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Digital Developments at GCU
ELESIG Scotland, 6th July 2015
Professor Linda Creanor, Head of Blended LearningEmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @lcreanor
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Overview
• Where we are now– Strategy and policy– Working with students (Engage)
• What’s new– Curriculum design for online
developments– OER and open education
• Future Plans– A Digital University?www.flickr.com/photos/adesigna/2940634261
Changes, changes…..
Inspirational approaches to learning, teaching and assessment which embrace innovation and the imaginative use of learning technologies
Staff
Digital Learning/
Technology
Support Systems
Environment University systems
Student feedback/
evidence base
Effective Partnership
working
GCU Strategy for Learning (refreshed 2015)
Enablers
Digital Strategy
Under development – led by CIO‘Transforming Vision into Value’
• Mapping student and staff ‘journeys’• Reviewing systems and processes• Addressing digital capabilities• Establishing governance board &
developing roadmaps
Co-ordination
Strategy & Policy
Guidelines
Digital Expertise
Management
Academic Development
Online Learning
Open Learning
External Engagement
Blended Learning
Implementation & Support
Online Development
Aspirations & Goal Setting, supported by Bb Customer Success Team
Storyboarding & development of online activities
Peer Review & sharing designs/approaches/challenges
FOCUS
DESIGN
REVIEW
Monthly Cross-University Support Sessions
Methodology
Making choices
Digital Participation Digital Literacy
Encouraging: Civic Role and responsibilities Widening access Community Engagement ‘Glocalization’ Professional and learning networks Open Education practices & resources
Developing: Digitally confident staff and students Pedagogically informed digital resources Effective use of digital infrastructure Efficient administration processes Enhanced graduate attributes and
employability
Learning , Teaching & Assessment
Environment & Infrastructure
Enhancing: Flexibility, access and student choice Pedagogical innovation Assessment submission, marking and
feedback Reporting and analytics Academic policy and practice
Enabling: Futuristic learning spaces Seamless &efficient technology systems Inspirational pedagogical and social
interaction Fit-for-purpose administrative processes An outstanding student experience
Exploring the Digital University
Digital University Framework (adapted from Johnson & MacNeill, 2013)
References
BYOD4L open online event byod4learning.wordpress.com
‘Carpe Diem’ design model www.gillysalmon.com/carpe-diem.html ,
Project planning with Trello trello.com/
Blackboard Coursesites bit.ly/1domm5E
GCU Engage www.gcu.ac.uk/engage/
GCU OER Policy bit.ly/1J4RZAK
Hybrid learning model cetl.ulster.ac.uk/elearning/hlm.php
Johnson, B. & MacNeill, S. (2013) Moving from ‘e’ to ‘d’: what does a digital university look like?, Proceedings of ascilite, 1-4 Dec http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/sydney13/program/proceedings.pdf
MacNeill, S., Johnston, B., (2013). The Digital University in the Modern Age: A proposed framework for strategic development., in Compass Journal of Learning & Teaching, 4 (7) bit.ly/1Iyuxwt