posted on 2023-03-23, 18:13authored byRobyn Benson, Charlotte Brack, Debbi Weaver
Australian universities are challenged to provide training programs in the use of learning management systems (LMS) that assist staff both understand the software environment and use it effectively in their teaching practice. In this paper, we describe the development of an integrated professional development program designed for staff who want to use WebCT in their teaching. The program was part of a strategic initiative to provide centralised Information and Communication Technology infrastructure for teaching at Monash University. The integrated training program comprised a variety of strategies including: a series of 5 3-hour workshops, developed to introduce academic staff to design techniques and principles of delivery of educational material using WebCT; the option of specialist group access to workshops more tailored to meet their needs; support of networks of staff throughout the university and the use of third party instructional online tutorials. Workshops included discussion of teaching and learning issues of online course delivery, as well as hands-on use of the software. Printed resource materials to complement workshops are currently being developed. This paper discusses some of the implications of both the design and implementation of the integrated training program.
['Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia. [30th : 2007 : Adelaide, Australia]']
History
Publication Date
2007-07-01
Proceedings
Enhancing Higher Education, Theory and Scholarship, Proceedings of the 30th Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference, July 8-11 2007, Adelaide, Australia, pp. [1-10]
Publisher
Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA).
Pagination
10 p. (p. [1-10])
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Open Access. This paper has been reproduced with permission. This paper may be downloaded for personal use only. Permission to reproduce this article must be sought from the Author(s). This paper was presented at the Enhancing Higher Education, Theory and Scholarship, the 30th Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference, July 8-11 2007, Adelaide, Australia. Copyright (2007) the Author(s).