{"id":325,"date":"2021-09-12T20:19:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T03:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0154\/?p=325"},"modified":"2021-09-28T09:41:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T16:41:41","slug":"assignment-2-team-1-facilitation-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0154\/assignment-2-team-1-facilitation-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment 2, Team 1, Facilitation Plan (updated from draft)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt\"><b>Digital Literacy in Higher Education:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt\"><b>Implications for Facilitation\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Learning Module Draft<\/b><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By Eric Yu, Denys Koval, &amp; Jonathan Carpenter<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to the initial plan for the Digital Literacy (DL) in Higher Education learning module. Although we are excited about the direction we are taking with this learning module, we invite readers to weigh in on how we can inject even more value into this upcoming learning experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Learning Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The primary learning objective for this module is to explore and discuss key topics on digital literacy in higher education from the facilitator\u2019s perspective. In addition, we will create an open-source digital resource (e.g. infographic and personal reflection stories) that helps to inform online facilitators of digital-literacy best practices on the following five topics:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is DL?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The importance of DL in online higher education\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Essential DL competencies in online learning\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Methods of teaching DL in online learning\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Critical issues in DL (e.g. issues and solutions)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Therefore, the learning outcomes of this module are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Define digital literacy<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understand the importance of DL in online higher education\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Identify and describe at least three essential DL competencies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Identify and describe at least three methods of teaching DL<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Identify at least three critical issues on DL\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Learning Resources<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This learning module features one primary reading and several readings on key digital literacy sub-topics which will assist learners in their efforts to complete the week\u2019s learning artifact stated above.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Primary Reading<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ivus, M., Quan, T., Snider, N. (March, 2021). 21st Century Digital Skills: Competencies, Innovations, and Curriculum in Canada: Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictc-ctic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/21st-century-digital-skills.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2YeziUzHVHTcHMn3mg7VdZoMTu0R1viJrqnoTRMJLuXHtRzgzAIsJTnz4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.ictc-ctic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/21st-century-digital-skills.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Readings on the five DL sub-topics<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Topic 1 resource: Definition of DL\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University, W. S. (n.d.). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is digital literacy?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Retrieved September 16, 2021, from https:\/\/www.westernsydney.edu.au\/studysmart\/home\/study_skills_guides\/digital_literacy\/what_is_digital_literacy<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Topic 2 resource: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Importance of DL in higher learning, online context <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alt, D., &amp; Raichel, N. (2020). Enhancing perceived digital literacy skills and creative self-concept through gamified learning environments: Insights from a longitudinal study. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Journal of Educational Research<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">101<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijer.2020.101561\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Topic 3 resource: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Essential DL competencies in online learning\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MediaSmarts. (n.d.). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Digital Literacy Fundamentals<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Retrieved September 16, 2021, from https:\/\/mediasmarts.ca\/digital-media-literacy\/general-information\/digital-media-literacy-fundamentals\/digital-literacy-fundamentals\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Topic 4 resource: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Methods of teaching DL in online learning\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stenger, M. (2018). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7 Ways to teach Digital Literacy | Tips and Tricks for Educators<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencolleges.edu.au\/informed\/edtech-integration\/7-ways-teach-digital-literacy\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.opencolleges.edu.au\/informed\/edtech-integration\/7-ways-teach-digital-literacy\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Topic 5 resource: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3 Critical issues\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bin Abdul Salam Al-Hayani Hisham bin Jameel Bardesi Mohammed bin Ahmed Hassanien, A., &amp; Salah Youssef, S. (n.d.). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Five Competencies of E-Learning Edited by<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Asynchronous Activities<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b><i>Ice Breaker<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learners post one personal DL experience on Flipgrid<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learners reply to each other throughout the entire week<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><i>Jigsaw Activity\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learners are assigned specific DL subtopics to create and post a brief summary, via Padlet, to add to the DL digital resource\/tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Synchronous Session<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Date: September 22, 2021 @ 6:30 pm PST<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Introduction of the five DL sub-topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Open group discussion on the five DL sub-topics and personal reflections from the ice-breaker activity (e.g. discuss solutions).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rationale: Many members of the 2021 MALAT cohort have acknowledged, on numerous occasions, the value of open-ended questions in group discussions. We thought it would be appropriate to foster this learning themed by conducting an open (and prompted) group discussion on DL!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Learning Technologies\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Moodle\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The host platform for the learning module<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why? Moodle is a proven learning management system in higher education that is easy to use and effective technology to use for meeting short instructional design deadlines.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><i>Discord<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Host ongoing learner-learner and learner-facilitator communications (e.g. news, learner collaboration, facilitator questions, and discussion prompts)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why? The 2021 MALAT cohort uses Discord exclusively for ongoing communications, so the resulting familiarity largely underpins our decision to use the platform for this learning module. In addition, the functions and social elements in Discord are easy to use, making for a smooth user experience, which only boosts its value as a supplementary learning tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Flipgrid<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hosting group discussions (e.g. the course ice breaker) which will emphasize the use of video to post ideas, in addition to text-based posts, to promote self-expression and creativity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Canva<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the end of the course, the facilitators will aggregate the Padlet contributions and create an infographic for others to use and share.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Padlet<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A quick and convenient way to collaborate on the learning module artifact. The MALAT group is familiar with this platform already, so collaborative efforts should be seamless.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Learning Schedule<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Module introduction and orientation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monday &#8211; Ice breaker activity (replies occur the duration of the week)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Introduction to the group project<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Primary reading and optional readings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Synchronous session (Wednesday)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Friday Possible reflection on DL (short Flipgrid post)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sunday (Padlet submissions due)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Connections to the Community of Inquiry framework<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Teaching Presence\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The synchronous session (Indicators: Instructors will be providing a brief overview of the material, sharing a personal meaning and facilitating a discussion based on that material)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The discussion forums (Indicators: Instructors will be moderating and participating in discussions)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The communication prompts (Indicators: Instructors will be prompting learners to respond to check-ins about the module progress)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The question and support thread (Indicators: Instructors will be inviting and answering questions)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><i>Social Presence\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The synchronous session (Indicators: Learners will be expressing themselves in discussions)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The discussion forums (Indicators: Learners will be sharing their reflections and responding to each other\u2019s posts)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><i>Cognitive Presence\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Moodle shell (Indicators: Learners will be exploring module content such as reading materials)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The discussion forums (Indicators: Learners will be exchanging information and connecting ideas)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The creation of infographic (Indicators: Learners will be integrating the new ideas they learned in a module) <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Literacy in Higher Education: Implications for Facilitation\u00a0 Learning Module Draft By Eric Yu, Denys Koval, &amp; Jonathan Carpenter Welcome to the initial plan for the Digital Literacy (DL) in Higher Education learning module. 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