Introduction

Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) is a broad term to refer to how technology, its applications, and affordances are used for teaching and learning.  Blended, flipped, MOOCs are a few key approaches to how teaching and learning is done with the use of technology.   The appropriate and effective use of technology for teaching and learning has become important in situations where face-to-face learning is minimised or not possible. 

 In various contexts across universities, teachers and students have made creative use of TEL tools and platforms to engage in learning.  This resource is curates information that might be of relevance for the NUS community.   

 If you have or know of anyone with good resources to share, we would be pleased to feature them.  Please write to us at cdtsec@nus.edu.sg. 

 

What Does the Literature Say About TEL?

Here, we share what scholars say about TEL. 

Scholarly Approach to TEL

• Kirkwood, A. & Price, L. (2013). Missing: Evidence of a scholarly approach to teaching and learning with technology in higher education. Teaching in Higher Education, 18(3), 327-337.
• Reeves, T. C., Herrington, J., & Oliver, R. (2005). Design research: A socially responsible approach to instructional technology research in higher education. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 16(2), 96.
• Wickens, R. (2013). SoTEL:  Toward a scholarship of technology-enhanced learning. Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 32(2).

Relationship Between TEL and Teachers’ Teaching Beliefs/Practices

• Mishra, P., & Koehler, M. J. (2006). Technological pedagogical content knowledge: A framework for teacher knowledge. Teacher College Record, 108(6), 1017.
• Ertmer, P. A., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A. T. (2010). Teacher technology change: How knowledge, confidence, beliefs, and culture intersect. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(3), 255-284

Rethinking Education in view of TEL Innovations

• Collins, A., & Halverston, R. (2010). The second educational revolution: Rethinking education in the age of technology. Journal of Computer-assisted Learning, 26(1), 18-27.

 

How Do I Start Using Technology for Teaching and Learning?

If you plan to incorporate technology into your teaching practice but you are not sure how, we share two types of resources: learning sessions offered by CDTL and CIT, and resource guides.  

Topic	Learning Sessions (refer to the Catalogue for details on individual sessions	Resource Guides
LumiNUS	LumiNUS for Teaching and Learning Facilitating Effective Online Discussions using LumiNUS Assessing Student Learning Using LumiNUS	Guide on LumiNUS for Teaching and Learning Guide on Facilitating Effective Online Discussions using LumiNUS Guide on Designing Effective Online Assessments
Synchronous and Asynchronous Discussion Platforms	Zoom for online teaching Moderating Online Synchronous Discussions for Tutorials Microsoft Teams for teaching online	Guide on Zoom for Online Teaching Wiki Guide on Microsoft Teams for Teaching Guide on Designing Your Module Website Using Blogs Guide on Using Google Apps for Teaching and Learning Ten best practices for teaching online(from Tomorrow's Professor, by Stanford University)
Tools for Preparing Online Resources	Recording Online Lectures with Panopto Developing e-Learning Resources Using Camtasia Studio Recording Annotations using Ink2Go Designing your first storyboard for e-learning projects	Wiki Guide on Recording Online Lectures With Panopto Self-help Module on Developing e-Learning Resources Using Camtasia Studio Wiki Guide on Recording slides with voice narration using PowerPoint Wiki Guide on Recording Annotations using Ink2Go Guide on Storyboarding
Tools for Assessment	Planning for Open-book Take-home Examinations Designing Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs) for Take-home Examinations Using ExamSoft for Take-home Examinations	Video resource on Open-book Take-home Examinations Video resource on Designing MCQs for Take-home Examinations Video resource on Using ExamSoft for Take-home Examinations

You can contact us at cdtsec@nus.edu.sg or visit the Centre for Instructional Technology website if you require further TEL-related assistance.   

 

How Have Some of Our Colleagues Used Technology for Teaching and Learning?

We share recent works by some colleagues in their use of technology. 

Exemplars 

• Aileen LAM/Centre for English Language Communication (CELC) 
• Jody LUU/Centre for English Language Communication (CELC)
• Rafi RASHID/NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS) 

  

Is There Any Support in Exploring TEL?

NUS-wide, there are at least two avenues for us start a TEL-related project or to look into certain aspects of TEL. They are: 

Learning Innovation Fund – Technology (LIFT) 

• Blended Modules and MOOCs (connect via NUS VPN)
• LIFT Projects (connect via NUS VPN)

Teaching Enhancement Grants (TEG) 

• TEG: 3 reasons to apply 
• Learning Improvement Projects 
• Learning Communities 
• Education Conference Allowances
   

More Useful Resources

In addition to the resources that are listed earlier in the section, below is a collation of other related resources and sharing by NUS colleagues on their experience in using technology for teaching and learning. 

Approaches to TEL 

• On Technology and the NUS Lifelong Learning Initiative 
• From Apps to Adventure Learning: Engaging Millions of Learners Around the World video 
• Digital Literacies: Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes for a Digital Age video 

Blended Learning and Flipped Classroom 

• What is Blended Learning and Flipped Classrooms 
• Strategies for Engaging students in the blended learning 
• The Slow Road To Flipping 
• Flipping the Classroom, Time to Teach video 

Technology in Pedagogy Series (TiPS): Sharing by NUS Colleagues 

Social Media 

• Apps for Educators 
• Facebook for Teaching and Learning 
• Enhancing Your Academic Reputation With Social Media 
• Social Media in Education 

Collaboration 

• Collaborative Learning Using Google Docs and Maps 
• Google Docs and the Lonely Craft of Writing 
• Lunchtime Guide to Student Blogging 
• Wikis for Participatory Learning 
• Online Assessments 
• How Shall We Know Them? Learning Through Assessment 
• Using Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) To Encourage Peer Learning and Learner Autonomy 

Active Learning 

• Gamification: How To Do It Right 
• Leveraging Peer Feedback 
• Using SMS to Increase Interaction With Students During Lectures 
• Teaching Large Classes: Technology to the Rescue! 
• Using Multimodal Communications for Critical Thinking Assignments 
• Virtually Vygotsky: Using Technology to Scaffold Student Learning 

 Other topics 

• If You Can’t Say It, Voice It: Using Text-to-speech in Presentations 
• Teaching Computational Thinking Using Cloud Computing 

National TeL (NTEL) conference 

• NTEL 2019 (hosted by SMU)  
• NTEL 2017 (hosted by NUS) 
• NTEL 2015 (hosted by NTU)