Developing multimedia courseware is considered very difficult. Both development process and implementation of the product seem to be difficult. In this article it is assumed that the complete life cycle including development and implementation has to organized consistently in order to deliver successful products. A framework of ways of thinking, modelling, working and controlling the developmen...

professional development can be designed in many different ways. ETPD varies by general purposes and goals, specific learning objectives, curriculum content, student grade levels for which the strategies and tools presented are appropriate, professional development models used, how it is matched to participating teachers’ characteristics, and the ways in which it is evaluated. Providers can ens...

A MOOC is a trending concept in education that is disrupting traditional methods of learning consumption. The emergence and use of MOOCs for professional teacher development is still uncommon, but on the verge of gaining a foothold. Research regarding MOOCs typically focuses on impacts for higher education and lifelong learning. However, the specific intersection of MOOCs and professional teach...

ion enables us to build a set of concepts derived from numerous di erent sources, without adhering to each speci c source. In this study we conceptualised the ScrumButs and their respective justi cations into categories as open codes.

This paper aims to further insight into the process of knowledge productivization within management consultancies. Consultants are often presented as main suppliers and commodifiers of management knowledge. However we argue that current accounts lack a view on the way new knowledge products are developed within consulting firms. By drawing on product innovation literature, this paper shows that...

hat do we really know about the relationship between professional development and improvements in student learning? What evidence validates that relationship, and how trustworthy is that evidence? What does that evidence tell us about the characteristics of truly effective professional development activities? These questions guided one of the largest and most inclusive syntheses of research on ...

Aim To investigate NHS and private sector nurses' perceptions of the value of continuing professional development (CPD), and to analyse the factors that influence these perceptions and any potential barriers to successful CPD. Method Questionnaires were sent to 200 staff working in two NHS trusts and 13 nursing homes. Following analysis of the questionnaires, interviews took place with eight se...

PDP 0101. Successfully Managing People. 1.4 Hour. Focuses on key elements to help students meet the current challenges in a changing environment. One’s results as a manager are dependent upon the results of others; therefore, to be successful one must effectively manage others. Offers students an opportunity to learn how to apply proven leadership techniques for coaching, counseling, delegating...

Technological developments have altered pedagogies in classroom teaching but approaches to teacher professional development have remained largely unchanged. The purpose of this paper is to describe an evolving learning process that spans the last decade and draws from three different investigations into professional development. The author compares and contrasts the key findings from two indepe...

In this commentary, I discuss the science of professional development. A great deal is already known about how to provide professional development that supports teachers' implementation of evidence-based practices and the factors that enhance or inhibit teachers' sustained use of the practices. I summarize the work of researchers who have achieved some success in facilitating teachers' learning...