Beckton, Julian and Penney, Esther (2011) Peer observation of on-line teaching in a distance learning environment. In: Blackboard Users Group Conference, 6th - 7th January 2011, Durham.

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Abstract

The introduction of a new VLE at the University of Lincoln was an opportunity to pilot an extension of the University’s peer observation of teaching scheme into an on-line environment, and to consider alternative methods of staff development in order to fully exploit the affordances of the VLE. This paper reports on a small research project into that pilot which found that online peer observation had the potential to be a very powerful development tool. It was largely welcomed by staff involved in the project and has led to more sophisticated exploitation of the VLE by participants, based on a mutually defined conception of teaching quality.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	The introduction of a new VLE at the University of Lincoln was an opportunity to pilot an extension of the University’s peer observation of teaching scheme into an on-line environment, and to consider alternative methods of staff development in order to fully exploit the affordances of the VLE. This paper reports on a small research project into that pilot which found that online peer observation had the potential to be a very powerful development tool. It was largely welcomed by staff involved in the project and has led to more sophisticated exploitation of the VLE by participants, based on a mutually defined conception of teaching quality.
Keywords:	Peer observation, Blackboard, Distance learning
Subjects:	X Education > X342 Academic studies in Higher Education
Divisions:	College of Sciences > Faculty of Science > National Centre for Food Manufacturing College of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Research and Development (CERD)
Depositing User:	Julian Beckton
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2011 14:09
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2013 08:54
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/3953

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