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Meeting the Challenges of Professional Development
for Distance Educators
Canadian Association for Distance Education
May 2005
Lawrence Ragan PhD Daph Crane MDE
Agenda• Introductions
Who we are?Who you are?Why are we here?
• Brainstorm Activity• 8 Areas of Challenge• Discussion Work Group• Report back• Break
• Discussion Group Work• Report Back• Wrap up
8 Areas of Challenge
• Pedagogical Skills• Technological Skills • Administrative Skills• Motivation
• Responsibilities for Professional Development
• Faculty Selection• Faculty Support• Professional
Development Mode/Program Design
1st Session 2nd Session
Responsibility for PD
Responsibility for PD
Who is responsible?
• Institution?
• Individual?
• Shared?
Faculty Selection
Faculty Selection
• How are projects selected?
• How are project teams selected and organized?
• How are faculty author selected?
• How are faculty selected for delivery?
Faculty Support
Faculty Support
What support do faculty need
• Pre-development
• During Design and Development
• During Delivery
Professional Development Design
Professional Development Design
• JIT or programmed
• F2F, online or blended
• In house, external or partnership
• Formal vs. informal
• Certification vs. no certification
Team Assignment
Team Assignment
• Select 1 Challenge• PD responsibility• Faculty Selection• Faculty Support• PD Model
• Strategize “solutions” to address the challenge
• Team Assignment Feedback
Team Assignment Feedback
Pedagogical Skills
Pedagogical Skills
• Pre-development planning
• Course design
• Course development
• Course delivery
Pedagogical Skills
Pre-Development
• Need for course training?
• Target audience?
• Desired learning experience?
• How to create the DLE?
Pedagogical Skills
Course Design
• Consider how “translation” from face-to-face to online will occur
• Consider learning outcomes
• Consider impact of DE on achieving learning outcomes
Pedagogical Skills
Course Development
• Learning Theories
• Flexibility
• Learner @ Centre
Course Delivery
• Learner support techniques
• Meeting learner needs
• Juggle
Technology Skills
Technology Skills
• What skills are required?
• How are these skills used?
• How can required skills be developed?
Administrative Skills
Administrative Skills
• Dealing with Administrivia
• Who does what and when
• What are the non- negotiatable?
• Providing administrative support
Motivation
Motivation
How do we motivate faculty to take part in PD during:
• Pre-development Planning
• Course Development
• Course Delivery
Team Assignment
Team Assignment
• Select 1 Challenge• Pedagogical Skills• Technical Skills• Administrative Skills• Motivation
• Strategize “solutions” to address the challenge
• Team Assignment Feedback
Team Assignment Feedback