Teaching Online‘s module on ‘Designing and developing your online course‘ covers institutional perspectives in unit 2 ‘Things to consider before you start designing your course’: Legal and ethical policies related to online learning (unit 2.3)
ACU sees technology-enhanced learning as part of its core business, as do most universities. Here are some policy and guideline documents which you may wish to refer to in evaluating learning activities and resources.
- ACU Learning and Teaching Principles. Based on a well-known article by Chickering and Gamson (1987:Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education), these principles include a requirement for technology-enhanced learning.
- The University’s Learning and Teaching Framework for 2014-17, Learning for Life.
It is interesting that the Australian Catholic University Teaching Criteria and Standards Framework and the Academic Performance Matrices and Evidence Framework barely mention technology-enhanced learning explicitly in their evidence and criteria. By contrast, one of the six areas of core knowledge in the UK Professional Standards Framework for teachers in higher education is “The use and value of appropriate learning technologies” (K4).
