Progressive teaching and learning
The Institute supports the University's mission to be a progressive teaching and learning organisation. To be progressive, the Institute supports:
- Innovation through the University's Strategic Teaching and Learning Grant (STALGS) Scheme and its e-supported professional development and training offerings
- The sharing of innovation and other good practices through the provision of Online Teaching and Learning Modules and cases of exemplary practice across the entire university
- The promotion of teaching excellence through Teaching Fellows, teaching awards, seminars and the annual teaching and learning conference
- The nurturing of the most appropriate uses of DSO and other associated e-learning technologies
- The conduct of a responsive and relevant research and evaluation program.
Teaching and learning @ Deakin
Deakin University's goal in teaching and learning is
To provide excellent teaching in relation to undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development programs of contemporary relevance that are available to students where they are located and developed in consultation with potential employers, industry, government and professional bodies.
The 2008-2012 Teaching and learning plan forms the background for planning teaching and learning at Deakin University. It sets out ways in which, within the goals and strategies articulated in University strategic plan (5MB) the University will address development shaping teaching and learning in the higher education sector in the years 2008-2012.
Note: This above link to the Teaching and Learning Plan takes you to the Vice-Chancellor's site which lists all Functional Area Plans. To access the 2008-2012 draft, click on the appropriate PDF link as listed.
Contemporary Online Teaching Cases
This site 
focuses on the work of over 70 Deakin University staff in developing and using new media and online technologies to foster student learning.
Course Development
The Institute supports the educational design and development of courses, units and projects which are deemed to be of strategic priority by the University and faculties. These have included extended and wholly online units, course renewal initiatives and STALGS projects requiring major technology and courseware development. Advice and guidance covers curriculum design, educational and assessment strategies, selection and use of media/technologies and evaluation of outcomes. The focus of our progressive course development work is on the design and operation of contemporary e-supported teaching and learning environments.
