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IN OUR FACULTY’S INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES, we have changed towards a blend of teaching and learning in which course Web sites are often being used as environments where learners can contribute their own experiences, or those of other persons, in their work environments. These submissions are not only "assignments" in a course or module, but also objects that become part of the learning resources of others. In university learning situations, this is a way to engage students more directly in the learning process as contributors as well as consumers of pre-selected learning materials. We conceptualize this pedagogical shift in terms of a move from an acquisition orientation to a contribution orientation. This change of orientation relates to one of several dimensions that we feel are critical for pedagogical decision making. We include a current example related to pedagogical dimensions and in particular to this contribution-oriented pedagogy.
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Wim de Boer is on the Faculty of Educational Science and Technology, University of Twente. He is one of the designers and developers of the TeleTOP system and has responsibility for coaching instructors in the pedagogical aspects of course design. Currently, he is working on a Ph.D. For more information, see http://users.edute.utwente.nl/boerwf
Betty Collis is on the Faculty of Educational Science and Technology, University of Twente. She is the scientific leader on the design and development of the TeleTOP system. Collis is a Professor of Tele-Learning and also Senior Researcher for Applications of Telematics in Education and Training in the multifaculty research institute Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT) at the university. She has extensive experience with pedagogical aspects of technology use.
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de Boer, W., Collis, B. A changing pedagogy in E-learning: From acquisition to contribution. J. Comput. High. Educ. 13, 87–101 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02940967
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