The Less I teach the more my students Learn OR Using MOODLE to develop a student centred, multimedia/design based IT course Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living Waters Lutheran College 06/26/22
The Less I teach the more my Students learn
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The Less I teach the more my students Learn
ORUsing MOODLE to develop a
student centred, multimedia/design based IT
course
Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living Waters Lutheran College
04/10/23
Project Background
• The school has been developing an innovative and integrated course that meets the needs of the new AIT course. The course utilises MOODLE, an online LMS to deliver a completely student centred, multimedia/design based course which intends to increase student motivation and access.
04/10/23Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living
Waters Lutheran College
The Challenge (Aims of the project)
• Increase student motivation• Increase student challenge• Raise student numbers• Improve participation rates for girls• Improve the quality of products
04/10/23Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living
Waters Lutheran College
Strategies Employed
• Students choose what to study• Outcomes taught are reduced• Outcomes are assessed repeatedly• Projects are based around ‘cool’ skill
sets• Students study for short periods of
time
04/10/23Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living
Waters Lutheran College
How does it look?
• Technology Process and Information outcomes assessed
• Short courses beginning with Design Process
• 8 week courses in various topics• Standard format used for all courses• Tutorials used extensively• Rich tasks used as learning tools
04/10/23Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living
Waters Lutheran College
Have a look for yourself
• I have created a temporary backup of the MOODLE
• It is hosted at http://www.livingwaters.wa.edu.au/ASISTM
• You may log on as a guest.• To view the survey results you must log
on as ecawa, with the password technology1
• I will happily create teacher accounts, just email me04/10/23
Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living Waters Lutheran College
The Benefits
• A greater number of girls taking up IT courses in senior secondary years
• Improved student performance in projects
• Generally improved motivation in classrooms
• Increases in class sizes at year 11 and 12• Improvement in performance at year 11
and 12
04/10/23Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living
Waters Lutheran College
The Evidence
• Student Surveys– Surveys are posted at
http://www.livingwaters.wa.edu.au/ASISTM/mod/quiz/report.php?mode=overview&id=1612
– Log in as asistm, Password technology1
• Tracking retention rates to Year 11
• Anecdotal Observations– Students are more
engaged and more enthusiastic
Year Students (11)
Students (12)
2004 9 4
2005 13 9
2006 12 7
2007 13 7
2008 23 8
04/10/23Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living
Waters Lutheran College
Looking to the Future
• The new syllabus necessitates some change
• Write more courses• Streamline the transition to AIT• Widen the variety of courses
available to students
04/10/23Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living
Waters Lutheran College
Conclusion/Question time
• Overall the project has been successful in achieving it’s aims– Increased participation– Increased retention–More Girls–More Motivation– Better Product
04/10/23Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living
Waters Lutheran College
Some student work
04/10/23Rob Hill, Head of IT/Business Living
Waters Lutheran College
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