Mod1 Summative Assessment

Report and reflection

“An outline and framework for distance and online teaching in higher education”

Instructions for report

• Introduction (half A4 page: 5 marks)
• Conclusion (half A4 page: 5 marks)

Contents of report and reflection

Section 1: Motivation for the development of the field of distance higher education: A South African historical perspective (Maximum 1 A 4 page: 10 marks)

• Focus: Historical developmental trends in South African distance higher education

Section 2: Distance higher education as a subfield of the field of Higher Education Studies and research  (Maximum 1 A 4 page: 10 marks)

• Focus: Reflect on the relation between distance higher education and the other sub-fields within higher education studies.

Section 3: Two relevant underpinning  theories for the development of an outline and framework for distance and online teaching in higher education (Maximum 1 A 4 page: 10 marks) 

• Focus:  Motivate and explain two theories of your choice that underpin the framework for distance and online teaching appropriately.

Section 4: Towards a framework for distance/ online teaching/pedagogical skills  (Maximum 2 A 4 page: 20 marks)

• Focus: Delivery of content; concept of instruction; engaging of students; view of students; view of instructor/lecturer.

Section 5: Sound pedagogy as the foundation for online and distance learning (Maximum 2 A 4 page: 40 marks)

• Focus: Notion of learning facilitation/role of instructor; nature of teaching and learning in the online space; relation between instructor and student; relation between student and the content; student and the construction of knowledge/views and theories on learning; online pedagogical processes; nature of the relation between pedagogy and digital technologies and ICT’s; learner autonomy and activity; modes of learner and teacher presence; relationship between content and learning; relation between learner and learning; learner needs and pedagogical implications.

Important note 

• You don’t need to follow the sub-sections as given, you may change and add new sub-sections and motivate your rationale. You may discuss this with the module facilitator 
• Total marks: 100