Staff Development in Open and Flexible Education

by Lockwood; Fred

• ISBN13: 9780415173902
• ISBN10: 0415173906
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1998-04-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

As institutions and organizations around the world move to more open and flexible delivery of educational and training programs, there is increasing need for effective forms of staff development for the encouragement and support of change, and for the shaping of policies and attitudes needed for more learner-centered approaches. This book draws together the experiences, insights and findings of some of the world's leading staff developers in open and flexible education. It is designed to provide an overview of the trends, influences and events which are shaping the work of these professionals, and the policy changes, processes and outcomes they are helping to bring about in this expanding field. The book offers various frameworks and strategies for staff development activities, with examples from commercial, professional and educational settings, and shows how these can be refined and adapted to more specific contexts.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors

Preface Editors'

Foreword

Staff Development in Context

Leadership for Open and Flexible Learning in Higher Education

Informing Government and Institutional Leaders about the Potentials and Pitfalls of Open Learning

Staff Development in Conventional Institutions Moving Towards Open Learning

A Strategic Perspective on Staff Development for Open and Distance Learning

Research and Staff Development in Open and Distance Education

Staff Development for Open and Distance Education: The Case of the Commonwealth of Learning

Staff Development in the Organization

Staff Development Issues in Dual-Mode Institutions: The Australian Experience

Proactive Staff Development: The Indira Gandhi National Open University Experience

Making the Paradigm Shift from On Campus Teaching to Distance Education at Institut Teknologi Mara, Malaysia

Staff Development in Open Learning at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Faculty Development Programmes in Distance Education in American Higher Education

Designing the Rebbelib: Staff Development in a Pacific Multi-Cultural Environment

Seeing the World Through Two Pairs of Eyes: Staff Development Issues in Distance/Open Learning Programmes for First Nations Peoples in Canada

Meeting the Challenge of Providing Effective Learning Support: The South African Experience

Tuition and Counselling: Supporting the Teachers for Competitive Advantage

Staff Development Issues in Integrating Distance Education Material into On-Campus Teaching

Staff Development in Action

Staff Development form an Action Research Perspective

Staff Development: An Enabling Role

The Dynamics of Distance Teaching: Voices from the Field

The Catalytic Staff Development Effects of a CD-Rom Project

Staff Development Within a Flexible and Open Learning Course

Universities Learning: The Lure of the Net

The Role of Workshops in Staff Development

Creating and Environment for Staff Development

Master's in Open and Distance Education for University Staff

Staff Development for Project Management and Quality Assurance

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