engaging academics:online professional development

Engaging Academics: Online

Professional Development

Professor Janet GregoryDr Kulari Lokuge Dona

Introduction

• Swinburne University of Technology

• Learning Transformations Unit

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http://images.swinburne.edu.au/handle/1111.1/5039

Challenges

• Rapid growth in online education

• Challenge to traditional models

• Importance of capability building– Online experience and pedagogy

– Embedding Learning Technology

• Developing skills and knowledge

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1. Access & Motivation

2. Online Socialisation

3. Information Exchange

4. Knowledge Construction

5. Development

5 stage model

1. Access & Motivation

2. Online Socialisation

3. Information Exchange

4. Knowledge Construction

5. Development Guide

Facilitate

Lead

Host

Welcome

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5 stage model

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E-moderating at Swinburne

Contextualising for Swinburne

• Use of Blackboard

• Terminology

• E-tivity Structure

• Look and Feel (Visual Sparks)

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Changes

from

2012 May

to

2013 June

Use of Blackboard (1)

Use of Blackboard (2)

Terminology (1)

VLE

Terminology (2)

Learning Management System

E-tivity Structure (1)

E-tivity Structure (2)

Look and Feel (1)

Look and Feel (2)

Reflection e-tivity

Group work (1)

Group work (2)

Development plan (1)

Development plan (2)an

New Additions• Blackboard Collaborate

• Audio and Images

• Open Educational Resources (with a Librarian)

• Blackboard E-tivity (with a Learning Technologist )

• FAQ

• eCafe

• Technology tasters

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Blackboard Collaborate

Audio & Images back

Open Educational Resources

FAQ

• Voluntary participation• Enthusiastic responses• Increasing interest – requests from faculties• Application – use within teaching (f2f and

online)• Significant commitment

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne Australia

Engagement

Number of posts (Week 1)

Number of posts (Week 4)

• Model successfully engages staff• Contextualisation – authentic experience– Student perspective

• Opportunity to embed relevant technology– Collaborate, audio, OERs

• Sustainable – internal convenors• Current research: impact on teaching

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne Australia

Conclusions

Thank You!

• Professor Janet Gregory• Dr Kulari Lokuge Dona• Swinburne University of Technologyjgregory@swin.edu.au klokugedona@swin.edu.au