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The evolution of online teaching and learning in engineering at deakin university

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THIS PAPER PRESENTS A BRIEF HISTORY of the use of online technologies in the support of teaching and learning in the School of Engineering and Technology at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia. It addresses the following topics: flexible engineering programs at Deakin University; computer-based learning in the School of Engineering and Technology; progression from individual efforts to formal, centralized control of the World Wide Web (Web); the costs of information technology; experiences with grant funded development projects; managing the development of online material; student access and equity; and staff development and cultural change. A sustainable online content development model is proposed to carry the School’s online initiatives in support of teaching and learning activities into the future.

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  1. Stuart Palmer & William Tulloch

    Present address: School of Engineering and Technology, Deakin University Geelong, 3217, Victoria, Australia

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    Stuart Palmer has a Masters Degree in Business Administration and an undergraduate degree in engineering. He is currently engaged in doctoral studies. Palmer is a senior lecturer, lecturing in technology management at Deaken University’s School of Engineering and Technology. His research interests include engineering education, the use of new media in education and the relationship between technology and society. Palmer is a member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, the Australian Association for Engineering Education, and a Chartered Professional Engineer.

    William Tulloch is a Web site developer for the School of Engineering and Technology at Deakin University. His initial work was in the development of computer-aided learning (CAL) programs for use by on- and off-campus students. With the advent of the World Web Wide his focus shifted to incorporating the Web into the School’s teaching and learning strategy.

    Over the last three years he has been developing a system to deliver a Web site for every unit that the School offers, using databases on the backend to make the content dynamic and the system easy to maintain. In line with this, he has also been developing a set of Web tools for academic staff to use to allow them to maintain their own unit sites without having to concern themselves with coding HTML

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    Palmer, S., Tulloch, W. The evolution of online teaching and learning in engineering at deakin university. J. Comput. High. Educ. 13, 91–109 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02940946

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