Moving Your University Course Online: Case Studies on Design, Development and Delivery

This book equips higher education professionals with a roadmap for the design, development and delivery of a successful online degree.

Responding to the evolving landscape of higher education, the text offers reflections and practical insights from staff who transformed a campus-based Humanities and Social Sciences degree into a ground-breaking online learning experience at an Australian university, contributing to a dynamic culture of interdisciplinary collaboration and continuing professional development. The chapters follow the development process of an online degree from inception to delivery. Taking an applied focus, they guide readers to anticipate and navigate challenges encountered in implementing curriculum change. The authors explore how to embed student-centred digital pedagogies, approaches taken to develop skills for staff and students and thoughtful ways to integrate technology into learning and teaching whilst preserving the spirit and integrity of multiple academic disciplines. Alongside relational and strategic aspects of curriculum enhancement, the book offers practical case studies on implementing dynamic online learning to enhance the student experience.

This is an indispensable guide for educators, learning designers, higher education leaders and higher education professionals who support and enhance online higher education programs.

Michael Kilmister is an academic developer at the University of Reading, UK. He was awarded his PhD in History from the University of Newcastle, Australia, where he worked in several teaching and learning roles for over a decade. He has published widely on academic development and education.

Annika Herb is the education development lead at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research explores academic development, teaching and learning and young adult literature. She is an associate editor of IJYAL and a co-editor of Storying Plants in Australian Children’s and Young Adult Literature (Springer, 2023).

Clare Lloyd is the senior manager of Education Development at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research focuses on online education, academic development and technology-enhanced learning. She is on the editorial board of Advances in Online Education: A Peer-Reviewed Journal.