{"id":435,"date":"2015-03-03T16:50:28","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T21:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/part\/chapter-12-supporting-teachers-and-instructors-in-a-digital-age\/"},"modified":"2015-03-03T16:50:28","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T21:50:28","slug":"chapter-12-supporting-teachers-and-instructors-in-a-digital-age","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/part\/chapter-12-supporting-teachers-and-instructors-in-a-digital-age\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 14: Supporting teachers and instructors in a digital age","rendered":"Chapter 14: Supporting teachers and instructors in a digital age"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3>The purpose of the chapter<\/h3>\nWhen you have read this chapter, you should be able to:\n<ul>\n \t<li>recognise\u00a0the\u00a0need for professional development and training in teaching and define your own needs;<\/li>\n \t<li>recognise the role and importance of learning technology support systems;<\/li>\n \t<li>be able to design a team approach to teaching large classes;<\/li>\n \t<li>understand\u00a0the need for an institutional strategy to support teaching and learning in a digital age;<\/li>\n \t<li>press for changes within your organisation\u00a0to ensure that quality teaching is properly\u00a0supported.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u00a0What is covered in this chapter<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-1-unreaistic-expectations-for-teachers-and-instructors\/\">14.1 Are you a super-hero?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-3-faculty-development-and-training\/\">14.2 The development and training of teachers and instructors in a digital age<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-4-learning-technology-support\/\">14.3 Learning technology support<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-5-conditions-of-exployment\/\">14.4 Conditions of employment<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-6-team-teaching\/\">14.5 Team teaching<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-2-an-institutional-strategy-for-teaching-in-a-digital-age\/\">14.6 An institutional strategy for teaching in a digital age<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAlso in this chapter you will find the following activities\n<ul>\n \t<li>Activity 14.1 There is no activity for this section<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-3-faculty-development-and-training\/\">Activity 14.2 Identifying your professional training needs<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-4-learning-technology-support\/\">Activity 14.3 Learning technology support<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-5-conditions-of-exployment\/\">Activity 14.4 Conditions of employment<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-6-team-teaching\/\">Activity 14.5 Designing a team approach<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-2-an-institutional-strategy-for-teaching-in-a-digital-age\/\">Activity 14.6 Developing an institutional strategy for supporting teaching and learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\nThis chapter focuses on the key support teachers and instructors will need from their employers to enable the development of the knowledge and skills students will need in a digital age. This support includes:\n<ul>\n \t<li>pre-service and in-service training that focuses on digital and online teaching<\/li>\n \t<li>provision of specialist learning technology support units that can assist teachers and instructors teaching digitally<\/li>\n \t<li>ensuring teacher:student ratios that enable the interaction required to develop 21st century skills<\/li>\n \t<li>the use of team teaching and sessional instructors for very large classes using blended or hybrid learning<\/li>\n \t<li>a system- or institution-wide strategy\/plan for the implementation and tracking of digital learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3>The purpose of the chapter<\/h3>\n<p>When you have read this chapter, you should be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>recognise\u00a0the\u00a0need for professional development and training in teaching and define your own needs;<\/li>\n<li>recognise the role and importance of learning technology support systems;<\/li>\n<li>be able to design a team approach to teaching large classes;<\/li>\n<li>understand\u00a0the need for an institutional strategy to support teaching and learning in a digital age;<\/li>\n<li>press for changes within your organisation\u00a0to ensure that quality teaching is properly\u00a0supported.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u00a0What is covered in this chapter<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-1-unreaistic-expectations-for-teachers-and-instructors\/\">14.1 Are you a super-hero?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-3-faculty-development-and-training\/\">14.2 The development and training of teachers and instructors in a digital age<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-4-learning-technology-support\/\">14.3 Learning technology support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-5-conditions-of-exployment\/\">14.4 Conditions of employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-6-team-teaching\/\">14.5 Team teaching<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-2-an-institutional-strategy-for-teaching-in-a-digital-age\/\">14.6 An institutional strategy for teaching in a digital age<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also in this chapter you will find the following activities<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activity 14.1 There is no activity for this section<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-3-faculty-development-and-training\/\">Activity 14.2 Identifying your professional training needs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-4-learning-technology-support\/\">Activity 14.3 Learning technology support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-5-conditions-of-exployment\/\">Activity 14.4 Conditions of employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-6-team-teaching\/\">Activity 14.5 Designing a team approach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/teachinginadigitalagev3m\/chapter\/12-2-an-institutional-strategy-for-teaching-in-a-digital-age\/\">Activity 14.6 Developing an institutional strategy for supporting teaching and learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<p>This chapter focuses on the key support teachers and instructors will need from their employers to enable the development of the knowledge and skills students will need in a digital age. 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