1. Educational Technology
Minor subject studies
Start-up meeting
Tuesday 11th of September 2012
08:15 
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

2. What kind of expertise does one need in future?
FINNSIGHT 2015:
• In future’s society there’s a need for new ways of learning. Learning
occurs regardless of time and space.
• Modern technology affords plenty of new ways to learn, study and
teach.
• It’s more and more important to know how to share expertise, work in
teams and develop your skills and expertise continuoysly.
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

3. Learning objectives
After these studies students are able to
• make use of the essential learning theories in the
contexts of individual and collaborative learning and
life-long learning
• pedagogically evaluate different technologies in
interaction, learning, and content production
• work collaboratively in different learning communities
• recognize the role of educational technology in
learning society
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

4. Our main interest is LEARNING - in theory and in practice
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

5. Studying educational technology means…
• Diversity
– We use many different teaching and
studying methods and wide range of
technological tools and applications
• Collaborative studying
– Big part of the studying is implemented
as a group work, face-to-face or on-line
• Internationality
– Working together with the LET
programme’s students and other
international partners
• Cooperation with local
employers
– In the Educational Projects course
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

6. Digital story by last year’s
Educational Technology students:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AM7Vqw3-dI
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

7. Getting to know each other by
Exploring experiences & expectations
• Form groups of 3-4 students
• In these groups
– Introduce yourself to the other group members
– Share the experiences that you have had with
educational technology (using technology to support
learning/teaching) so far
– Share also the expectations that you have for the studies:
What are your personal learning goals?
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

8. Educational Technology
Introductory studies 25 ects
2012-2013
AUTUMN 2012
• Introduction to learning and educational technology (INTRO)
• Learning Theory and Pedagogical Use of Technology
(THEORY)
SPRING 2013
• Designing Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL1)
• Educational Projects (PROJECTS)
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

9. INTRO
Introduction to learning and educational Technology, 6 ects
Objective
• The goal of the course is to examine the role of educational technology as a part of the
possibilities and demands of the learning society in different learning contexts. In this
course, the students familiarize themselves with the theoretical background, core
concepts, and practical applications of learning and educational technology. In this
course, the students become acquainted with the different constituents of expertise, in
connection with which they reflect upon their own expertise path in a digital portfolio.
One central goal of this course is to learn to use and evaluate information and
communications technology pedagogically.
Contents
• Significance of educational technology in a learning society
• Basic concepts related to educational technology
• Introduction to the study of learning and educational technology: objectives, research
subjects and the theoretical framework
• Expertise and reflecting upon one’s own expertise
• Central ICT applications
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

10. THEORY
Learning Theory and Pedagogical Use of Technology, 7 ects
Objective
• The module includes three theoretical points of view on learning and the support of
learning, i.e., self-regulated learning, collaborative learning, and the acquisition of
expertise. A central topic of examination is the potential of different technologies to
support learning and collaborative knowledge construction. In this course, the student
will be introduced to different collaborative learning models and themes related to the
guidance and evaluation of learning.
Contents
• Self-regulated learning: Motivation and learning strategies in technology-supported
environments
• Collaborative learning, Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) and
collaborative learning models
• Learning of expertise
• Possibilities of supporting learning offered by technology
• Planning technology-supported learning, guiding, and evaluating learning
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

11. TEL 1
Designing Technology-Enhanced Learning, 6 ects
Objective
• Students become familiar with the key concepts, competing theories and
approaches of designing Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL). In
collaboration with international students they will develop practical skills of
setting up, implementing and evaluating the use of distributed set of
integrated TEL systems and tools, and they will design a prototype of an
advanced TEL course. This course will be implemented in international
collaboration.
Contents
• Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) concept
• Designing TEL: design process, selection of technology, constructing TEL
environment
• Implementing TEL
• Evaluating TEL
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

12. PROJECTS
Educational Projects, 6 ects
Objective
• The goal of this course is to implement a project in which the students study the theory
of project work and project management and participate in the implementation of a
project as a part of the project team. The areas of application of the project are
development challenges related to learning and educational technology. Different
technological applications will be utilized in the project, and the use of those
applications as learning tools will be evaluated and developed.
Contents
• Basics of project work
• Planning, practical realisation, and administration of project work
• Special characteristics of educational projects
• The utilization of technology in project work and educational projects
• Development challenges in the field of learning and educational technology
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

13. Tuesday afternoon coffees
with teachers and tutors
18th Seb & 30th Oct
If you have any questions or problems with your studies
If you want to talk and hang out with other students
If you want to discuss about some educational technology contents or
practical issues
If you just like coffee (or tea) :)
PEDO Cafeteria
At 14:30 
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

14. Keep yourself informed!
• E-mail list of all the EdTech minor students:
Edtech2012(at)lists.oulu.fi
(weekly info mails on Mondays)
• Course descriptions, timetables and learning
materials: www.oulu.fi/let/
• PowerPoint-slides:
http://www.slideshare.net/LEToulu
• University teacher
Venla Vallivaara
E-mail: venla.vallivaara(at)oulu.fi
Tel. 050 5266714
Room KTK321
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi

15. All the today’s materials can be found in:
let.oulu.fi
Questions? slideshare.net/LEToulu
Please remember to enroll to courses in
https://weboodi.oulu.fi/oodi/
Comments?
NEXT MEETING:
Introduction to Learning
and Educational Technology
starts on Thursday the 13th
at 08:15 in KTK215
2012-09-11 / Venla Vallivaara
LET – Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit
University of Oulu
venla.vallivaara@oulu.fi