Abstract
This paper reports on the design, development, delivery and evaluation of an online continuing professional development (CPD) course in the area of online teaching by three Irish Higher Education Institutes (HEIs). The course was developed in the context of a nationally coordinated effort to promote CPD of those that teach in Higher Education through digital badges. Survey results suggest a very high overall satisfaction rate with the course as a whole, increased levels of knowledge and confidence in relation to teaching online, and also intended transference to practice. While the external motivator of demonstrating engagement through the digital badge arose in the surveys and focus groups, it did not feature particularly strongly. Implications for CPD are discussed in relation to internal and external drivers and motivations around CPD for higher education teachers, and the need for opportunities for participants to interact and engage in the manner reminiscent of a community of practice approach.
Highlights
The use of digital technologies continues to expand within higher education globally
This paper reports on the design, development, implementation and evaluation of an open course aimed at those getting started with online teaching, which was delivered by distance by three Irish Higher Education Institutes (HEIs): Hibernia College, University of Limerick, and Cork Institute of Technology
When asked what motivated them to participate, the main reasons given were related to a general desire for professional development, enhancing their knowledge of learning design for the online context, learning how to develop content for online delivery and finding out more about engaging students online
Summary
The use of digital technologies continues to expand within higher education globally. With this growing use comes a need for teaching staff to be supported and encouraged in their use of these technologies to create innovative and effective learning. This paper reports on the design, development, implementation and evaluation of an open course aimed at those getting started with online teaching, which was delivered by distance by three Irish Higher Education Institutes (HEIs): Hibernia College, University of Limerick, and Cork Institute of Technology. The curriculum of the open course covered designing online units and assessments, developing educational content and media, and creating a positive online environment for learning. Collaborative approach was taken to the design of the learning material and associated media for a fully online delivery through Moodle, Articulate Rise© and additional standard multimedia editing tools
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