Institute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin University Institute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin University Academic Staff Perceptions of the Value of the Elements of an Online Learning Environment Dr Stuart Palmer and Dr Dale Holt Institute of Teaching and Learning Deakin University Australia
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Institute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin UniversityInstitute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin University
Academic Staff Perceptions of the Value of the Elements of an Online Learning EnvironmentDr Stuart Palmer and Dr Dale HoltInstitute of Teaching and LearningDeakin UniversityAustralia
Institute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin University
Introduction
Academic staff play a fundamental role in the use of online learning by students
Yet, compared to the number of studies reporting investigations of student perspectives on online learning, studies investigating the perspectives of academic staff are much more limited in number, and those that exist are often limited in sample size, and quantitative investigations are the least common of all
Institute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin University
Context – OLEs at Deakin University
Eventually settled on WebCT LMSBranded as DSO – ‘Deakin Studies Online’2003 – trialled2004 – all online activity moved to LMS2004 – all taught units to have a basic online presence2004 – all programs to contain one wholly online unit
Institute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin University
Methodology
The DSO evaluation survey sought responses from staff relating to:• demographic and background information• perception of importance and satisfaction with a
range of OLE elements• a number of overall OLE satisfaction measures• open-ended written comments about the OLE.
Institute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin University
18(Sat). Contacting students via internal unit messaging
0.186 0.049 0.302 p < 0.0003
Constant -0.117 0.323 – p = 0.7184
Institute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin University
Observations – academic staff perceptions
The most used and valued OLE elements were core functions, including accessing unit information, accessing lecture/tutorial/lab notes, and reading online discussions
The OLE elements identified as most needing attention related to online assessment: submitting assignments, managing assessment items, and receiving feedback on assignments
Institute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin University
Observations – academic staff perceptions
Staff felt that using the OLE enhanced their teaching (and improved student learning) when:
• they were satisfied that their students were able to access and use their learning materials, and
• they were satisfied with the professional development they received and were confident with their ability to teach with the OLE
Institute of Teaching and Learning – Driving excellence in teaching and learning at Deakin University