1. EnRoLE 2008 Workshop Series Evaluating Role Plays 26 November 2008
Dr Maree Gosper
Learning and Teaching Centre

2. Role Plays
Educational role plays in Australian universities designed to increase understanding of real life human interaction and dynamics.
participants assume a role in someone else's shoes or in someone else's situation
to do authentic tasks in an authentic context
involving substantial in-role human interaction such as collaboration, negotiation, debate
interaction between roles is substantially in an online environment
learning outcomes are assessable and generate opportunities for student reflection

3. Will they use it? The 4 E’s - Collis and Moonen (2001) Ease of use
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Environmental readiness

4. Sustainable software The Curriculum The ICTs The Organisational
Environment
The CICTO Framework
JS Flagship Project
(M Gosper, K Woo, H Muir, C Dudley, K Nakazawa. AJET 23, 2.

5. Sustainable software Teaching aims Learning Outcomes Role play process
Teaching supports
Learning Supports

6. What were the aims of the role play?
Outcomes
What were the aims of the role play?
What knowledge and skills are to be developed?
How will you know if you have achieved them?
How will you assess the achievement?

7. Role play process Participant Facilitator Orientation
Establishing roles
Playing – interactions, collaborations, communications
Finalisation
Debrief
Assessment
Feedback
Was it efficient and easy to use – i.e. did it make teaching and learning easier to accomplish; time, resources
Was it effective in achieving outcomes ?
Was it motivating / engaging?
What value did it add to the student experience
Is there a better way of doing this to achieve the same outcomes?

8. Acquisition and administration of software
The environment:
Teaching supports
Learning supports
Learning
Teaching
Acquisition and administration of software
Training in use of software/systems
Development of resources
Reuse of the role play
Compliance
Assessment policies
Information management
Accessibility /disability
Learning and Teaching support - in setting up, administering and maintaining the Role Play