Recalibrating Institutional Choreographies for future-focused learning and teaching.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21879/faeeba2358-0194.2021.v30.n64.p76-91

Keywords:

Learning experience design and development, Learning technologies and analytics, Open educational practices

Abstract

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions worldwide have had to immediately pivot to online distance learning and teaching. While institutions with a grounding in open, distance and flexible learning have done reasonably well in the circumstances, the majority of institutions have struggled with this sudden move away from their conventional campus-based operations. Examples of the few successful adoption and implementation of online learning and teaching are however, boutique and small-scale operations in one program of study, one Department or Faculty. Clearly missing from this scenario are examples of large scale and institution-wide adoption of open, online, distance and flexible learning. This is a consequence of the limitations of existing operational infrastructure as well as mindsets. These are hard to change in the best of times, although they are long-term benefit and resilience against future disturbances of the sorts we are currently experiencing, they must change. This kind of change requires institution-wide reimagination and reengineering of conventional practices.

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Author Biographies

Som Naidu, Technology, Education and Design Associates

Principal Associate at Technology, Education and Design Associates, Postal address/PO Box: 403/459 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia. Former Pro Vice-Chancellor and Director, Center for Flexible Learning at The University of the South Pacific. Som Naidu has spent his professional life in the higher education sector in a variety of roles to do with enhancing learning and teaching practices. Till the end of 2020 he served as Pro Vice-Chancellor, and Director of the Centre for Flexible Learning at The University of the South Pacific.

Javed Yusuf, Fiji Higher Education Commission

Masters in Educational Technology and Computer science (University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Former Head of Learning Experience Design and Development at The University of the South Pacific. Senior Manager Operations and Quality Assurance at Fiji Higher Education Commission. Suva, Fiji Islands.

Dhiraj Bhartu, The University of the South Pacific

Masters in Computing Science and Information Systems (The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands). Former Head of Learning Technologies & Analytics at the Centre for Flexible Learning. He holds a Master’s degree in Computing Science and Information Systems and has previously held senior positions within the University including Acting Director, CFL. Executive Committee Member at Australasian Council for Online and Distance Education (ACODE). Suva, Fiji Islands.

Deepak Bhartu, The University of the South Pacific

Master of Arts (Education), Master of Computing and Information Systems, and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TVET) (The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands). The author has been leading and managing initiatives in Open Education (OE) including the development and integration of Open Educational Resources (OER) in courses at The University of South Pacific. Suva, Fiji Islands.

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Published

2021-11-19

How to Cite

NAIDU, S.; YUSUF, J.; BHARTU, D.; BHARTU, D. Recalibrating Institutional Choreographies for future-focused learning and teaching. Revista da FAEEBA - Educação e Contemporaneidade, [S. l.], v. 30, n. 64, p. 76–91, 2021. DOI: 10.21879/faeeba2358-0194.2021.v30.n64.p76-91. Disponível em: https://revistas.uneb.br/index.php/faeeba/article/view/11756. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.

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Vol. 30 No. 64 (2021): Revista da FAEEBA - Educação e Contemporaneidade

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