An opportunity to support beginning teachers in the transition from higher education into practice

Dr Nick Kelly

Australian Digital Futures InstituteThe University of Southern Queensland

What happens to a cohort after higher education?

Follow-up assistance 34%

Survey: Contact community 53%

Email 71% Facebook 47%

The potential:• Continued community• Peer support

Why?• It’s hard• Gaps in current support (1 in 5)• They want it

Design principles (95% agreement):• Ask questions of experienced teachers• Easily searchable and moderated FAQ

from all 1st year teachers in the country

• Collegiality, continuity, resources

Community knowledge-sharing

• StackOverflow• IT professional community• 11 minutes• 5 million questions

What we’re doing• Design-based research• Prototyping, piloting• Group of universities• National network• Transition support

Thank you!