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Meeting the Challenges of Professional Development for Distance Educators

Meeting the Challenges of Professional Development for Distance Educators. Canadian Association for Distance Education May 2005 Lawrence Ragan PhD Daph Crane MDE. Agenda. Introductions Who we are? Who you are? Why are we here? Brainstorm Activity 8 Areas of Challenge

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Meeting the Challenges of Professional Development for Distance Educators

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  1. Meeting the Challenges of Professional Development for Distance Educators Canadian Association for Distance Education May 2005 Lawrence Ragan PhD Daph Crane MDE

  2. Agenda • Introductions Who we are? Who you are? Why are we here? • Brainstorm Activity • 8 Areas of Challenge • Discussion Work Group • Report back • Break • Discussion Group Work • Report Back • Wrap up

  3. Pedagogical Skills Technological Skills Administrative Skills Motivation Responsibilities for Professional Development Faculty Selection Faculty Support Professional Development Mode/Program Design 8 Areas of Challenge 1st Session 2nd Session

  4. Responsibility for PD

  5. Responsibility for PD Who is responsible? • Institution? • Individual? • Shared?

  6. Faculty Selection

  7. Faculty Selection • How are projects selected? • How are project teams selected and organized? • How are faculty author selected? • How are faculty selected for delivery?

  8. Faculty Support

  9. Faculty Support What support do faculty need • Pre-development • During Design and Development • During Delivery

  10. Professional Development Design

  11. Professional Development Design • JIT or programmed • F2F, online or blended • In house, external or partnership • Formal vs. informal • Certification vs. no certification

  12. Team Assignment

  13. Team Assignment • Select 1 Challenge • PD responsibility • Faculty Selection • Faculty Support • PD Model • Strategize “solutions” to address the challenge • Team Assignment Feedback

  14. Team Assignment Feedback

  15. Pedagogical Skills

  16. Pedagogical Skills • Pre-development planning • Course design • Course development • Course delivery

  17. Pedagogical Skills Pre-Development • Need for course training? • Target audience? • Desired learning experience? • How to create the DLE?

  18. Pedagogical Skills Course Design • Consider how “translation” from face-to-face to online will occur • Consider learning outcomes • Consider impact of DE on achieving learning outcomes

  19. Pedagogical Skills Course Development • Learning Theories • Flexibility • Learner @ Centre

  20. Course Delivery • Learner support techniques • Meeting learner needs • Juggle

  21. Technology Skills

  22. Technology Skills • What skills are required? • How are these skills used? • How can required skills be developed?

  23. Administrative Skills

  24. Administrative Skills • Dealing with Administrivia • Who does what and when • What are the non- negotiatable? • Providing administrative support

  25. Motivation

  26. Motivation How do we motivate faculty to take part in PD during: • Pre-development Planning • Course Development • Course Delivery

  27. Team Assignment

  28. Team Assignment • Select 1 Challenge • Pedagogical Skills • Technical Skills • Administrative Skills • Motivation • Strategize “solutions” to address the challenge • Team Assignment Feedback

  29. Team Assignment Feedback

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