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The first day is in the history books and we’ve had a busy day to say the least. There were a few hiccups (including a couple of disappearing laptops – Murphy’s Law ensures they will reappear Friday at 5PM…)
One of the most intriguing questions of the day came from Coventry U’s Juliet Hinrichsen and Amanda Hardy. Their highly interactive session categorized the operational, policy and pedagogical hurdles to adoption. They emphasized that a small issue for one instructor may be the most significant to another, and therefore staff development efforts must tackle all types of obstacles rather than focusing on any one particular type of problem.
The audience was asked to vote on the tool and method that would best support the needs of the academic while overcoming certain hurdles. The response from the audience was not additional documentation or staff development workshops. Instead, real-life examples and experiences from colleagues received the overwhelming majority of the votes. But how does this help?
The Coventry team mobilized multiple UK institutions and interviewed academics using any number of capture technologies. These interviews were edited and documented on a webpage with a capture example showcasing a particular problem and another showcasing a solution. The academic examples are from a variety of disciplines with varying teaching styles, so instructors that are referred to the site should be able to find use cases relevant to their own.
The website will be publicly available in August. In the meantime, I’m curious as to what other institutions are doing to address these issues. If you have any resources you’d be willing to share, please let us know.
We’re off to BBQ Night and a friendly casino competition…thankfully the Virginia humidity is holding off and we’ll be able to enjoy a nice evening under the stars!
One of the most intriguing questions of the day came from Coventry U’s Juliet Hinrichsen and Amanda Hardy. Their highly interactive session categorized the operational, policy and pedagogical hurdles to adoption. They emphasized that a small issue for one instructor may be the most significant to another, and therefore staff development efforts must tackle all types of obstacles rather than focusing on any one particular type of problem.
The audience was asked to vote on the tool and method that would best support the needs of the academic while overcoming certain hurdles. The response from the audience was not additional documentation or staff development workshops. Instead, real-life examples and experiences from colleagues received the overwhelming majority of the votes. But how does this help?
The Coventry team mobilized multiple UK institutions and interviewed academics using any number of capture technologies. These interviews were edited and documented on a webpage with a capture example showcasing a particular problem and another showcasing a solution. The academic examples are from a variety of disciplines with varying teaching styles, so instructors that are referred to the site should be able to find use cases relevant to their own.
The website will be publicly available in August. In the meantime, I’m curious as to what other institutions are doing to address these issues. If you have any resources you’d be willing to share, please let us know.
We’re off to BBQ Night and a friendly casino competition…thankfully the Virginia humidity is holding off and we’ll be able to enjoy a nice evening under the stars!
Tags: Coventry University, staff development, faculty
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