Case studies: a potential nexus for communities of practice and research Alan Masson, Philip Turbitt, Karen Evans CETL for Institutional E-learning Services (CIES)

Overview of session Introductions* CETL overview Explore Drivers and influencers* Discuss Case studies* Describe CETL case study approach Demonstrate CETL case study tool Debate possible roles for case studies* Conclusions and discussion*

Introductions*

CETL overview

Explore Drivers and influencers*

Discuss Case studies*

Describe CETL case study approach

Demonstrate CETL case study tool

Debate possible roles for case studies*

Conclusions and discussion*

CETL for Institutional E-learning Services Aim: “promote, facilitate and reward the adoption of a “learner centred” reflective practice approach to the development of teaching and learning, in particular wrt the use of e-learning technologies” Staff: 4x Learning Technologists, 2x Technical Developers, 1x Academic Staff Developer, 1x Research Associate

Aim: “promote, facilitate and reward the adoption of a “learner centred” reflective practice approach to the development of teaching and learning, in particular wrt the use of e-learning technologies”

Staff: 4x Learning Technologists, 2x Technical Developers, 1x Academic Staff Developer, 1x Research Associate

Introductions Your name Your institution / employer Your role What interested you about the topic of this session

Your name

Your institution / employer

Your role

What interested you about the topic of this session

Conceptual model of CIES tools and services

What are the main drivers to change your teaching / educational practices? Facilitated brainstorming exercise Possible themes: P ractitioner drivers Learner drivers Technology drivers Institutional drivers

Facilitated brainstorming exercise

Possible themes:

P ractitioner drivers

Learner drivers

Technology drivers

Institutional drivers

What resources inspire you / do you use as a reference for change? Pairs / triple activity 5 minute brainstorm Post its 5 minute debrief Importance of peer experiences?

Pairs / triple activity

5 minute brainstorm

Post its

5 minute debrief

Importance of peer experiences?

Practice based case studies Facilitated Discussion Benefits of practice based case studies Challenges around using case studies C ase study “manager” role Practitioner role

Facilitated Discussion

Benefits of practice based case studies

Challenges around using case studies

C ase study “manager” role

Practitioner role

JISC / HE Academy case study template Benefits: C omprehensive Structured Challenges: R equires careful completion Open fields – inconsistent input Conditional workflows Completion time

Benefits:

C omprehensive

Structured

Challenges:

R equires careful completion

Open fields – inconsistent input

Conditional workflows

Completion time

CIES approach H ighly discoverable examples of practice Straightforward to complete U se of closed questions to capture “context” C ohort E ducational context R esources and tools Shorter, focussed open questions Automated workflows I ntegrated with other support tools Moving from silo – connected environment

H ighly discoverable examples of practice

Straightforward to complete

U se of closed questions to capture “context”

C ohort

E ducational context

R esources and tools

Shorter, focussed open questions

Automated workflows

I ntegrated with other support tools

Moving from silo – connected environment

University of Ulster adoption of tool Implementing as a Practice Exchange Repository NOT a trophy cabinet Community tool Contribution focus Thematic reuse (accessibility, technology) Push strands of practice Discoverable from a number of sources

Implementing as a Practice Exchange Repository

NOT a trophy cabinet

Community tool

Contribution focus

Thematic reuse (accessibility, technology)

Push strands of practice

Discoverable from a number of sources

Expected Benefits For Staff/Users (who aim to discover practice) To search for teaching and learning practice by key words, themes or browse all examples To print relevant examples for future reference To store queries and receive automatic updates of relevant examples when added to the Repository. For Staff/Users (who will contribute practice) To encourage critical reflection as staff record and describe their practice To provide method of effective dissemination of practice Ease of editing and amending teaching and learning contribution/s. For University of Ulster To enable a community based culture for capturing and sharing teaching and learning practices, Institution wide and beyond To provide a central repository for information management.

For Staff/Users (who aim to discover practice)

To search for teaching and learning practice by key words, themes or browse all examples

To print relevant examples for future reference

To store queries and receive automatic updates of relevant examples when added to the Repository.

For Staff/Users (who will contribute practice)

To encourage critical reflection as staff record and describe their practice

To provide method of effective dissemination of practice

Ease of editing and amending teaching and learning contribution/s.

For University of Ulster

To enable a community based culture for capturing and sharing teaching and learning practices, Institution wide and beyond

To provide a central repository for information management.

Can case studies be an effective way for practitioners to connect with people and practices? Primary role / purpose for “case studies”? What are the key “fields”? Management challenges / opportunities?

Primary role / purpose for “case studies”?

What are the key “fields”?

Management challenges / opportunities?

More info @: http:// cetl.ulster.ac.uk/elearning / e-mail: aj.masson@ulster.ac.uk