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Almost every higher education institution is challenged to develop increasing numbers of staff to teach online or blended modes of learning. The process needs to be rapid, cost-effective and lead directly to practical outcomes. From our... more
Almost every higher education institution is challenged to develop increasing
numbers of staff to teach online or blended modes of learning. The process
needs to be rapid, cost-effective and lead directly to practical outcomes. From
our experience, we had little time, opportunity or the need to start from scratch,
and we chose to adopt and adapt a course that was based on a well-rehearsed
and respected pedagogical model. We offer our experience to date as a case
study with some extracted principles for others to explore and follow. We discuss
the value of contextualization, incremental innovation, and mentoring of online
convenors. This article will be of interest to those seeking to provide effective
professional development routes for large numbers of staff.
Keywords: contextualization; mentoring; e-moderating; professional development;
online teaching; capacity building
numbers of staff to teach online or blended modes of learning. The process
needs to be rapid, cost-effective and lead directly to practical outcomes. From
our experience, we had little time, opportunity or the need to start from scratch,
and we chose to adopt and adapt a course that was based on a well-rehearsed
and respected pedagogical model. We offer our experience to date as a case
study with some extracted principles for others to explore and follow. We discuss
the value of contextualization, incremental innovation, and mentoring of online
convenors. This article will be of interest to those seeking to provide effective
professional development routes for large numbers of staff.
Keywords: contextualization; mentoring; e-moderating; professional development;
online teaching; capacity building