Developing and sustaining technology-based learning in higher education: the way ahead.

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Research and Development in Higher Education Vol. 23: Flexible Learning for a Flexible Society

July, 2000, 755 pages
Published by
Lesley Richardson & John Lidstone
ISBN
0908557477
Abstract 

Most universities today are grappling with issues associated with upskilling their staff to enable them to make efficient use of new technologies in their teaching. The pressure for this comes from many sources including employers who are demanding graduates with generic as well as domain-specific skills, from students themselves who expect to be using technologies in their learning and from institutions that want to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the new delivery methods. This paper describes possible strategies by which institutions can support, encourage and sustain technology uptake in university teaching and learning. The paper explores the notion of providing teachers with access to, and skills in the use of, technology-based learning tools whose design and use is derived from learning needs and based on the concept of reusability. The paper provides examples of case studies and initiatives in the use of the design and development of reusable tools and learning resources to support technology based learning settings.

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