{"id":356,"date":"2014-09-24T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/part\/chapter-5-building-an-effective-learning-environment\/"},"modified":"2019-08-19T18:29:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T22:29:02","slug":"chapter-5-building-an-effective-learning-environment","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/part\/chapter-5-building-an-effective-learning-environment\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 6: Building an effective learning environment","rendered":"Chapter 6: Building an effective learning environment"},"content":{"raw":"<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-large-line-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"26\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-799\" \/>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1007\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1180\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-11-at-12.28.19-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1180\" height=\"980\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1007\" \/> Figure 6.1 An example of a learning environment[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"13\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-801\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3>Purpose of this\u00a0appendix<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nWhen you have completed this chapter you should be able to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>design and implement a learning environment that best meets the needs of your course and students<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nBuilding\u00a0a comprehensive and effective learning environment\u00a0is\u00a0an important condition for implementing\u00a0teaching and learning for the digital age. This appendix\u00a0discusses the key components of a learning environment and how these are affected by developments in a digital age. The chapter covers the following topics:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/moving-from-theory-to-practice\/\">6.1 Integrating design principles within a rich learning environment<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-2-what-is-a-learning-environment\/\">6.2 What is a learning environment?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-3-learner-characteristics\/\">6.3 Learner characteristics<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-4-managing-content\/\">6.4 Managing content<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-5-developing-skills\/\">6.5 Developing skills<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-6-learner-support\/\">6.6 Learner support<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-7-resources\/\">6.7 Resources<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-8-assessment-of-learning\/\">6.8 Assessment of learning<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/a-9-culture-and-learning-environments\/\">6.9 Culture and learning environments<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/6-10-conclusions\/\">6.10 Conclusions<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso in this chapter you will find the following activities:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/moving-from-theory-to-practice\/\">Activity 6.1 Your students' learning environment<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-2-what-is-a-learning-environment\/\">Activity 6.2 Influencing a learning environment<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-3-learner-characteristics\/\">Activity 6.3 Who are your students?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-4-managing-content\/\">Activity 6.4 Managing content<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-5-developing-skills\/\">Activity 6.5 Developing skills<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-6-learner-support\/\">Activity 6.6 Building learner support<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-7-resources\/\">Activity 6.7 What resources matter?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-8-assessment-of-learning\/\">Activity 6.8 What assessments work in a digital age?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/a-9-culture-and-learning-environments\/\">Activity 6.9 Considering culture in a learning environment<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/6-10-conclusions\/\">Activity 6.10 Designing your own learning environment<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Context - the learning environment - will influence or determine teaching strategies, as well as epistemology and pedagogy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Thus to be able to design effective teaching, it is necessary to create an effective learning environment.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Effective learning environments will have a number of different components, and these components will vary, depending on context and the\u00a0epistemology that drives teaching<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The aim of building an\u00a0effective learning environment is to enable more flexible models of learning design to be created and applied.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-large-line-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"26\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-large-line-1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-large-line-1-300x10.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-large-line-1-65x2.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-large-line-1-225x8.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-large-line-1-350x12.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1007\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1007\" style=\"width: 1180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-11-at-12.28.19-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1180\" height=\"980\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-11-at-12.28.19-PM.png 1180w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-11-at-12.28.19-PM-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-11-at-12.28.19-PM-768x638.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-11-at-12.28.19-PM-1024x850.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-11-at-12.28.19-PM-65x54.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-11-at-12.28.19-PM-225x187.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-11-at-12.28.19-PM-350x291.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 6.1 An example of a learning environment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"13\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-2.jpg 755w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-2-300x5.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-2-65x1.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-2-225x4.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/677\/2014\/09\/Wei-2-350x6.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3>Purpose of this\u00a0appendix<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>When you have completed this chapter you should be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>design and implement a learning environment that best meets the needs of your course and students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Building\u00a0a comprehensive and effective learning environment\u00a0is\u00a0an important condition for implementing\u00a0teaching and learning for the digital age. This appendix\u00a0discusses the key components of a learning environment and how these are affected by developments in a digital age. The chapter covers the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/moving-from-theory-to-practice\/\">6.1 Integrating design principles within a rich learning environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-2-what-is-a-learning-environment\/\">6.2 What is a learning environment?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-3-learner-characteristics\/\">6.3 Learner characteristics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-4-managing-content\/\">6.4 Managing content<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-5-developing-skills\/\">6.5 Developing skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-6-learner-support\/\">6.6 Learner support<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-7-resources\/\">6.7 Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-8-assessment-of-learning\/\">6.8 Assessment of learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/a-9-culture-and-learning-environments\/\">6.9 Culture and learning environments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/6-10-conclusions\/\">6.10 Conclusions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also in this chapter you will find the following activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/moving-from-theory-to-practice\/\">Activity 6.1 Your students&#8217; learning environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-2-what-is-a-learning-environment\/\">Activity 6.2 Influencing a learning environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-3-learner-characteristics\/\">Activity 6.3 Who are your students?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-4-managing-content\/\">Activity 6.4 Managing content<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-5-developing-skills\/\">Activity 6.5 Developing skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-6-learner-support\/\">Activity 6.6 Building learner support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-7-resources\/\">Activity 6.7 What resources matter?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/5-8-assessment-of-learning\/\">Activity 6.8 What assessments work in a digital age?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/a-9-culture-and-learning-environments\/\">Activity 6.9 Considering culture in a learning environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev2\/chapter\/6-10-conclusions\/\">Activity 6.10 Designing your own learning environment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Context &#8211; 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