Developing eLearning champions: a design thinking approach
Abstract Against the backdrop of a complex Higher Education (HE) landscape, particularly in a developing country context where the relevance of current HE structures is questioned through student protests, and decolonisation of education practices is called for, traditional thinking is losing ground...
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| author | Daniela Gachago Jolanda Morkel Liza Hitge Izak van Zyl Eunice Ivala |
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| description | Abstract Against the backdrop of a complex Higher Education (HE) landscape, particularly in a developing country context where the relevance of current HE structures is questioned through student protests, and decolonisation of education practices is called for, traditional thinking is losing ground. This study focuses on lecturers identified as eLearning champions, who display shared dispositions that mirror what the literature terms a ‘design thinking mindset’, such as collaboration, empathy for the learner and problem orientation. We argue that promoting this mindset in academic staff development interventions around the use of technology in teaching and learning could support more academics to innovate their practices. Recommendations for how findings of this study may inform the design of such learning interventions conclude the paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab95d7ee3d854caf9666bb127dc2d51e2022-12-21T21:17:26ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education2365-94402017-07-0114111410.1186/s41239-017-0068-8Developing eLearning champions: a design thinking approachDaniela Gachago0Jolanda Morkel1Liza Hitge2Izak van Zyl3Eunice Ivala4Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Peninsula University of TechnologyAbstract Against the backdrop of a complex Higher Education (HE) landscape, particularly in a developing country context where the relevance of current HE structures is questioned through student protests, and decolonisation of education practices is called for, traditional thinking is losing ground. This study focuses on lecturers identified as eLearning champions, who display shared dispositions that mirror what the literature terms a ‘design thinking mindset’, such as collaboration, empathy for the learner and problem orientation. We argue that promoting this mindset in academic staff development interventions around the use of technology in teaching and learning could support more academics to innovate their practices. Recommendations for how findings of this study may inform the design of such learning interventions conclude the paper.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-017-0068-8Design thinkingDesign thinking mindseteLearning championsAcademic staff developmentSouth Africa |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Gachago Jolanda Morkel Liza Hitge Izak van Zyl Eunice Ivala Developing eLearning champions: a design thinking approach International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Design thinking Design thinking mindset eLearning champions Academic staff development South Africa |
| title | Developing eLearning champions: a design thinking approach |
| title_full | Developing eLearning champions: a design thinking approach |
| title_fullStr | Developing eLearning champions: a design thinking approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing eLearning champions: a design thinking approach |
| title_short | Developing eLearning champions: a design thinking approach |
| title_sort | developing elearning champions a design thinking approach |
| topic | Design thinking Design thinking mindset eLearning champions Academic staff development South Africa |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-017-0068-8 |
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