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NBS
Development day
Prof Alejandro Armellini
Institute of L&T in HE
Structure
• Part 1: Northampton’s strategic commitment
in learning and teaching
• Part 2: Northampton 2013-2020
• Part 3: Discussion
Strategic commitment to scaling up:
3
• Re-design for online and blended provision
• CPD and accreditation: formal staff dev
opportunities for all
• Openness
The L&T Plan
4
• Intellectual capital
• Student experience
• Enhancement and innovation in L&T
5
Th
e L
&T
Pla
n
Needs
How can I develop a course that meets students’ needs?
I want to be a better teacher
I need to develop my skills for online and distance learning – Help!
I need to improve student retention. How can I help my students?
Why waste time on writing feedback? Students don’t read it!
My teaching is in a rut – What new ideas could make it more exciting?
I need to get professional recognition as a HE Teacher – what do I do?
I would like to gain academic credit for this training – is this possible?
NILE design targets
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Level Focus Key features
Foundation Delivery Absolute minimum expected
Course information, handbook and guides
Learning materials
Intermediate
Essential in all
blended courses
Participation In addition to ‘Delivery’:
Online participation designed into the course.
Tasks provide meaningful formative scaffold.
Online participation encouraged and moderated, but not essential to
achieve learning outcomes.
Advanced
Essential in all online
courses
Collaboration In addition to ‘Delivery’:
Regular learner input designed into course & essential throughout.
Online tasks provide meaningful scaffold to formative and
summative assessment.
Collaborative knowledge construction central to a productive
learning environment.
Effective course design…
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• Is team-based
• Focuses on the different types of interaction
• Is not obsessed with content
• Offers low cost but high value
• Requires digital literacy skills
• Must be innovative, participative and fun
Practical
Courses (‘New
Teacher’)
< Level
7
Practical
Interventions
: Excellence
and
innovation in
L&T
(new and
existing staff)
< Level 7
L&T
Leader-
ship, HE
Policy, Research
Supervisio
n etc.
Level 7
EdD
modules
Level 8
Associate
Fellow
Fellow
Senior
Fellow
20 Credits PGCTHE
60 credits
Masters
180 credits EdD
Peer Review
Mentoring
Scholarship
Level 7 Level 8 Level 7 Level 7
Qualifications
Associate Prof Development Scheme
Purpose: to provide a supported development
pathway for academic staff to gain a full
professorial role and title
Open Northampton
12
Aim
To put Northampton on the global OER-OEP
map within 24 months.
Shift to…
14
• Appropriate ‘blends’
• Openness
• Flexibility
• Mobility
Knowledge and learning as open, mobile,
connected and scalable
The learning and teaching landscape
Composition and demographics of the student
population
10500
1500
500
2000
1000 500
Face-to-face students
Dual-mode students
Online students
Students taught byflying faculty
Work & practice-basedstudents
Other
2013
2020
6000
6000
6000
500 1000
500
Face-to-face students
Dual-mode students
Online students
Students taught byflying faculty
Work & practice-basedstudents
Other
What will change with Waterside?
• Less physical space
+ global competition for diverse and
demanding students
+ innovation
= critical need to change the way we go about
our business
Prof A Armellini,
4 July 2013