informal staff development via a centralised tutoring system
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Informal staff Informal staff development via a development via a centralised tutoring centralised tutoring system in an online system in an online lecturer education lecturer education programmeprogramme
Aileen McGuiganUniversity of Dundee
ECER Cadiz 2012
Will technological developments continue to march on and multiply at the current rate? Will the technology we’re using today still be in use next year? How can we equip our teaching staff to be ready for the challenges ahead?
All… staff of higher education institutions should be equipped to respond to the changing demands of the fast evolving society (European Ministers
responsible for Higher Education, 2009:2)
blog
micro- blog
method
TQFE-Tutor for professional development:framework
strengths weaknesses
transparency&consistency
collegialityneed for adherence to FAQs
need for strong team ethos
knowledge of cohort
time saving &resilience
over-dependence on email
increase in admin
transparency & consistency
‘it’s not the secret garden syndrome’
‘on another distance learning programme I work on, very part-time and there it’s very much that each member of staff has their module and their marking… people want to feel they’re not exposed in any way, but there’s no real benefit in learning from that’
‘there’s a transparency to what we’re doing’
collegiality
‘you do feel in touch. Although I’m not up [in Dundee] much, I do still feel in touch with the rest of the team and there is contact’
‘it does keep you… part of that bigger picture’
‘in the spirit of a group of people … a feeling of unity’
Knowledge of cohort
‘you see more of issues from other perspectives… it’s like we’re all appreciating what each other are dealing with’
‘we’re all responsible for the full cohort and their problems or issues, their successes’
‘it is an advantage for all staff to see learners engaging and responding online and helps to motivate tutors as well as benefiting those participants who want the answers’
time saving and resilience
repetition avoided
one-to-many
peer collaboration
cover for absent staff
alleviates stress for staff
weaknesses
need for adherence to FAQs
need for strong team ethos
over-dependence on email increase in administration
conclusions
opportunities for informal cpd
social learning opportunities
sense of belongingness
time savings resilience
finally
TQFE-Tutor: supporting new ideas for a new kind of academic
any questions?
Aileen McGuiganAileen McGuigan, MA, PhDProgramme Director, Teaching in the College Sector
School of Education, Social Work and Community EducationUniversity of Dundee
email: [email protected]: +44(0)1382 381496
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