managing workloads: self-care model
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An excerpt from Stephen Bright's Managing Workloads presentation at WCELfest08.TRANSCRIPT
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Self-care model
What can lecturers do to look after themselves ?
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Self-care model – course content
• Introductory activities for students to familiarise them with the online environment
• Use pre-existing online resources• Develop subject resources that can be used in
multiple modes e.g. ftf or online• Form teams to develop & teach courses – share
the load• Very clear instructions for assignments and
tasks
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Self-care model - interaction
• Have an FAQ forum so all students see answers to common questions
• Encourage use of asynchronous peer-led discussion
• Develop student – student learning activities that are moderated by lecturer
• Use self-marking quizzes as formative assessment
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Self-care model - interaction
• Set clear limits to response times (e.g. forum postings) to manage student expectations
• Set ‘office hours’ for informal student enquiries• Set aside 20 -30 mins each working day as
scheduled ‘online course time’ per course• Direct student queries to specified channels e.g.
Dialogue module, course enquiries forum (NOT email)
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Self-care model – support services
• Use admin staff for admin functions e.g. scanning documents, converting files etc.
• Use WCeL Educational Developers to help design learning activities, get new ideas
• Let Helpdesk know if particular technical problems are happening &/or persisting