Open AccessAN ONLINE RESOURCE HUB FOR ENGINEERING FACULTY: PROVIDING PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR OUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATION
Author(s) -
Anita Parker,
Nicole Dyck,
Jason P. Carey
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
proceedings of the ... ceea conference
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2371-5243
DOI - 10.24908/pceea.vi0.14125
Subject(s) - intranet , resource (disambiguation) , process (computing) , knowledge management , psychology , engineering , public relations , engineering ethics , computer science , political science , the internet , world wide web , computer network , operating system
Faculty resistance toward outcomes-based education (OBE) can be sorted into two categories— lack of understanding and lack of resources—and can be addressed by leadership through increased education and communication. With this in mind, the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta has created an online OBE Resource Hub on its faculty intranet, guided by the question, “What kinds of education and communication do faculty require to gain knowledge and acceptance of OBE, and therefore be engaged and motivated in the process?” Artifacts on the ever-growing site include theoretical and practical information in the form of articles, tipsheets, videos, and external links. This article showcases the site, since an initiative of this nature might be of interest to other post-secondary faculties working toward OBE.