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Debbi Weaver
Swinburne University of Technology
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The Challenges Facing Staff Development in Promoting Quality Online Teaching
Debbi Weaver
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 5, No. 2 (April 2006) pp. 275–286
"** Invited as a paper from ED-MEDIA 2004 **" This article describes the evolution of an academic professional development program, related to the use of WebCT in teaching programs, and discusses the challenges that have arisen for the members of...
Topics: web-based learning, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Pedagogy, online teaching, faculty development, Learning Management Systems
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The Challenges Facing Staff Development In Promoting Quality Online Teaching.
Debbi Weaver
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3438–3444
This paper describes the evolution of an academic professional development program, related to the use of WebCT in teaching programs, and discusses the challenges that have arisen for the members of the staff development team since the original...
Topics: Professional Development
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Iterative evaluation of Reflex Control of Blood Pressure
Debbi Weaver; Tony Gilding
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 18, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2002)
Academic teachers and designers of teaching materials are likely to need an iterative approach to evaluation where cycles of change, use, data collection and reflection will progressively improve the teaching resource to a point that satisfies its...
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An integrated Faculty model for engaging staff with online and blended learning
Debbi Weaver; Sue Kokonis
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2011 (2011) pp. 1281–1285
This paper reports on a faculty-wide implementation of an integrated model of professional development to enhance online teaching practice. A key aim was to draw on the thinking of key scholars, and to build on pockets of excellence already within...
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Providing Feedback on Collaboration and Teamwork Amongst Off-Campus Students
Debbi Weaver; P. Craig McIntosh
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 2070–2079
While the importance of developing and giving feedback on generic skills is widely recognised for on-campus students, this is still largely ignored for off-campus students, primarily due to the practical difficulties involved. This paper reports on ...
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Fostering collaboration amongst off-campus students
P Craig McIntosh; Debbi Weaver
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2008 (2008) pp. 618–621
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Hypothesis Testing as a Core Component of a Virtual Experiment
Arianne Dantas; Robert Kemm; Debbi Weaver
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2328–2335
We designed an interactive virtual experiment, requiring students to formulate hypotheses of expected outcomes of experiments, and then allowing them to test and review their hypotheses and receive immediate feedback. We report a trial of this...
Topics: Learning Outcomes, Students
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The Practitioner’s Model: Designing a Professional Development Program for Online Teaching
Debbi Weaver; Diane Robbie; Rosemary Borland
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 4 (October 2008) pp. 759–774
This article describes the experiences of staff responsible for developing and delivering professional development (PD) in online teaching in three universities in the same Australian state. Each university draws on a similar pool of staff and...
Topics: Faculty, Administrators, Learning Management Systems, Professional Development, eLearning, Educational Technology
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Off campus students' experiences collaborating online, using wikis
Debbi Weaver; Shane Viper; Jennifer Latter; P. McIntosh; P McIntosh
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 26, No. 6 (Jan 01, 2010)
An online group work project for off campus students, using wikis as the collaboration platform, has been conducted successfully for several years. Students were given the opportunity and technical means to collaborate, and staff could assess...
Topics: Students
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Academic and student use of a learning management system: Implications for quality
Debbi Weaver; Christine Spratt; Chenicheri Nair; Chenicheri Nair
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 24, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2008)
Many higher education institutions have implemented a learning management system (LMS) to manage online learning and teaching, with varying levels of support provided to staff and students, but often there is little subsequent investigation into the ...
Language: English
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Evolution of a Student Model Building Program Designed to Assist Understanding of Biological Control Systems
Debbi Weaver; Robert E. Kemm; Petrovic T.; Gilding T.; Harris Peter
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 2009–2010
Tertiary students in graduate and undergraduate medical and biomedical science courses have increasingly diverse backgrounds in prior academic achievements and culture. This presents problems for teachers assisting students to understand complex...
Topics: Students
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Collaborative Learning: an Effective and Enjoyable Experience! A Successful Computer-Facilitated Environment for Tertiary Students
Paul Fritze; Robert E. Kemm; Helen Kavnoudias; Debbi Weaver; Nicholas Stone; Neil Williams
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 44–55
We have developed a collaborative learning environment (CLE) as a student-centred approach to lecture replacement, with a special focus on assisting students' learning of difficult concepts. The majority of the program is structured around cost...
Topics: Computers, Collaboration, Students