University of the South Pacific (USP) teaching staff have been encouraged to use available teaching technology to provide a consistent approach to their students’ learning.
In an interview, director of Learning Environment and Media at the University of Southern Queensland, associate professor Michael Sankey said universities, students and staff needed to be aware of the different fluencies when they were dealing with learning and teaching.
He said learning was not something to be afraid of and this was also true when trying out different technologies.
“One of the things that help with that is the thought of consistency, so as an education institution applies a consistent approach to the way it provides when you are teaching, it makes it easier for staff and students to negotiate that space, and makes it easier for them to learn in the best way,” he said.
He said teaching staff members needed to communicate with one another to help understand what other teachers were doing.
“We are part of the learning community, not just individuals,” Mr Sankey said.
USP sociology co-ordinator, Dr Yoko Kanemasu, who is also a 2016 Teaching Excellence Award winner, said it was a positive experience for her and the students.
