Professional Professional Development for local Development for local

tutors teaching in tutors teaching in offshore programsoffshore programs

Flinders ModelFlinders Model

Materials developedDVDOffshore teachersOffshore tutors

Drafts issued – feedback taken and redrafted in light of feedback

ChallengesChallenges

Getting people to use it Power structures Minimal resources

Unequal power relationships Internal – audit experience

External – Leske (2004);Dunn and Wallace(2005) Knowing it’s being used

Impact analysis

Updating to reflect new needs Quality assurance

Others?

Other modelsOther models

UniSAGeneric materials that are used by

Program Directors or their nominees Curtin

Online and face-to-faceSouthern Cross

Communities of practice

Communication Communication

Communication is PIVOTAL Experience with on-campus sessionally

employed tutors showed that some conversations never happen New booklet is framed with common questions

and the need to get them answered Induction program for those teaching offshore

SolutionsSolutions

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