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Going Online Our Perseption
This document discusses the changing role of academics in online education. It notes that academics are no longer only responsible for subject matter expertise, but must also take on roles like instructional designer, project manager, and technical expert to develop online courses. This expanded set of responsibilities means academics have to learn new skills while still being responsible for teaching, research, and other duties. The document recommends that universities choose an online course development model, provide training to define roles, and free up academics' time so they can focus on their core functions.
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- 1. Going Online, OurPerception Eeva Rapoo & Dalize van Heerden, Unisa
- 2. Academics hears’ aWhat! • Online support • Online tuition • Online assessment • Onscreen marking • Podcast/Vodcasts • Multimedia • E-tivities • Student centred teaching • Open Educational Resources • Alternative assessment practices • Improve throughput rates • Open Distance E-Learning • Massive Open Online Courses • E-Tutors
- 3. What does thismean for Academics? “Study material” used to be the subject matter expert’s (academic) only concern, this is now often just background material Instructional course design needs to consider: • Instructional techniques • Delivery medium • Methods of communication • Course management techniques
- 4. Online Course Development Model 1 + 2
- 5. Online Course Development Model 3
- 6. Online Course Development Model 4
- 7. Online Course Development Currentsituation: • Some academics storm through • Some academics approach it cautiously Academics are willing!
- 8. Perception of UNISAAcademics of Online Course Development Learner Group E-Learning Instructional Designer Visual Designer and Author System (LMS) admin
- 9. Result Academic is: • Subjectspecialist Academic has to learn: • Project manager • Educational specialist • Instructional designer • Graphical designer Also responsible for: • Technical expert • Teaching • Technology expert • Research • Call centre agent • Community Engagement • HR manager • Academic Citizenship
- 10. The Way Forward- 1 Take away • Teaching • Research • Community Engagement • Academic Citizenship Free up time Provide proper training Provide best practice technology
- 11. The Way Forward- 2 • Choose an appropriate model for Unisa • Implement the model • Make sure all parties in the model understand their roles and responsibilities • Free up time for academic to • Teaching • Research • Community Engagement • Academic Citizenship
- 12. An academic isa subject matter expert, despite what others expect them to be! Thank You!
Editor's Notes
- #2 Horton hears a who, quick summary of the story line.
- #3 Academic happily running around the Unisa forest, hears something and pick it up.
- #4 Academic becomes a bit concerned
- #5 Being typical academic does research on the topic and gets different models
- #6 Academic notes that in each of the models they still retain the content or subject matter expert
- #7 Academic also notes the flow of information between the different role players
- #8 Despite popular perception academics are willing to go online, some rush others are more cautious
- #9 Academic hit what we perceive to be the Unisa model
- #10 This model means the academic needs to be …. On top of the development academic has other what’s needing their attention as well