I had an opportunity to hear Dr. Maria Andersen present at the 2020 SUNY Online Summit. She gave a presentation entitled Facing the Future of Technology and Learning. The focus of the presentation was on changing instruction and the bloat of information in the curriculum. As a way to combat this bloat, she introduced a concept she calls ESIL Lens. I had to learn more.
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It is impossible for students to learn everything about your discipline. The ESIL Lens will help you determine what is essential and relevant.
Dr. Maria Andersen’s ESIL Lens is a useful tool for identifying what should be covered in a course or program. The ESIL Lens has four levels:
- Existence
- Supported
- Independent
- Lifetime
The ESIL Lens helps to determine what you should share to increase student awareness of what is essential to know and do in a specific discipline.
In this episode, I review the ESIL Lens by specifically addressing each level.
Additional Reading
- Facing the Future of Technology and Learning
- Maria Anderson: Facing the Future of Technology and Learning (Slideshare)
- ESIL: A Learning Lens for the Digital Age
- A New Lens to Support Learning Outcomes with Maria Andersen
- Bloom’s Taxonomy is not enough: ESIL is here for the digital age
- What do they still need to learn? The Impact of Smartphones on Curriculum
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