Open University Learning Design InitiativeElluminate meeting 3rd February 2010

Agenda

• Introduction to the OULDI project

• The OULDI toolbox

• Involvement and outputs

• Support and next steps

• Questions and contact details

Streams of activity

• Curriculum design process mapping–Formal process–Informal process

• Visualisation

• Collaboration

• Toolbox

• Training and support

Process mapping• Reviewing the formal institutional processes

• Identifying ‘touch-points’

• Exploring informal processes

• Mapping tools, resources and methodologies against ‘touch-points’

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36 OULDI – Integration of Learning Design with the Stage Gate Process

Stage Gate 1:Opportunity Review

Stage Gate 2:Business Appraisal

Stage Gate 1: Opportunity Review Document Template

Stage Gate 2: Business Appraisal Document

Template

Complete Template

Costing and Modelling Tool

Informal Course Design

Brief description of

the courseCourse Team

Learning Design

Learning Aims and

Outcomes

Cost Modelling and

Evaluation

Risk Assessment

Course Map

No chronological order to activities!

Mapping the LDI Toolbox from Stage Gate 1 - Opportunity Review to Stage Gate 2 - Business Appraisal

Touch-points10 Brief description of the proposal.11 Academic Purpose - Give brief details of the academic purpose of this course.12 Learning Aims and Outcomes - Where the project is designed to contribute to one or more named awards please specify the main high level learning outcomes which it is intended to fulfil. 13 Course Model – please specify which course model is being proposed14 Test 8 Course Model – how well the proposal fits with the Course Models15 Does this proposal enable the CAU to develop its strategies and objectives in both curriculum and in learning and teaching?16 Does this proposal represent a new subject area or an area where the University has little academic expertise?17 Will the University be using new pedagogic (including assessment) techniques in developing and presenting this proposal?

Curriculum Planning – Academic Purpose

Course Models

Course Map

Informal Course Design

Formal Curriculum Design

Course Map

Course Map

Pedagogic Profile

Course Effectiveness

Course Effectiveness

Course Performance

DRAFT

CompendiumLD

Pedagogic Profile

Course Map

Pedagogic Profile

Course Effectiveness

Course Performance

Learn About Learning Guides

Cloudworks

Design Assistant

Seven top tips for designs

LD Risk Assessment

LD Risk Log

Design Lifecycle

Help and guidance for Compendium

LD

Learning Design

Framework

COBE Learning

Outcomes Guide

LD Risk Log

LD Risk Assessment

COBE Learning

Outcomes Guide

Visualisation• To support

effective design

• Identifying key requirements at different levels

• Integrating design advice and support at key points in the process

• Key part of informal process

• Sharing best practice

• Ideas, support and advice

• Enhancing professional knowledge

Collaboration

Cloudworks

Toolbox• Bringing together tools, resources and

frameworks developed over a number of years across projects

• Mapped to ‘touch-points’ and gaps identified• Supporting advice and guidance• Trialled across a range of teaching and learning

environments

LD Toolbox

Involvement...The objectives of the initiative at the University of Reading are:

• To review existing curriculum design processes including describing and modelling the curriculum design process where possible.

• To work with academic teams to identify the most appropriate stages in the curriculum design process where support is needed and the best method of offering this support to improve quality.

• To pilot learning design methodologies, tools and techniques that have already being developed and to document and evaluate this experience.

• To build and engage with a community of practice within the University and organise events about enhancing the curriculum and increase exchanges of learning and teaching ideas and experiences.

and outputsThe primary output of this project is a case study reviewing the impact that the tools and methodology have had on Learning Design practices at the University of Reading.

• tracking the process of designing the curriculum (for example through a reflective log or a series of mini interviews with the Project Officer)

• piloting tools and approaches already developed and evaluating them (for example using some of the tools in the tool box)

• sharing the experience with others within the University of Reading and with others in the sector (for example with colleagues within the PGCAP, or by participating in organised workshops, or using Cloudworks) 

Training and support• Activities graded:

introductory, intermediate and advanced

• 4 interventions offered (Independent, community peer support, tailored events, side-by-side mentoring)

• Co-creative approach to ensure relevance and uptake

Next Steps

Questions and contact details

• Maria Papaefthimiou, eLearning Manager, CDoTL, m.c.papaefthimiou@reading.ac.uk

• Rebecca Galley, OULDI project officer, Open University R.Galley@open.ac.uk

• Cloudworks www.cloudworks.ac.uk • Toolbox http://cloudworks.ac.uk/index.php/cloudscape/view/1882

• CompendiumLD http://compendiumld.open.ac.uk/