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Toolkit for Harnessing Quality Assurance Processes for Technology Enhanced Learning Purpose of the Toolkit The Toolkit developed by the QA-QE SIG provides a framework and a set of tools that are based around standard quality assurance procedures in higher education which can be used when employing technology in teaching, learning and assessment (Technology Enhanced learning - TEL). It is designed to address the broad continuum of patterns of modes of study in TEL courses from blended courses to fully online distance courses. The Toolkit aims to encourage a shift from a culture of quality assurance and reporting to one of quality enhancement and course improvement. It supports practitioners in: ensuring that all aspects of the course design, implementation and maintenance processes which may be impacted by the use of TEL are addressed by their institution’s quality assurance procedures; andharnessing the potential of the quality assurance procedures to drive forward the enhancement of the students’ learning experience through the use of technology How to use the Toolkit
Only2Clicks Interactive Google Tutorial & References Digital Literacy Instruction | Adams 12 Five Star Schools Digital literacy instruction in Adams 12 Five Star Schools addresses the skills that our students need to be productive, successful citizens in the 21st century. Digital Literacy includes: Information Literacy - the ability to find relevant information; the ability to evaluate information for reliability and validity; the ability to use information to draw conclusions or create a productTechnology Literacy - the ability to select and use a variety of software, applications, mobile devices, and online tools and programs to produce digital productsDigital Citizenship - the ability to use technology (online programs and sites, computers, and mobile devices) appropriately and responsibly Digital Literacy Skills Instructional Technology and Library Services department has identified digital literacy skills for students in grades K-12. Student Use of Computers, the Internet and Electronic Communications
Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life Top 10 Clever Google Search Tricks Defining a self-evaluation digital literacy framework for secondary educators: the DigiLit Leicester project | Hall Richard Halla*, Lucy Atkinsa and Josie Fraserb aDirectorate of Library and Learning Services, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK; bLeicester City Council, Leicester, UK (Received 15 May 2013; final version received 21 March 2014; Published: 10 April 2014) Despite the growing interest in digital literacy within educational policy, guidance for secondary educators in terms of how digital literacy translates into the classroom is lacking. Keywords: digital literacy framework; professionalism; radical collegiality; secondary education; transformation *Corresponding author. Research in Learning Technology 2014. © 2014 R. Citation: Research in Learning Technology 2014, 22: 21440 - The concept of digital literacy is increasingly recognised as a critical terrain for 21st century life (Beetham, McGill, and Littlejohn 2009; Ferrari 2012; United Kingdom (UK) Joint Information Systems Committee [JISC] 2012a). The criticisms can be summarised as follows:
Less Popular Google Search Tips There’s not a day that passes by without searching for information on Google. We’re pretty sure that you’re aware of some advanced Google search operators like AND, NOT, etc. but here are some lesser known tricks that you can implement when you’re searching on Google. We bet you wouldn’t know at least one of these! 1. Some of you would have known the site: search operator. Forget the site operator and use the at keyword instead. 2. The nerds among us would frequently use the define: keyword to look up for definitions. You needn’t necessarily use the define keyword anymore to get definitions in search results. 3. AROUND(n) is an undocumented search operator and it will be of immense use when you’re looking for pages with two terms separated by n number of words. 4. You can use the tilde (~) operator to search for pages that not only contain the word that follows it, but also its synonyms. The next time you’re looking for cheap mp3 players, try searching for [~cheap mp3 players].