Infographic identifying what factors make up a good online course.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
The resource is an infographic which can be used in a workshop environment to train academics on creating a healthy online learning environment. One task might be to compare current online offerings and to what extent they align with the infographic.

A short web resource that provides hints on creating an inclusive online learning environment.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
This can be used as a discussion document in workshops on online learning. Participants can use the resource to reflect on how the hints can be used in their own contexts.

This is a research article that champions the need for early feedback from students to help enhance student success in a course. The resource also gives insights into approaches for evaluating the effectiveness of assessment from students' perspectives.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
The resource can be used by individual academics or the CPD coordinator to ask staff to create an effective assessment environment in a course. It can also form the basis for assessment guidelines for use in a course.

A particularly useful video clip outlining the shift in assessment, from a cognitive approach to a socio-constructive approach.  

Ideas for CPD Interventions
Apart from informing the assessment practices of an individual academic, this video can be used in a workshop environment to train academics on how students can be used in fostering effective assessment for learning.

The section on ‘sharing your work’ is especially useful and looks into ‘Terms of use’, ‘Copyright clearance, and ‘Selecting a repository’.  While the focus is on OER it has universal principles for any work.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
Good introductory reading but also contains some quizzes and other interactive activities that can be incorporated into CPD activities.

This resource is a short video clip on how to motivate students to learn and help them build self-confidence.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
Can be used by a facilitator in a training workshop or by an individual academic to get hints on improving students' motivation to learn.

Useful short chapter resource on what blended learning is and how it takes place. Chapter backed by 8-minute video clip (accessed via a QR link).

Ideas for CPD Interventions
Excellent introduction to the subject. Encourage staff to read on their own and then find an opportunity for them to unpack as a collective.

A comprehensive course on ICT in Education, this chapter on enhancing meaningful interaction online is detailed and comprehensive.

Ideas for CPD interventions
A CPD coordinator would have to select a preferred section of the resource to cover in a training session, depending on the objectives of the workshop. There are activities built into the narrative which could be adapted as CPD activities, as well as a few self-reflective questions with generic feedback.

This is a useful infographic on pedagogical aspects of using technology for effective learning.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
For use in workshop training or by an individual academic. It serves as a reference or background reading resource which can be used to support a larger CPD activity.

A valuable research article on effective methods for managing large classes, specifically highlighting team-based learning and spaced learning strategies.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
The paper can be used in a workshop environment to train participants on team-based and individual (spaced) learning.

Reading that outlines some practical strategies to implement in a lecture environment: Think-pair-share, peer instruction, polling, supplemental instruction, team-based learning and full class discussion. There are also some tips on teaching large online classes.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
Use the article to introduce some basic strategies to use with large lecture groups. Then encourage staff to try them out and report on ways to customise for specific subjects and lecture venues.

A short Pressbook chapter on the design and use of rubrics for evaluating student work.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
The resource can be used to train academics on why rubrics are important and how they can be used by students. There is also a short video embedded in the resource.

A resource with a diagram, and several case studies, that can be used to train staff on how to improve their practice on an ongoing basis through reflection.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
The resource could be used in a workshop on how to improve one's teaching practice by reflecting on what has gone before. There are a lot of personalized stories that can be used as templates for teachers to record their own experiences.

This tutorial arose out of a need during the pandemic to migrate existing higher education courses to blended learning and/or remote teaching. It covers the basics instructional design questions in a clear and concise fashion: Where to start, what students need to learn, how to offer student support, how to know if learning is taking place and how to ensure quality.

Ideas for CPD interventions
This resource is a stand-alone interactive tutorial which could work for both independent study and/or facilitated cohort training. The approach is very pragmatic and raises the most important design questions.