Colin’s Updates
by Colin Madland on June 10, 2026 at 7:00 am
If you haven’t already, please post your Online Learning Presentation to your blog. Book a meeting with me if you have questions., particularly about your Inquiry Project. Document shared in the class meeting.
by Colin Madland on June 3, 2026 at 7:00 am
In this unit, we will explore the nature of technology integrated assessment. In any formal learning environment, and many informal learning environments, there is a requirement for the instructor to engage in some sort of assessment of how well the learners are achieving the outcomes intended in the course design. Typically, this has happened with the assignment of a grade in a percentage or letter format, and usually accompanied by a significant amount of feedback from the instructor. In order to do this, the instructor needs to come to know what the learner knows, can do, or has become in relation to the outcomes. Coaching and facilitation are two activities that are highly dependent on assessing a learner’s knowledge or ability in relation to a learning outcome and are key components of the process of certifying that a learner has achieved a certain level of proficiency. Knowledge of results occurs when an instructor or learner have identified a gap between what the learner is currently able to do and what they should be able to do in light of the course or program learning outcomes. Feedback occurs when information about how to close that gap is identified and the learner has the opportunity to improve their performance.
by Colin Madland on May 26, 2026 at 7:00 am
The following video was recorded by Dr. Valerie Irvine for EDCI339 in Fall 2025. Many of the things she mentions in the video are direct outputs from her research and 20 years of practice related to online learning. She mentions a few things that don’t apply to us, such as Mattermost, and starting learning pods, but most of the presentation is highly relevant.
by Colin Madland on May 20, 2026 at 7:00 am
This post was originally published at edtechuvic.ca/edci136, and is reproduced here under the original Creative Commons Attribution license.
by Colin Madland on May 17, 2026 at 7:00 am
I’ve added to Brightspace a draft of the syllabus, because you need to see something. This version hasn’t been officially approved by the dep’t, so is subject to change with advance notice!
by Colin Madland on May 13, 2026 at 7:00 am
Welcome to EDCI 339: Distributed and Open Education at UVic and to welcome also open learners who wish to follow along with this course. I post a task list each week. Please do come back to the week’s post in case I add anything across the week. Each week’s post is considered dynamic until the week is closed out. If I add anything helpful (including recommendations curated by you), I’ll add it to the bottom of the list with NEW next to it.
