Educational technology competency framework: Defining a community of practice across canada Cadre de compétences en technologie éducative: Définir une communauté de pratique à travers le canada

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Sonnenberg L. K., ONAN A., Archibald D.

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, cilt.47, sa.1, 2021 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.21432/cjlt27943
  • Dergi Adı: Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Competency, Education technology, Framework
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2021, Canadian Network for Innovation in Education. All rights reserved.Post-secondary institutions need clarity regarding what their educational technology teams can offer. Educational technology is not simply a hammer that can be quickly utilized, but rather an instrument that needs to be tuned for each unique learning context. Using a modified Delphi approach, we validated an educational technology framework that highlights the necessary capabilities, competencies, and example activities needed in higher education across Canada, which moves away from traditional roles and responsibilities. This framework captures the need for teams to educate, collaborate, design, develop, administer, and lead within their institutions. It also highlights the revealed desire and need to create broader communities of practice and collaborations between various institutions. Educational technology teams themselves, when functioning optimally, will not only transform the academic experience for learners and teaching faculty, but they will ultimately shape the direction of higher education’s teaching and learning.