Infographic identifying what factors make up a good online course.

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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.

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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.

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 course module and downloadable e-book is for academics to learn about aligning assessment strategies to learning outcomes through backward design.

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It can be used by individual academics or facilitated in a group environment. ‘Backwards design’ is always a great topic for discussion. To what extent do academics work from the intended exit outcomes, to course activities, and the definition of course objectives. Often summative assessment is tacked on at the end after the course content has been taught.

This chapter will help academics to align their assessment strategies using Bloom’s Taxonomy.

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The downloadable assessment alignment handout is useful for creating an assessment strategy and pathway, aligned to the Bloom’s Taxonomy and learning outcomes. Encourage staff to complete the form with their own department or unit in mind. Is the current alignment skewed towards ‘comprehension’ rather than the higher order thinking skills, or not?

This short web resource clearly differentiates between formative and summative assessments. It is a one-minute read.

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This is a background resource for a larger CPD activity. It can be used to provide background reading or act as a reference.

This module in the course and downloadable e-book is for academics to learn about providing feedback or feedforward and assessing performance.

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The module can be used by individual academics as recommended reading or in a formal tutorial setting where participants discuss their perspectives on the chapter’s content.

This web resource is centred around three articles on the topic of providing feedback. The first looks at providing ‘’prioritized, descriptive, constructive, timely and actionable feedback’. The second looks at how you might use technology, specifically audio, to help you provide feedback, and the third looks at evidence-based best practices.

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The three articles could be divided up among staff and then a spokesperson identified, per article, to provide the feedback to the wider staff. Encourage discussion.

Course that does a deep dive into strategies to provide learners with online support. It looks specifically at, establishing a PLE, the teacher as a learning designer, types of learner support, technology to support learner support and, how to quality assure your support mechanism.

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This is a full, part time, self-study course. (4 weeks, 3-5 hours per week.) Access requires a free registration and is intended to be done on the course’s online site. This is ideal for independent study.

A course that looks at the specifics of providing support to learners from assessment to tutorials and web conferencing to communication strategies and more.

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This is a Moodle course that provides guest access. However, to enjoy the full extent of its design its best if this course was run on your own server. Request the back-up file and restore to your own server. The course has lots of forums and collaborative activities. It would be best if a cohort of staff were to attempt the course at the same time as it has a built-in social element to learning.