Webinar: Using SOLO Taxonomy for effective e-learning practice by Augmented Learning

About This Webinar

Part 1 of a 3 part series.

Realising the full potential of e-learning requires more than just quizzes and online notes. An effective e-learning programme will, among other things, foster students' thinking. In this webinar, we will explore some frameworks that can help our planning and delivery of a highly effective e-learning programme: one that deepens our students' thinking, leverages the power of digital technology, and provides a balanced, well-rounded learning journey for our students.

In particular, we will explore the SOLO taxonomy (Biggs & Collis, 1982). We'll unpack how SOLO works and how we can use it to best support our students' depth and breadth of thinking. We'll see how this model compares to some others, and how it aligns with e-learning best practice.

Carl Condliffe

Director, Augmented Learning Limited

Carl Condliffe is the Director of Augmented Learning Limited. He is currently employed at Rongotai College and has been a Head of Department for 12 years.

Carl is a big proponent of the flipped classroom and Gamification and has travelled the world speaking about these concepts at a range of conferences and PLD sessions.

He also runs My Study Series - a commercial online learning platform supporting Kiwi teachers and students through NCEA and hosts the Augmented Learning podcast & Vlog.

Stephen McConnachie

Stephen McConnachie has been a classroom teacher for over 11 years. As Director of e-Learning at a large Year 1-13 school, he was responsible for introducing and driving e-learning adoption. In 2017, he was awarded the Jim Campbell National Award for Excellence in Teaching by the New Zealand Association of Mathematics Teachers. In 2019, he took on an Across Schools Lead role where he supported other schools’ implementation of the new Digital Technologies/Hangarau Matihiko (DTHM).

With experience in both Google’s G-Suite and Microsoft’s Office 365 platforms, on both Windows and Mac, Stephen meets teachers where they’re at to deliver high-quality professional development in whatever system they use.

Stephen regularly presents keynotes and professional development workshops at schools and conferences around New Zealand. His work has also taken him to Bangladesh to assist with the Bangladesh Education Services and Training (BEST) e-learning project.