Challenges

I continue to use my Challenge Card activity in my audio workshops. In the last year or so I have collected several hundred cards from people who are interested in using digital audio (they're coming to my workshops) but nonetheless identify challenges that they will have to address if they are to move forward. The challenges include all aspects of institutional infrastructure provision: access to equipment, storage quotas for staff and students, management buy-in and leadership, network rights, distribution tools, mentors, training, local e-learning support, etc.
Some of the workshops have been media-enhanced feedback workshops and some more generally to do with digital media. I've been meaning to write this up into a paper but have several others on the go, but I really need to get this academic frustration in front of people who can do something about it. I have a workshop coming up for senior management in the sector in relation to the Asset feedback project so that will provide a good opportunity.
Peter Bullen gave a useful presentation this morning in Ulster in which he cited a presentation given by Anne Miller at the recent JISC Online Conference where she had outlined four stages to the adoption of technology enhanced pedagogy. Stage 3 is the one where people are interested enough to go to events and are enthused by new ideas, but nevertheless are not able to progress to phase 4 - implementation. This is why the Red Button opportunity is so significant ( see previous post) - the technology barrier and associated anxiety is largely gone.
I must follow up Anne Miller's presentation.

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