Title of Project
Teaching and Learning Styles that Facilitate Online Learning &endash; Research and Development Project
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State |
South Australia |
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Amount of Funding |
$34,000 |
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Institution |
MindMedia Douglas Mawson Institute |
Aim
The aim of this project was to develop a practical planning model to assist VET practitioners focus on issues related to teaching and learning styles that facilitate online learning.
This was in response to a need identified in the Teaching and Learning Styles that Facilitate Online Learning &endash; Documentation Project.
Methodology
The findings of the Teaching and Learning Styles that Facilitate Online Learning &endash; Documentation Project, informed this project. In response to identified needs for a practical planning model, an online resource was developed by the Project Team over a six month period. The result was the Checks and Balances Planning Model for Online Design.
Timelines
The project was developed between January &endash; June 1998.
Participation/Access
A group of 'critical friends' gave input into the development of the model.
Achievements/Outcomes
The Checks and Balances Planning Model for Online Design provides a practical framework to encourage educators to consider online design in terms of:
Challenges/Difficulties
The challenge was to remain practical. The project was built on the Quality by Design: Demonstrating Best Practice in Instructional Design and Delivery Mechanisms project which provided the theoretical basis for the model.
Dissemination Strategy
The model is an online resource. It is being promoted in several forums.
Website
The Checks and Balances Planning Model for Online Design can be found at the following website:
http://www.tafe.sa.edu.au/lsrsc/one/natproj/tal
Contact details
Marie Jasinski, Principal Lecturer
MindMedia
Douglas Mawson Institute of TAFE
1 Mundy St, Port Adelaide
South Australia 5015
Email:
mariejas@tafe.sa.edu.au
Phone: 08 8303 2672
Fax: 08 8303 2667