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Toward new models of flexible education to enhance quality in Australian higher education Palmer, Stuart, Holt, Dale and Farley, Alan 2010, Toward new models of flexible education to enhance quality in Australian higher education, in Accessible elements : teaching science online and at a distance, AU Press, Edmonton, Alberta, pp.61-80. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads palmer-towardnewmodel-2010.pdf Published version application/pdf 573.16KB 5 Title Toward new models of flexible education to enhance quality in Australian higher education Author(s) Palmer, Stuart Holt, Dale Farley, Alan Title of book Accessible elements : teaching science online and at a distance Editor(s) Kennepohl, Dietmar Shaw, Lawton Publication date 2010 Chapter number 4 Total chapters 13 Start page 61 End page 80 Total pages 20 Publisher AU Press Place of Publication Edmonton, Alberta Keyword(s) flexible education distance education engineering education Summary In this chapter we focus on models of flexible education as related to Australian higher education (with an argument that this is typical of developments worldwide). Moreover, Deakin University’s longstanding experience in flexible, online and distance education, as a case study of changes in Australian higher education, will be highlighted, with a particular emphasis on developments in teaching engineering and technology flexibly. To begin, we provide coverage of contemporary developments in quality enhancements in teaching and learning in Australian higher education arguing that flexible education is a key institutional response to external demands. The meanings of flexible education and blended learning are then considered and a contingency-based framework for designing flexible education outlined. The framework will consider models of flexible education design in the light of goals, the roles, needs and circumstances of teaching staff and learners, the changing technological environment, and the requirements of various external stakeholders. The focus will then move to course and unit concerns relating to flexible educational models of course design and operation as illustrated through the case of engineering and technology at Deakin. The final section will give some consideration to future directions in flexible education. ISBN 9781897425473 9781897425480 Language eng Field of Research 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy Socio Economic Objective 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education HERDC Research category B1 Book chapter Copyright notice ©2010, The Authors Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30028440 Document type: Book Chapter Collections: Institute of Teaching and Learning Higher Education Research Group Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 23 Apr 2010, 11:40:53 EST Fri, 23 Apr 2010, 11:59:16 EST Fri, 23 Apr 2010, 12:00:29 EST Tue, 27 Apr 2010, 14:53:21 EST Tue, 27 Apr 2010, 14:54:17 EST Tue, 27 Apr 2010, 14:55:21 EST Tue, 23 Oct 2012, 08:07:23 EST Tue, 04 Feb 2014, 11:16:10 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 1 times in TR Web of Science Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 488 Abstract Views, 5 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 23 Apr 2010, 11:40:49 EST by Stuart Palmer

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