A quick introduction to uImagine. This presentation outlines the foundations for the initiative and outlines the areas of focus.

1. Introducing uImagine
PROFESSOR BARNEY DALGARNO
PROFESSOR DON OLCOTT

2. To be recognised as the national leader, and a
significant international player, in distance
education [online learning]
- CSU Strategy 2013-2015

3. How uImagine might help to address this:
» Vision for online learning with student engagement at the
core
» Capacity development and change agency
» Locating, incubating, progressing and showcasing
innovation
» Scholarship and practice networks
» National and international scholarly partnerships
» Industry partnerships

4. Capacity Building
» Supporting academic and educational design staff across the
institution
» Underpinned by the Technological Pedagogical Content
Knowledge (TPACK) framework
» Harnessing learning affordances of institutional and external
educational technologies
» Transforming online and blended learning pedagogies
» Appreciating the approaches that will enhance learning within
specific content areas

6. Change Agency
» Smart Learning as a vehicle for large scale curriculum and
pedagogy renewal
» Cooperation with Smart Learning team to ensure that course
designs incorporate the vision, conceptual model and
principles that underpin the CSU Online Learning Strategy
» E.g. Contributions to PD for design teams, new aspects to
design process, new feedback items

7. Showcasing & Incubation
Identifying and showcasing existing innovations:
» Online
Printed posters
Through social media
Drawing on DSL network of EDs and MDCs
Incubating and/or developing new innovations:
» Competitive grants
Mentorship
Innovation networks
In house development for scalable innovations

8. Scholarship & Practice Networks
» In cooperation with existing groups such as EFPI, RIPPLE and
the Technology and Teaching Practice Research group
» Membership or affiliate status for individuals
» Open forums, symposiums and think tanks, with visiting
speakers
» Seminars, workshops, reading groups
» Mentorship and support for publications and grant
applications

9. Scholarly Partnerships
» Local, national and international
» Ensuring that existing ideas, theories, and innovative practices
are built upon rather than reinvented at CSU
» Promoting the ideas and innovations emerging from CSU on
the national and international stage
» Building on existing networks
» Emerging from symposiums and think tanks

10. Industry Partnerships
» National and international
» Adapting technologies and innovative online practices from
commercial settings to the CSU context
» Identifying opportunities for commercialisation of CSU
innovations
» Exploring synergies leading to future funding streams.

11. Initial Team Makeup
» Co-Director Institutional Engagement
» Co-Director Partnerships and Outreach
» Online Learning Design Leader
» Online Learning Technology Leader
» Administrator (P/T)
» Research assistant (P/T)

12. Major Activities for 2014
» Learning design workshops and presentation with Diana
Laurillard
» Senior think tank on DE/Online strategy with Diana Laurillard
» Learning analytics symposium
» Simulations and role play symposium
» Identification of innovations for initial support towards
showcase (e.g. OER, simulation, role play)
» Innovation grant scheme