Browsing by Author "Cummings, Thompson"

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    Burrokeet
    (2010-11-19T16:42:25Z) Gardler, Ross; Singh, Rajendra G.; Cummings, Thompson; Ramanan, Anil; Mohammed, Shareeda; Bernard, Margaret; Rudder, Andrew
    This item relates to the development and deployment of an open-source Learning Content Management System called Burrokeet.
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    Integrating web-based instruction and classroom teaching : Case studies from the Caribbean
    (Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference Computers and Advanced Technology in Education CATE, 2003) Bernard, Margaret; Cummings, Thompson
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    INTEGRATING WEB-BASED INSTRUCTION AND CLASSROOM TEACHING:CASE STUDIES FROM THE CARIBBEAN
    (2010-11-19T16:41:06Z) Cummings, Thompson; Bernard, Margaret
    This paper describes an integrated instructional model for integrating web-based instruction and classroom teaching in educational institutions in the Caribbean. Two studies are presented: one, a 1-semester Computer Science course for students at university level and the other, a 2-year course in Information Technology designed for secondary school students across the Caribbean. In each case, webbased and classroom teaching are woven into each other seamlessly throughout the period of instruction to form an integrated instructional system. The studies show that the integrated approach facilitated more effective learning. At university level, teaching emphasis changed from delivery of content to one of facilitating and guiding the learning process. The lecturer’s knowledge of the subject area remained of critical importance to the learning outcome. Students took more responsibility for their own learning and for monitoring their own progress. Teaching methods at secondary schools in the Caribbean are largely traditional, classroom teaching. With the integrated approach to teaching, the learning environment more readily caters for all levels of children within a class, allowing the teacher to provide more individual attention to students. The web course design has to be specially tailored to the student age group and the school environment.
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    A model for the Instructional Design, Development, Delivery
    (2010-11-19T16:41:29Z) Bernard, Margaret; Cummings, Thompson
    The steps in producing software are usually organized into a lifecycle consisting of several phases of development. The systems development lifecycle (SDLC) provides a comprehensive framework for describing the process of solving information system problems. Given the SDLC success in software production for many years, a variant of this organized approach is put forward for Web based course production. This variant is called EMBER and consists of five steps. Although each step is presented individually, the steps are interrelated and occur in an iterative manner. The EMBER model is a structured approach to Web based course development. This model focuses on the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of instruction for a Web based course for students at secondary school level in the English speaking Caribbean. A key design decision is that the Web based course would be used to complement classroom teaching. The teacher plays the role of facilitator rather than a dispenser of instruction. This role is not new for the teacher. However, the technology provides the means whereby he/she can perform that role with effectiveness.