School of Computer and Information Science September 2010 Version 1 Workshop Enhancing Online Teaching and Learning Capabilities at CIS By Elena Sitnikova, LMIA Program Director

Outline Background CIS’s Online Education: e-Learning strategy framework Today’s brainstorm session: Aims Discussions CIS online strategy2

Background Before 2010: 5 full years of experience with online teaching at UniSA Software T&E – fully online (materials/instructions online, , discussion boards, assessment with individual assignments) ERP – blended mode (materials/instructions online, , discussion boards, assessment with individual assignments) Elements of SW Design – blended mode (materials/instructions online, , discussion boards, assessment with individual plus group assignments) –Why do external students feel disadvantaged? –What could I change? 2010 LMIA courses – blended, but designed for online study for the growing external market

Course Activities vs Delivery Mode 2009 El of SW DesignF-to-FOnline Course materials: Lecture & tut slides, weekly instructions, readings available online Quizzes / self assessment activities available online Individual Assignmentoutside /in classoutside the class Group Assignmentin class F-to-Foutside the class with online collaboration Contacts with lecturerScheduled: 2h weekly – in class Ad-hock- s, phone calls Asynchronous Synchronous

LMIA 2010 online delivery Rules: Students responsibilities for e-Learning –CIB – section about online learning –A Learning Guide document Assessment – individual and group assignments Synchronous –Intensive Weeks study in Adelaide –Virtual meetings – scheduled 1 h weekly »run tutorials, share presentations, show demos Asynchronous –Quizzes / forums – strict due days and times – Thanks to Moodle environment!!!

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Initial Project Developing an e-Learning Framework for enhancing online teaching at CIS Aim: Understand existing issues with online teaching and learning that our lecturers and students are facing today Develop the strategy that would streamline engagement with students in online and blended delivery modes, enhances lecturer’s efficiency in e-Learning methods, thus increases CIS’s teaching and learning capabilities Apply and verify the framework into existing courses; and see if it works (test & evaluate)

Using SE Approach for e-Learning framework Spiral model with several iterations Phase 1 - Current situation & Needs Phase 2 - Requirements Phase 3 - Design framework Phase 4 - Implementation Phase 5 - Test to verify and evaluate Phase 6 – Project Outcome release – framework & documentation

Who are the stakeholders for the e-Learning framework Teaching Team : PDs, CCs, Tutors, Markers, PSOs Students - Online, F-to-F, Blended CIS Working Group Components for Successful Governance Centra, Adobe Connect Wiki, Moodle Working Group, Teaching Team Students Spiral model

Working group: The Leader - Dr Elena Sitnikova – 5 years experience in online teaching post-grad courses Learn as I go! Try what I learn! See if it works! 1.Associate Head Nina Evans – CIS Teaching and Learning 2.Dr Diana Quinn – e-Learning Guru at UniSA 3.Dr Stephen Russell – PD, Associate Degree in Engineering (Defence Systems) at DASI 4.Dr Jo Hanisch – PD, LIM, BIM at CIS 5.Mrs Kathy Darzanos – CC and developer IPT course with online component 6.Lisa Turley - Online Support Officer

Aims During our first brainstorm session we aim to: Understand existing issues with online teaching and learning that our lecturers and students are facing today Identify the needs and requirements for the e-Learning strategy framework CIS online strategy12

Discussions Three good online learning practices you have already implemented in your courses that satisfies and works for you Three challenges that you have experienced in respect to online teaching that did not work for you and needs improvement, and Your suggestions for a new CIS online learning strategy. 13