeachingThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License​​​​