Farrell, Orna ORCID: 0000-0001-9519-2380 (2022) Learning design in the time of COVID-19: the digital learning design unit story. Open Praxis, 14 (2). pp. 162-171. ISSN 2304-070X
Abstract
Learning designers became the “first responders” during the great onlining due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In this innovative practice article, we share the experiences of a team of digital learning designers created to support the university community’s pivot online. This project adopts a case study methodology. The case study of the Digital Learning Design Unit (DLDU) described in this article offers an examplar of learning design and the work of learning designers during the time of Covid-19. Findings from this case study indicate that a demand led professional learning approach can be very effective at encouraging staff engagement with learning design; a rapid learning design intervention can provide just in time support for colleagues during a time of crisis; time and digital competencies are essential to build staff competence and confidence with online pedagogy and learning design approaches. In this case study, the pandemic prompted a strategic approach to learning design for online, blended and hybrid education. This strategic approach began as a temporary proactive measure to keep teaching and learning going but has now been cemented into a permanent strategy for online blended and hybrid education at our institution which will continue in the post pandemic environment.
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Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Learning design; online education; Covid-19 pandemic; case study |
Subjects: | Computer Science > Information technology Social Sciences > Distance education Social Sciences > Education Social Sciences > Educational technology Social Sciences > Teaching |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Policy & Practice |
Publisher: | International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) |
Official URL: | http://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.14.2.485 |
Copyright Information: | © 2022 The Author. |
ID Code: | 27951 |
Deposited On: | 15 Dec 2022 16:40 by Orna Farrell . Last Modified 14 Mar 2023 14:40 |
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