Leading the evaluation of institutional online learning environments for quality enhancement in times of change

Maree Gosper; Dale Holt; Stuart Palmer; G. Allan; M. Hicks; R. Hollenbeck; Judy Munro; Michael Sankey; I. Solmonides

Leading the evaluation of institutional online learning environments for quality enhancement in times of change

Maree Gosper^*, Dale Holt, Stuart Palmer, G. Allan, M. Hicks, R. Hollenbeck, Judy Munro, Michael Sankey, I. Solmonides

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This paper reports on findings from a nationally funded project which aims to design and implement a quality management framework for online learning environments (OLEs). Evaluation is a key component of any quality management system and it is this aspect of the framework that is the focus of this paper. In developing the framework initial focus groups were conducted at the five participating institutions. These revealed that, although regarded as important, there did not appear to be a shared understanding of the nature and purpose of evaluation. A second series of focus groups revealed there were multiple perspectives arising from those with a vested interest in online learning. These perspectives will be outlined. Overall, how evaluation was undertaken was highly variable within and across the five institutions reflecting where they were at in relation to the development of their OLE.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Future challenges, sustainable futures
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings of ascilite 2012
Editors	M. Brown, M. Hartnett, T. Stewart
Place of Publication	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Publisher	Massey University
Pages	1-6
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780473229894
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	Annual conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2012 - Wellington, New Zealand Duration: 25 Nov 2012 → 28 Nov 2012

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Other	Annual conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2012
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Wellington
Period	25/11/12 → 28/11/12

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Gosper, M., Holt, D., Palmer, S., Allan, G., Hicks, M., Hollenbeck, R., Munro, J., Sankey, M., & Solmonides, I. (2012). Leading the evaluation of institutional online learning environments for quality enhancement in times of change. In M. Brown, M. Hartnett, & T. Stewart (Eds.), Future challenges, sustainable futures: proceedings of ascilite 2012 (pp. 1-6). Massey University.

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Gosper, M, Holt, D, Palmer, S, Allan, G, Hicks, M, Hollenbeck, R, Munro, J, Sankey, M & Solmonides, I 2012, Leading the evaluation of institutional online learning environments for quality enhancement in times of change. in M Brown, M Hartnett & T Stewart (eds), Future challenges, sustainable futures: proceedings of ascilite 2012. Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, pp. 1-6, Annual conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2012, Wellington, New Zealand, 25/11/12.

Leading the evaluation of institutional online learning environments for quality enhancement in times of change. / Gosper, Maree; Holt, Dale; Palmer, Stuart et al.
Future challenges, sustainable futures: proceedings of ascilite 2012. ed. / M. Brown; M. Hartnett; T. Stewart. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University, 2012. p. 1-6.

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