Supporting Lecturers in their Move toward a New Learning Environment

Abstract

PCF3 // At the University of the South Pacific, video broadcast courses, which integrate face-to-face and distance teaching, are proving useful as a means of scaffolding the transition of lecturers from a conventional teaching learning environment towards new ways of teaching that emphasise interaction rather than content delivery. By providing ample support in a professional environment that uses technology to both replicate and supplement the traditional teaching roles, lecturers are allowed a “safe zone” in which to generate new skills while maintaining lecturer comfort.