LS4ODFL/Guide/Syllabus

The syllabus page provides a recommended schedule for completing the course. You should aim to spend between 3 to 5 hours each week to complete the learning challenges at times which are convenient for your own schedule. The time you spend completing the challenges will vary according to your existing digital skills and experience. You are free to study at your own pace and access to the materials will remain open.

Session	Details
Week 1
Getting started	Orientation before course starts
Session 0	Establish your PLE
Session 1	Teacher as a Learning Designer
Week 2
Session 2	Types and Foundations of Learner Support
Week 3
Session 3	Technology Enabled Learner Support
Week 4
Session 4	Quality Assurance for Learner Support

Week 1

Getting started

Course overview

Familiarise yourself with the course site and course guide.

• Date: Before the course starts
• Resources
  1. About LS4ODFL
  2. Start here
  3. Course guide (Click on the "Next" button at the bottom of each screen of the course guide or use the site navigation to proceed.)
• Key activities
  1. Complete the LS4ODFL Pre-course Survey
  2. Post a comment on the course site to tell us why you are taking the course.

Session 0

Establish a Personal Learning Environment (PLE)

Create accounts on websites to establish your digital Personal Learning Environment (PLE) to connect with your community during and after the course.

• Learning materials:
  1. Establish your PLE by creating the website accounts you will need
• Key activities:
  1. Familiarise yourself with the LS4ODFL platform
  2. Create Moodle account and enrol in the LS4ODFL course
  3. Create Forums account and complete pre-course poll
  4. Create account on LS4ODFL social media site and post first mention
  5. Complete the scavenger hunt activity
  6. Introduce yourself to rest of us here!

Session 1

Module 1: Teacher as a Learning Designer

• Learning materials:

1. Teacher as a Learning Designer (Click on the "Next" arrow at the bottom of the screen of each page, or use the site navigation via the "Learning challenges" option in the menu at the top of your screen.)

• Key activities:
  1. Self-Assessment Quiz
  2. Discussion
  3. Learning Challenge
  4. LS4ODFL Pre-course Survey (if you haven't completed this already)

Week 2

Session 2

Module 2: Types and Foundations of Learner Support

• Learning materials:
  1. Types and Foundations of Learner Support
• Key activities:
  1. Self-Assessment Quiz
  2. Discussion
  3. Learning Challenge

Week 3

Session 3

Module 3: Technology Enabled Learner Support

• Learning materials:
  1. Technology Enabled Learner Support
• Key activities:
  1. Self-Assessment Quiz
  2. Discussion
  3. Learning Challenge

Week 4

Session 4

Module 4: Quality Assurance for Learner Support

• Learning materials:
  1. Quality Assurance for Learner Support
• Key activities:
  1. Self-Assessment Quiz
  2. Discussion
  3. Learning Challenge
  4. Knowledge test quiz
  5. Course exit survey