EDC 210--Learning Log
Your Learning Log is a tally of the time you spent on the activities in this course and a guided reflection on that work. For example, if on June 1st you spend 50 minutes reading the first chapter of Steele's book, you would write in your log:
6-1-11: Read chapter 1 from Steele (50 minutes).
Continue this sort of tally for each and
every time you work on anything for this course outside of the in-class activities.
Then, before the assigned due date, type a 4-5 sentence paragraph
reflection on what you have learned by reflecting on your activity log.
In order to reflect on your activity, you should reflect on three
questions:
Some examples of each of these factors:
"As I look over my work during the past week, it is clear that I am under-estimating how long it takes me to read the book. I didn't seem to understand the material the first time a read it. That makes me think I may need to start to schedule more time in order to really understand the chapter. I may also need to ask more questions in class or organize a study group of my classmates.
"I need to stop using my smart phone while I'm trying to study. I am constantly being interrupted and I'm not making as much progress on my homework as I think I should be."
"When I look at my group's work on our -ISM Video, I am pretty satisfied with our efforts. This week I put in about 2 hours on my part of the video and really accomplished a lot. I would like to keep working at this pace. It seems when I am working on something I really care about I can find the time to work harder."
Before you move to the final step, go
back and look at your previous learning logs to see how you're
progressing. Did you (Start/Stop/Keep) what you wanted to? Why or why
not?
If you have any, you should also add any questions or
suggestions you might have regarding the course. If you find dead links on our moodle site,
let me know. If you have any other questions or suggestions that
will help you learn, let me know! I can't improve the course without
your feedback.
Why Are We Doing This? The goal of the Learning Log activity is earnest
self-reflection on your class participation. Research
on what helps students become successful learners suggests that one of
the most important activities is self-reflection which leads to
self-regulation. This activity is aimed at both promoting and rewarding this sort of behavior. Please speak with the
instructor if you have any questions or need assistance.
How to Enter Your Learning Log on
moodle:
In order to streamline the process of entering, cataloging, and
reviewing your logs, a forum has been set-up on moodle for you to enter
your Learning Logs. Go to the moodle for this course and look for
"Learning Log Forum." Click on that link. You will need to click on the
"Add a new discussion topic" button to enter your log. Title your log,
"Your Name--Learning Log #N," where you put your name where it says,
"Your Name" and the log number where it says "N."
It is very important you label your entry with your name and log number or
date. When I get 25 generic "Learning Logs," it makes it very
difficult to distinguish one person's assignment from another.
Thanks!
Main
| Course
Syllabus
| Supplementary
Readings
| Learning
Analysis
Journal
Course
Handouts
and Other Items of Interest
| -ISM
(N.)
Video Documentary Project