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| Wednesday, July 12, 2006: 1:30 PM-2:15 PM | |||
| Ohio Room (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers) | |||
| C-13: Using Case Studies to Support Professional Development at Deakin | |||
| Detailed Description: | At Deakin University, moving faculty beyond a basic approach to online course delivery has been a primary professional development objective. In an effort to encourage faculty to make more effective use of available online media, Deakin developed a “Contemporary Online Teaching Cases” website with more than 60 case studies of online teaching and learning practice. Join us to explore some of the case studies and learn how faculty can use the site to investigate new possibilities for developing their online teaching. | ||
| Presentation Format: | Showcase | ||
| Topic: | Empowering educators: Professional development models and methods | ||
| Target Audience: | Course Designers, Faculty and Other Instructors, Senior Administrators, E-learning Managers | ||
| Appropriate Audience Level: | Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users | ||
| Abstract Text: | Deakin University, Australia, is a large multi-campus institution with a strong history in distance education. In 2003 Deakin implemented WebCT Vista as its corporate teaching and learning system. The past three years have seen a rapid evolution in the uses of online teaching and learning by faculty. A primary professional development objective has been to move faculty from using a basic approach to delivering their courses online to making more effective use of the online media available. The challenge is both technical and cultural, with teaching staff being required to change their way of interacting with students. In 2005, Deakin developed a 'Contemporary Online Teaching Cases' website (http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/teach-learn/cases/index.htm), including over 60 examples of online teaching and learning practice at Deakin. We used adult learning principles, storytelling techniques and situated learning to motivate and inspire faculty to explore and investigate possibilities for developing their online teaching practice. The case studies have become a key resource in a broader professional development program. In this paper, we will demonstrate some of the cases that have been developed to support this approach, and discuss how these are being used to support a range of professional development initiatives. | ||
| Session Leader: | Alice King Deakin University | ||
| Co-Presenter: | Rosemary Borland Deakin University | ||
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