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Wins and hurdles: The ups and downs in providing professional development in elearning

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Kelly, Jacqui
Singh, Kuki
Schrape, Judith
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2011
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Kelly, Jacqui and Singh, Kuki and Schrape, Judith. 2011. Wins and hurdles: The ups and downs in providing professional development in elearning, in Williams, G. and Statham, P. and Brown N. and Cleland B. (ed), Changing Demands, Changing Directions, ascilite 2011, Dec 4 2011, pp. 677-687. Hobart, Tasmania: University of Tasmania
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Proceedings ascilite Hobart 2011
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ascilite 2011
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Strategically aligning staff development to facilitate exploration and innovation in the application of learning technologies is a complex balancing act that integrates the influences of technological change, shifting institutional priorities and conditions, and uneven uptake among staff. In this paper we focus on (one aspect of) a multi pronged staff development strategy in a university context. As an evidence base, we draw on staff participation and evaluation data for an 18 month period to explore some of the factors that have contributed to how the professional development (PD) program has evolved in response to local conditions while deploying good practice guidelines. Quantitative and qualitative data from staff surveys are analysed to determine the impact and effectiveness of the program and to explore the factors that have influenced the evolution of the program.