1. Cross-Faculty community of practice in Technology that Enhances Learning at UOW
Dr Sue Downie, Dr Moria Stephens, Dr Xiaoping Gao, Kenton Bell, Assoc Prof Simon Bedford, Dr Oriana Price

2. Co-investigators Dr Ruth Walker (WATTLE exec, Learning development)
Dr Simon Bedford (WATTLE exec, Teaching & Curriculum Development)
Dr Xiaoping Gao (LHA)
Dr Ann Rogerson and Dr Oriana Price (BUS)
Mr Kenton Bell (SOC)
Mr Sasha Nikolic and Assoc Prof Caz Sandison (EIS)
Ms Amy Hardy and Ms Bernadette Stephens (Library)
Dr Moira Stephens (SMAH)
Dr Anne Melano (Teaching & Curriculum Development)

3. Background Feb 2017 – WATTLE hot topic groups formed
September 2017 WATTLE offered $2000 support for hot topic group activities
Other hot topic groups are students as partners, employability skill development, transforming assessments in higher learning and in 2018 Learning analytics group.

4. Research project objectives
Beliefs and values about TEL use & support
Barriers and promoters for adoption of TEL
Brainstorm
research
objectives
Alignment of student and staff perceptions of TEL
Pedagogical values of TEL in learning and teaching
What was the problem we are addressing?

5. Research design
Collected both quantitative and qualitative

6. Phase I online survey participants
BUS
EIS
LHA
SMAH
SOC
LTC
Students
(n) 5 7 9 13
n/a
Staff (n) 8 19 17
LIBR.
DVCA
IMTS/AV
TOTAL
Students
(n)
n/a
48*
Staff (n) 3 1 75
* One student did not give degree details

7. Phase II focus group participants
BUS
EIS
LHA
LTC/LI
SMAH
SOC
TOTAL
Students
(n) 1 4 5 6 9 29
Staff (n) 3 8 24

8. Competition with other Universities
Results – Themes. Practical barriers and promoters
Barriers:
Fear
Time
Culture
Knowledge
Technical
Promoters:
Modern & Expected
Equalizing
Efficient
Competition with other Universities

9. Face to face is valued more
Results – Themes. Pedagogical barriers and promoters
Barriers:
Distraction
Face to face is valued more
Superficial learning
Context
Promoters:
Engagement
Authentic
Feedback
Collaboration
Flexible

10. Results – Quantitative
72.9% of students were in agreement with this statement
Results – Quantitative
17.3% % % % % % %
2.1% % % % % % %
81.3% of staff were in agreement with this statement
p = 0.012

11. Results – Quantitative
91.6% of students were in agreement with this statement
Results – Quantitative
9.3% % % % % % %
35.4% % % % % % %
79.9% of staff were in agreement with this statement
p = 0.001

12. Results – How would you imagine a better future for TEL at UOW?
“more opportunities for collaboration”
“electronic textbooks”
“can turn chat on and off on Moodle”
“teaching and learning sabbaticals”
“more computers for students”
“record all lectures”
“sign up for an online tutorial if you can’t make it to class”
“acceptance”
“sufficient infrastructure and resources”
“get the good basic stuff done well first”
“guaranteed streaming of lectures”
“upskilled staff”
“a better plan than just ad-hoc technology”
“we are millennials…we are never happy”

13. “TEL has many advantages...
But if there is a blackout we are in real trouble”
Staff member

14. Our global presence

15. Closer Title