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View article: Clinical decision making in nursing practice with case-based reasoning
Clinical decision making in nursing practice with case-based reasoning Open
This paper describes the development of a self-paced multimedia learning resource designed to facilitate the transition of graduating nurses into the workplace. The resource uses an authentic case to simulate the complexities of life in a …
View article: Professional development of teacher educators with collaborative learning designs and networking
Professional development of teacher educators with collaborative learning designs and networking Open
Quality is the most important cotrTonent of any comprehensive continuing professional development programme. This was addressed in a teacher education programme to further address the growing need for quality teacher education in the South…
View article: Experience-based pedagogical designs for elearning
Experience-based pedagogical designs for elearning Open
In this paper, we discuss a selection of experience-based pedagogical designs, which stand to make the most of the opportunities afforded by information and communications technology. In the literature on experience-based pedagogical desig…
View article: Simulated worlds: rapid generation of web-based role-play
Simulated worlds: rapid generation of web-based role-play Open
This paper describes and discusses the pedagogical foundations and the technical features that enables rapid generation of role-play simulations on the Web. The pedagogical approach of this learning technology is based on the principles of…
View article: Pedagogical foundations of web-based simulations in political science
Pedagogical foundations of web-based simulations in political science Open
This paper outlines and discusses some of the pedagogical foundations of an innovative 'learning architecture' which combines the power of goal-based learning, role playing, the capabilities of the World Wide Web and the traditional method…
View article: The virtual print exhibition: a case of learning by designing
The virtual print exhibition: a case of learning by designing Open
This paper describes work that has been in progress on the use of information and communications technology in the transformation of teaching and learning in several subjects in the School of Fine Arts, Classical Studies and Archaeology at…
View article: Web-based simulations as teaching and learning media in political science
Web-based simulations as teaching and learning media in political science Open
This paper describes the experience of using a web-based simulation in the political Science department at the University of Melbourne. It compares the effects of using traditional media for teaching and learning with those that issue from…
View article: Research, scholarship and publishing in distance education: weaknesses, opportunities and challenges
Research, scholarship and publishing in distance education: weaknesses, opportunities and challenges Open
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View article: Directing assessment at supporting learning
Directing assessment at supporting learning Open
This paper describes an attempt to use assessment activities in a course to support student learning and improve the quality of the students' learning experience. It aims to show that assessment activities can be more than devices for mere…
View article: Utilizing case-based reasoning and multimedia to enhance clinical decision making of novice practitioners: product implementation and evaluation
Utilizing case-based reasoning and multimedia to enhance clinical decision making of novice practitioners: product implementation and evaluation Open
This paper describes the outcomes of a self-paced multimedia learning environment designed to enhance critical thinking skills in clinical decision making of graduate nurses entering the workforce. The multimedia-learning environment repre…
View article: The right tools to learning
The right tools to learning Open
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View article: Scaffolding student learning in information-dense technology-enhanced teaching and learning environments
Scaffolding student learning in information-dense technology-enhanced teaching and learning environments Open
This paper is fundamentally about supporting learning in technology-enhanced educational settings where students are often confronted with very large amounts of information, and where they are also required to exercise a great deal of inde…
View article: Shifting perspectives about Aboriginal health and history: using digital archives in an online role play
Shifting perspectives about Aboriginal health and history: using digital archives in an online role play Open
This paper describes the implementation of an online role-play that provides participants with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the socio-political context of public health on a Victorian Aboriginal settlement between the 1860's an…
View article: Showcasing the experience of practitioners with technology-enhanced teaching and learning
Showcasing the experience of practitioners with technology-enhanced teaching and learning Open
This article describes a research project that seeks to explore the experiences of faculty with technology-enhanced teaching and learning. A particular focus of this investigation is on how the use of information and communications technol…
View article: Difficulties students are having with cognitive processes in problem based learning environments
Difficulties students are having with cognitive processes in problem based learning environments Open
For most students inquiry-based learning environments such as problem-based learning (PBL) comprise a major shift away from approaches to learning with which they are most comfortable and familiar. We have been observing PBL students in si…
View article: Questioning best practices with an innovative pedagogical design for professional development of teacher educators
Questioning best practices with an innovative pedagogical design for professional development of teacher educators Open
Best practices in any field of study utilize methodologies that have been proven as reliably leading to desired outcomes, while adding an appreciable value to the experiences of various stakeholders and enhancing the quality of the process…
View article: Computer-supported collaborative problem-based learning: an instructional design architecture for virtual learning in nursing education
Computer-supported collaborative problem-based learning: an instructional design architecture for virtual learning in nursing education Open
It is hypothesized that problem-based learning has many advantages for learning and teaching, especially in practice-oriented professions. Although there is consensus on the generalized view of the process, there is not much in the form of…
View article: Situated learning designs for professional development: fundamental principles and case studies
Situated learning designs for professional development: fundamental principles and case studies Open
This paper articulates and discusses fundamental principles of a model of learning and teaching that is particularly suited for professional development programs. These principles suggest that learning is most effective when learners are e…
View article: Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices
Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices Open
Why is Openness in Education important, and why is it critically needed at this moment?
\nAs manifested in our guiding question, the significance of Openness in Education and
\nits immediate necessity form the heart of this collaborative e…
View article: Gamified and Digitised Technology to Help Empower Minority and under Resourced Groups to Fuel their Advancement and Rise
Gamified and Digitised Technology to Help Empower Minority and under Resourced Groups to Fuel their Advancement and Rise Open
The issues and challenges confronting the changing face of the global workforce, like automation, technology advances and a global shortage of skilled labour, are expediting the need for business and economies, to quickly adapt and drive t…
View article: Access to ICT Infrastructure and Devices in the South Pacific
Access to ICT Infrastructure and Devices in the South Pacific Open
The South Pacific region spreads over more than 30 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean. The region comprises more than a dozen island nations ranging from small volcanic islands to even smaller coral atolls. Population masses in…
View article: Recalibrating Institutional Choreographies for future-focused learning and teaching.
Recalibrating Institutional Choreographies for future-focused learning and teaching. Open
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions worldwide have had to immediately pivot to online distance learning and teaching. While institutions with a grounding in open, distance and flexible learning have done reasonab…
View article: Reimagining education futures to lead learning for tomorrow
Reimagining education futures to lead learning for tomorrow Open
Perhaps the most important revelation of the COVID-19 pandemic is how unprepared and ill-equipped the education sector worldwide has been for the disruption of its educational operations and core b...
View article: Supporting Teachers Moving Online, Using a MOOC, During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Supporting Teachers Moving Online, Using a MOOC, During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Following campus closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Ministries of Education around the world requested teachers to move their teaching online. This case study reflects on how the Commonwealth of Learning responded to requests from…