Online Situational Learning Project

The project was funded for 12 months for 2007 by the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences and a University of Adelaide Business and Resource Learning & Teaching Funding Grant. The aim was to progress developments in online situational learning.

Goals

1. A community of practice of committed staff with a sound understanding of situational learning approaches - a cohesive group able to maintain and support interest, experimentation and research into situational learning within the University beyond 2007.
2. The development and implementation of a t least two new online situational learning role plays/simulations
3. Enhancements to existing online role plays, including cross discipline usage and / or collaboration
4. A minimum of one scenario based learning object per faculty embedded in online learning materials
5. Data in relation to the learning journey for staff and students using situational learning that can inform the teaching and learning process
6. A website on Situational Learning to showcase the approach and exemplars developed at the Univerity of Adelaide

Implementation

1. Launch the project – March 29, 2007
2. Run a series of workshops on Scenario Based Learning

   Workshop 1: SBL, its value and place in your program

   Workshop 2: Scripting a scenario

   Workshop 3: Building and publishing your scenario

3. Respond to requests from staff support the development of their SBL projects.
4. Content loaded to the Situational Learning website
5. SCOPE Community of Practice website set up on the CLPD Moodle
6. Launch SCOPE - 25 July Wine and Cheese
7. Link with National EnRoLE Project
8. Run "50 Minutes" Lunch time sessions on SBL and online role play

For Further Information

Online Situational Learning Project
Online Education Service
Centre for Learning and Professional Development
Room 104, Level 1, Schulz Building, North Terrace campus

Telephone: +61 8 8303 5771
Email: online.clpd@adelaide.edu.au