Saturday, July 9, 2022

Online learning: a collaborative approach - Peter McGuire, Irish Times

What defines a high-quality online learning experience? We look at how student expectations are met. “Over the last two years, TU Dublin has developed expertise and knowledge of what works: guides have been created for lecturing staff to help them build pedagogically sound online courses, incorporating multi-media and plenty of continuous professional development opportunities (both synchronous, asynchronous, and on-demand) are provided to support them in their efforts,” Harvey and Boylan said. “In addition, an effort has encouraged a shift towards more authentic learning and assessment methods that will help prepare students for the world of work. These include more collaborative activities that support engagement with industry and the application of theory to practice.” 

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2022/06/28/online-learning-a-collaborative-approach/