| Description |
xxi, 253 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
EIP ; 99/11 |
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Ėlektroizmeritelʹnye pribory ; 99/11
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| Contents |
1. Introduction and key issues -- 1.1 Setting the scene -- 1.2 Purpose and scope of this study -- 1.3 Outcomes of this project -- 2. Research methods used -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Online surveys -- 2.3 Case studies -- 2.4 Literature survey -- 2.5 Vignettes -- 2.6 One final comment -- 3. Resources to support computer-facilitated learning at Australian universities -- 3.1 University level planning for resource provision -- 3.2 Changing roles of information technology services staff -- 3.3 Diverse functions of university libraries -- 3.4 Support for developing and using CFL materials given by academic development units -- 3.5 Integrated support for the use of CFL -- 3.6 Online teaching and learning activity -- 4. Themes and issues -- 5. Policy issues -- 5.1 Overview -- 5.2 Individual institutions -- 5.3 Common concerns across all institutions -- 5.4 Summary and recommendations -- 6. Culture -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The case studies, surveys and culture -- 6.3 Summary of motivation factors -- 6.4 Conclusion and recommendations -- 7. Support for the use of computer-facilitated learning -- 7.1 Administrative and institutional support systems -- 7.2 Funding -- 7.3 Technical support from information technology services units -- 7.4 Support from libraries -- 7.5 Professional development and training -- 7.6 Student support services -- 7.7 Summary and recommendations -- 8. Adoption and collaboration -- 8.1 Adoption -- 8.2 Customisable computer-facilitated learning materials -- 8.3 Collaboration -- 8.4 Collaboration and competition -- 8.5 The balance point? -- 9. Dissemination and databases -- 9.1 Dissemination and search -- 9.2 Dissemination -- 9.3 Searching: the role of databases -- 9.4 Conclusion |
| Summary |
Aimed at higher education policy makers, administrators and teachers, the report responds to the current environment in Australian universities in which there has been substantial development of IT systems and infrastructure, but little evidence of dissemination of these resources. The study explores the factors that help or hinder CFL dissemination. The findings from five case studies suggest that addressing the themes of 'Policy, Culture and Support' may lead to the enhanced use of CFL resources by Australian university teachers. The report recommends the establishment of a national inventory of CFL resources via a system of distributed databases held together by metadata standards, and calls for greater collaboration and sharing of resources. This research was funded under the Evaluations and Investigations Programme (EIP) |
| Analysis |
Electronic resource |
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Higher education |
| Notes |
"DETYA no. 6472 HERCOOA" |
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Evaluations and Investigations Programme, Higher Education Division, Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-253) |
| Notes |
Also available electronically on the WWW |
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Commonwealth of Australia 2000 |
| Subject |
College teaching -- Australia -- Computer network resources.
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Computer-assisted instruction -- Australia.
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Education, Higher -- Australia.
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Education, Higher -- Australia -- Data processing.
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Universities and colleges -- Australia.
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| Author |
McNaught, Carmel, 1950-
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Australia. Department of Education, Training, and Youth Affairs. Evaluations and Investigations Programme
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| LC no. |
00002172 |
| ISBN |
0642433356 |
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0642433364 (Online version) |
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