Conclusion: Continuing Professional Learning and Development (CPLD) for Online Teaching: Diverse Perspectives and Common Themes

Abstract

This edited text has considered how to develop online teaching in higher education, looking at global perspectives on continuing professional learning and development (CPLD), across institutional boundaries, within institutions, at programme team levels, and for individual teaching staff. To conclude this volume, this final chapter revisits the impetus for the work and the framework connecting the ecology of CPLD support to staff. We then gather up common themes from across the chapters to suggest key points of consensus to inform future CPLD initiatives. While far from simple, the collective evidence from this volume indicates that sustainable learning for online teachers is situated, flexible, active, social, and creative. Collaborative approaches that balance digital competencies with pedagogical emphasis have great promise, provided the suitability and effectiveness of CPLD is continually re-evaluated.