{"id":220,"date":"2015-01-02T10:18:34","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T10:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/part\/9-pedagogical-differences-between-media\/"},"modified":"2015-01-02T10:18:34","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T10:18:34","slug":"9-pedagogical-differences-between-media","status":"web-only","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/part\/9-pedagogical-differences-between-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 8: Choosing and using media in education: the SECTIONS model"},"content":{"raw":"\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3>Purpose of the chapter<\/h3>\n<p>The main purpose of this chapter is to provide a framework for making effective decisions about the choice and use of media for teaching and learning.&nbsp;The framework used is the SECTIONS model, which stands for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S tudents<\/li>\n<li>E ase of use<\/li>\n<li>C osts<\/li>\n<li>T eaching functions<\/li>\n<li>I nteraction<\/li>\n<li>O rganisational issues<\/li>\n<li>N etworking<\/li>\n<li>S ecurity and privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On completion of this chapter, you should be able to choose appropriate media and technology for any subject&nbsp;that you may be teaching, and be able to justify your decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What&nbsp;is covered&nbsp;in this chapter<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-1-models-for-media-selection\/\">8.1 Models for media selection<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-2-the-sections-model\/\">8.2 Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-3-the-sections-model-ease-of-use\/\">8.3 Ease of Use<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-4-the-sections-model-cost\/\">8.4 Cost<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-media-design-principles\/\">8.5 Teaching and media selection<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/pedagogical-roles-for-text-audio-and-video\/\">8.6 Interaction<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-8-organizational-issues\/\">8.7 Organisational issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-8-the-sections-model-networkingnovelty-and-speedsecurity\/\">8.8 Networking<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-9-the-sections-model-speed-and-security\/\">8.9 Security and privacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/models-for-choosing-media-and-technologies\/\">8.10 Deciding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also in this chapter you will find the following activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activity 8.1 Making a preliminary decision on media selection<\/li>\n<li>Activity 8.2 Knowing your students<\/li>\n<li>Activity 8.4 How will cost affect your decision about what media to use?<\/li>\n<li>Activity 8.5 Multimedia design principles<\/li>\n<li>Activity 8.6 Using media to promote student activity<\/li>\n<li>Activity 8.10 Choosing media and technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<p>1.&nbsp;Selecting media and technologies is a complex process, involving a very wide range of interacting variables.<\/p>\n<p>2. There is currently no adequate theory or process for media selection. The SECTIONS model however provides a set of criteria or questions the result of which can help inform an instructor when making decisions about which media or technologies to use.<\/p>\n<p>3.&nbsp;Because of the wide range of factors influencing media selection and use, an inductive or intuitive approach to decision-making, but informed by a careful analysis of all the criteria in the SECTIONS framework, is one practical way to approach decision-making about media and technologies for teaching and learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","rendered":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3>Purpose of the chapter<\/h3>\n<p>The main purpose of this chapter is to provide a framework for making effective decisions about the choice and use of media for teaching and learning.&nbsp;The framework used is the SECTIONS model, which stands for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S tudents<\/li>\n<li>E ase of use<\/li>\n<li>C osts<\/li>\n<li>T eaching functions<\/li>\n<li>I nteraction<\/li>\n<li>O rganisational issues<\/li>\n<li>N etworking<\/li>\n<li>S ecurity and privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On completion of this chapter, you should be able to choose appropriate media and technology for any subject&nbsp;that you may be teaching, and be able to justify your decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What&nbsp;is covered&nbsp;in this chapter<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-1-models-for-media-selection\/\">8.1 Models for media selection<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-2-the-sections-model\/\">8.2 Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-3-the-sections-model-ease-of-use\/\">8.3 Ease of Use<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-4-the-sections-model-cost\/\">8.4 Cost<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-media-design-principles\/\">8.5 Teaching and media selection<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/pedagogical-roles-for-text-audio-and-video\/\">8.6 Interaction<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-8-organizational-issues\/\">8.7 Organisational issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-8-the-sections-model-networkingnovelty-and-speedsecurity\/\">8.8 Networking<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/9-9-the-sections-model-speed-and-security\/\">8.9 Security and privacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/models-for-choosing-media-and-technologies\/\">8.10 Deciding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also in this chapter you will find the following activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activity 8.1 Making a preliminary decision on media selection<\/li>\n<li>Activity 8.2 Knowing your students<\/li>\n<li>Activity 8.4 How will cost affect your decision about what media to use?<\/li>\n<li>Activity 8.5 Multimedia design principles<\/li>\n<li>Activity 8.6 Using media to promote student activity<\/li>\n<li>Activity 8.10 Choosing media and technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<p>1.&nbsp;Selecting media and technologies is a complex process, involving a very wide range of interacting variables.<\/p>\n<p>2. 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