The document discusses Massey University's approach to teaching online and supporting staff. It outlines the history of Massey's learning management system called Stream, from its initial rollout in 2008. It describes the Stream Experience online course, which allows staff to experience Stream from a student's perspective over two weeks. Feedback shows the course helped staff think about using new Stream features in their own courses. Going forward, the document discusses further developing Stream and exploring options like timing, format and resources for the Stream Experience course.

1. Teaching to Teach Online
Massey’s approach
Andrew Jamieson (A.J)
Teaching & Online Consultant
Teaching Development Coordinator
National Centre for Teaching and Learning

2. Intro
• Background
• Back to the Future
• Stream Experience
• Diving Deeper

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6. Teaching and Learning
Framework
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7. The Digital Dimension
To strengthen the University’s ‘Digital’ dimension we will:
• extend our digital teaching and learning strategy and our blended learning
approaches nationally and internationally
• enrich the experience offered by Stream, our online learning and
interaction environment, and offer a comprehensive programme of support
for staff and students
• enhance learning interactions through video-linked teaching, webconferencing and presentation tools
• explore the potential for Massey’s engagement in the emerging ‘Massive
Open On-line Courses’ (MOOC 3) environment
• build a rich programme and profile through the Distance Education and
Learning Futures Alliance.

8. Back to where it all started…

9. 2008
• Business case - Replacement of LMS
• The “Stream Project”
• Bridging People and Technology - Professional
Development Strategic Plan for Stream
• Series of PD opportunities
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10. CADeL
• CADeL - Centre for Academic Development
and eLearning
• FLAT-C - Flexible Learning and Teaching
Consultant
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11. S2: The Stream Experience online
course
An online course that allows participants to
An online course that allows participants to experience the
experience the Stream environment for themselves.
Stream environment for themselves. The course is delivered
The course is delivered asynchronously in Stream
asynchronously in Stream over two weeks with the major
over two weeks with the major emphasis on
emphasis on pedagogy and principles of good practice. The
pedagogy and principles of good practice. The first
first week provides a facilitator-led introduction to blended
week provides a facilitator-led introduction to
learning and teaching. The second week allows an opportunity blended learning and teaching. The second week
to explore different aspects of Stream and related resources
allows an opportunity to explore different aspects of
that are most relevant to your own situation.
Stream and related resources that are most relevant
to your own situation.
Target Audience
Focus
Experiencing major Stream tools and functions
All staff interested in using Stream.
Understanding the student
experience.
Frequency and
Duration
Two-week online
course.
March &
Septembe
Intended Outcomes
Experience Stream from a learner’s perspective. Basic
understanding of the different tools and features of Stream
and how these may be used to enhance learning.
Coordinated By
Duncan O’Hara
Level
Programme and Individual.
Can be tailored to meet the
needs of particular groups
Campus
Multi campus
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13. Stream Experience version 1
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14. Stat’s
• 26 offerings over 2 1/2 years
• 720 staff = average of 28 per offering
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17. Stream Experience revised
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18. Feedback
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82 participants
14 no access (didn’t partake in course)
3 Staff T&L enrolled
65 Participants in total
29 completed all of the tasks
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19. Feedback
• 73% somewhat/totally agreed that the first two days
were positive
• 74% somewhat/totally agreed that the completion
checkboxes helped to track progress
• 71% somewhat/totally had started to think about some
of the new Moodle features and how they could use
them in their own courses.
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20. Diving Deeper
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21. Where to next…
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When is the best time to offer?
Blended/fully online/facilitated/self paced?
Capacity
Resources
Competing issues
Internationalisation
Open2Study
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22. Thanks
Contact
Andrew Jamieson (A.J)
Teaching & Online Consultant
Teaching Development Coordinator
a.s.jamieson@massey.ac.nz
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