Download - JISC Curriculum Design Cluster C meeting
Gráinne Conole, The Open University
JISC Curriculum Design, Cluster meeting Strathclyde University
21/4/09
FocusSeries of reflections on potential curriculum
design representationsIdeas for collaboration across the three JISC
Curriculum Design projects (the Open University, Strathclyde University, Ulster University)
Suggestions for next steps
Aspects of design We have a reasonably good understanding of design at the learning activity level…
Support
Assessment
Learning outcomes
Tasks
Representations1. Textual summary and keywords 2. At a glance map3. Timeline
1. Production2. Presentation/delivery
4. Content/topic/curriculum map5. Workload – overall, distribution, breakdown6. Principles/pedagogy matrix7. Cost
1. Production2. Presentation/delivery
8. Success criteria tick box9. Relationships and inter-dependencies10. Process flow maps
1. SummaryBrief overviewKeywords
Abstract model of course (wrap around, web 2.0, bought it, empty box)
Main pedagogical approach (problem-based, dialogic, etc)
Discipline and level
2. At a glance map
Summary
Tools & resources
ActivitiesLearning outcomes
Success criteria
Support Timeline
Principles/pedagogy
Content
3. Timeline
BA Do D1 D2SG1 SGn SG8
Production Presentation
SGn… SGn…
Course calendar
Wk1 Wkn,,,TMA ECA
4. Content mapTheme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
5. WorkloadRoles Wk1 Wk2 Wk…
Course chair
Course manager
Academic team members
Technical developers
Librarians
Tutors
Assessors
Administrators
Students
Thinking & reflection
Conversation & interaction
Experience & activity
Evidence& demonstration
Principles Thinking & reflection
Experience & activity
Conversation & interaction
Evidence & demonstratio
n
Reflect on experience and show
understanding
Frequent interactive exercises & feedback
Provides support for
independent learning
Supports collaborative
activities
Mapping learning activities against goals
Aggregation of learning activities
Conole, 2008, New Schema for mapping pedagogies and technologies, Ariadne article
OpenLearn SociaLearn
Different set of principles
Different mapping to pedagogies
A DNA print of designs
Variants on the matrixMapping principles to activities
Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3
Principle 1
Principle 2
Principle 3
Bloom’s taxonomy
Knowledge … Evaluation
Principle 1
Principle 2
Principle 3
7. Cost
Type Wk1 Wk2 Wk…
People
Resources
Media
Assessment
Administration
Pedagogy
Cost effectivenessInnovation
Context/fit for purpose
Criteria breakdown
Pedagogy
Constructive alignment…
Cost effectiveness
Finance summary…
Innovation
Web 2.0, use of wiki…
Context/fit for purpose
Strategic fit, prof alignment…
A suite of interactive widgetsUlster interactive wheelMilo framework spider mapsMapping
Learning outcomes to topicLearning outcomes to assessmentAssessment to topic
Media advisor pedagogy distributionAffordancesPedagogy dimensions8LEM/Hybrid model
Lecture 2 0 1 0
Seminar 1 3 1 0
Peer assessment 0 1 1 2
Forum 0 3 1 1
FeaturesPrinciples
Generate generic set derived from theoryUsers can adapt/add to
Levels and aspects Works at a number of levelsEach ‘white’ box can be unpackedStatic representations vs. progression process vs.
relationships/dependenciesDesign of a course vs. an instance of a course
UsesGuidelines for course designComparison between coursesDepartmental, Faculty, Institution overviewDeconstructionChecklistCourse evaluation
Cluster to do listSet up a cloudscape for the cluster and populate
with clouds describing the different interventions each of the projects is producing (tools, approaches, methods)
Work up/validate curriculum design taxonomyAgree set of principles mapped to good
pedagogy (REAP, etc)Brainstorm success criteriaTrial representations and compare
Cluster aspirationsShared set of interventions shared through
the cluster cloudworks and set of evolve reflections of use
Set of validated forms of representation for curriculum design
Curriculum design taxonomy and set of pedagogical principles