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Megan Duffy
Griffith University
@MeganDuffy09

Jenny James
Griffith University

Chris Campbell
Griffith University
@chrissie

Jude Williams
Griffith University

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Abstract

This study reports on the key success factors when introducing a new lecture capture platform, Echo360 Active Learning Platform (ALP), at an Australian University. This is an interactive platform, designed to actively engage students in their courses including in lectures (online and/or face to face) through a range of interactive tools. A trial of ALP, which is known within the University as the Echo360 ALP Early Adopter Program, was conducted in Semester 2, 2016. The purpose of the Echo360 ALP Early Adopter Program was to identify the key success factors required for implementation of Echo360 ALP at the enterprise level. The study reports data on students’ experience of the interactive tools in Echo360 ALP. In total, over 1250 students, seven academics from across seven courses, Blended Learning Advisors from within each of the University’s four academic groups, and support staff participated in the Echo360 ALP Early Adopter Program. The results of the study show that students were engaged when using Echo360 ALP and with support from professional staff this program can be successfully implemented by academics. Thus, the key success factors to this implementation include the academics themselves and the support staff involved in the implementation. A further success factor was the vendor themselves.

About the authors

Megan Duffy

Megan Duffy is a Project Manager working within the Centre for Learning Futures at Griffith University. Her role is to work in collaboration with learning and teaching support staff, technical support staff, academic stakeholders and decision makers across the University, to pilot and implement educational technologies. In this position Megan coordinates and facilitates various aspects of the project, including user training, communications and support; consultation and engagement strategies; governance and approvals; and vendor relationship management. Megan has a background in learning management systems administration, implementation, change management and training, while working in various roles at organisations across the education sector.

Jenny James

Jenny James is a Blended Learning Advisor in the Griffith Business School (GBS) at Griffith University. Her role is to work in collaboration with the GBS Learning and Teaching Team and academic colleagues within GBS, to increase the uptake and usage of appropriate information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the delivery of learning and teaching to improve the student’s learning experience. Prior to her current role, Jenny was an Educational Designer in the Centre for Learning Futures at Griffith University. In this position Jenny designed and developed educational learning experiences delivered via multiple modalities and provided expertise, professional training and development in the design and delivery of a variety of learning experiences both online and in-person.

Chris Campbell

Chris, works at the Centre for Learning Futures at Griffith University where she teaches into the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. In her specific field of Digital Technologies Chris is an emerging research leader who has been involved in numerous grants and projects around digital technologies and mobile learning. Her skills in implementing and trialing new technologies are documented in over 50 publications where she has conducted research in online tools in educational settings, including LAMS, Second Life and Assistive eXtra Learning Environments as well as research in technology integration, mobile learning and augmented reality. In 2016, Chris was a Queensland-Smithsonian Fellowship holder she investigated the Smithsonian Learning Lab and implications for teachers. Chris has a keen interest in MLearning and has published various papers pertaining to TPACK and mathematics education.

Jude Williams

Dr Jude Williams is a Senior Consultant (Learning & Teaching) in Learning Futures at Griffith University. Her role is to provide leadership and consultancy to support academic staff in advancing teaching and program quality. Jude has experience as a teacher, research and administrator in secondary schools, Vocational Education and Training as well as Higher Education. Regardless of the sector, she has applied learning centred pedagogy to her work. Prior to her current role, Jude was the Assistant Director (Academic) in the Centre for Educational Development at Republic Polytechnic in Singapore. This was a unique institution in that all courses, across all disciplines, were taught using problem-based learning. It was while Jude was at the Polytechnic that she was awarded her PhD in Education. Her thesis explored the transition of academic staff from teachers in traditional classrooms to facilitators of active learning. Jude also has a Masters of Education (Curriculum Development).