MLS&T - The Learning Environment & Assessment

MLS&T is a hands-on program where you’ll work directly in a community of learners and instructors, as well as independently on individual, often workplace-related, projects. As a masters student, you’ll log in each week to a vibrant virtual classroom. During online sessions you’ll share in discussion with your instructors and peers, structured around relevant topics and learning goals. Sessions take place within our enriched chat room which includes social awareness tools, a shared whiteboard and collaborative writing tools.

Assessments are based on both group and individual work, and give students experience in different technologies like using wikis, designing podcasts, and managing virtual teams.

Regular feedback and interaction with your instructors comes in the form of weekly chat sessions, and throughout the week, specific feedback may be given through the wiki or via email.

To give you a better idea, here are examples of what students have said about assignments and class work that form part of the course…

“This assignment challenges me to identify learning as conceptual change and also make me question whether meaningful learning did actually take place."

“This was good, as one was able to connect work experience and what was being learnt.”

"The podcast in the first section was a great learning experience technologically, but also a good experience as my group and I learned it together. It was good that each group was doing something different to the others as that meant we really had to work together rather than appropriate ideas from other groups!"

“ I particularly liked the analysis where you had to compare & contrast the cases, evaluate the effective use of technology, identify gaps and what if’s, etc... Kate's final assignment is helping me to reflect and evaluate, and it’s building on what I have accumulated in this course.”

Requirements for Study

In order to effectively participate in the program you need reliable access to a computer with a broadband connection. Because so much of the program relies on synchronous online collaboration, sometimes with live instructor video and other multimedia, a stable internet connection is essential. If you don't have a connection at home, you can work from the computer labs available on campus.

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