Creativity and Critique in Online Learning

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. Introduction to Chapters: Creativity and Critique in Online Teaching and Learning: Innovations in Online Pedagogy

   • Jacqueline Baxter, George Callaghan, Jean McAvoy

   Pages 1-12

3. The Context of Online Teaching and Learning: Neoliberalism, Marketization and Online Teaching

   • Jacqueline Baxter, George Callaghan, Jean McAvoy

   Pages 13-29

4. Creating Spaces for Learning: Online Forums

   • Rachel Manning, Donna Smith

   Pages 31-57

5. Making Online Teams Work

   • Helen Kaye, Jane Barrett

   Pages 59-80

6. Facebook and Informal Learning

   • George Callaghan, Ian Fribbance

   Pages 81-102

7. Creativity, Criticality and Engaging the Senses in Higher Education: Creating Online Opportunities for Multisensory Learning and Assessment

   • Stefanie Sinclair

   Pages 103-122

8. That’s Cheating: The (Online) Academic Cheating ‘Epidemic’ and What We Should Do About It

   • David J. Pell

   Pages 123-147

9. The Challenges of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

   • Graham Pike, Hannah Gore

   Pages 149-168

10. Student Connections: Livestreaming and Creating Community via an Annual Student Conference

    • Karen Foley, Ian Fribbance

    Pages 169-189

11. Supporting Team Teaching of Collaborative Activities in Online Forums: A Case Study of a Large Scale Module

    • Paige Cuffe, Jean McAvoy

    Pages 191-217

12. Values, Identity and Successful Online Teaching Relationships

    • Michelle Oldale, Madeleine Knightley

    Pages 219-239

13. The Move to Online Teaching: A Head of Department’s Perspective

    • Diane Preston

    Pages 241-259

14. The Future of Online Teaching and Learning and an Invitation to Debate

    • George Callaghan, Jacqueline Baxter, Jean McAvoy

    Pages 261-278

This book explores emerging practices in distance education that have been facilitated by the development of educational technology. The volume examines core themes in distance education including online education at scale, embodiment in online environments, connectivity in online education and the personalisation of learning experiences within online education. The first section of the book examines online teaching tools, and explores how they are being used to enhance and promote student learning. The second looks at some of the broader challenges encountered by online teachers and those responsible for designing online learning material. While this volume will be of significant interest to distance learning universities and colleges, it will also be a valuable resource to traditional Higher Education Institutions, who are increasingly searching for innovative ways to reach and teach their students. This edited collection will be of value to scholars of online education as well as practitioners and policy makers looking to enrich their notions of online pedagogy.

• Digital Education
• The Open University
• Online Teaching
• Online Learning
• Innovative Education
• creativity in learning
• innovations in education
• learning and instruction

“I found this volume helpful. As the director of a completely online graduate program in biblical studies and Christian leadership, I recognize the growing challenge of developing online learning experiences that are academically rigorous while also developing spaces for relational connection and personal growth.” (Rob O’Lynn, The Wabash Center Journal On Teaching, Vol. 1 (1), 2020)

“Creativity and Critique in Online Learning is recommended for a broad audience of educators. It contains useful information for teachers who are currently involved in online teaching, scholars, and policymakers in online education, as well as teachers practicing a traditional form of education and looking for interesting and innovative ways to make their subjects more appealing to contemporary students. … the book presents online teaching in an unbiased manner.” (Saortua Marbun, Reflective Teaching, wabashcenter.wabash.edu, December 13, 2018)

• Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

  Jacqueline Baxter, George Callaghan, Jean McAvoy

Jacqueline Baxter is Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor of Public Policy and Management at The Open University Business School, UK. Her research interests lie in the areas of public governance trust and accountability, particularly in the realm of education.


George Callaghan is an economist with the Open University, UK. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, teaches personal finance and economics and has published in the field of learning and teaching.


Jean McAvoy is Senior lecturer and Director of Teaching in the School of Psychology at the Open University, UK. Her areas of interest focus on processes of subjectification and the production of subjectivities.

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