It has been a quarter of a century since William Gibson (1984) coined the term cyberspace in his seminal science fiction novel Neuromancer. Subsequently, a proliferation of online teaching technologies have emerged supporting Virilio’s (1991) contention that, “time and space have ceased to function as meaningful dimensions to human thought and action.” The aim of this presentation is to discuss and demonstrate the innovative modification of an online, synchronous learning environment, Elluminate Live! (eLive), which allows participants to transcend the spatial dimension. Specifically, we present an example of good practice which aimed to enhance student engagement by implementing a structured online tutorial series which replicated the entire first year psychology on-campus tutorial series in the eLive environment. We discuss Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) results which support the utility of this pedagogic strategy. Finally, we outline various challenges for the virtual teacher who wishes to implement a structured learning program in the eLive environment. Gibson, W 1984, Neuromancer, Ace Books, New York, USA. Virilio, P 1991, The aesthetics of disappearance, Semiotext(e), New York, USA.
History
Event
Deakin Teaching and Learning Conference (2009, Burwood, Vic.)
Start date
2009-06-18
End date
2009-06-19
Language
eng
Notes
Conference Program : http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/pd/conferences/conference2010/documents/conference-program2009.pdf
Publication classification
L1.1 Full written paper - refereed (minor conferences)
Title of proceedings
Deakin Teaching and Learning Conference 2009 Program and Abstracts