The document describes ABC Learning Design, a time-bound (90 minute), activity-based workshop used at UCL since 2015 to facilitate curriculum design. It is deliberately analogue and based on theory. The workshop uses a conversational and creative approach to develop a shared vision and narrative for curriculum through storyboarding. ABC has been used to design over 250 UCL modules and was further developed through an Erasmus+ project involving 13 universities. The project produced guidance tools and a downloadable ABC toolkit to support blended learning design globally. Evaluation found ABC effectively helped participants discuss curriculum strategies, (re)design courses, and develop teaching confidence.

1. ABC Learning Design
Clive Young and Nataša Perović
UCL Digital Education

2. ABC - High-energy collaborative academic engagement
workshop used at UCL since 2015
• time-bound (90’)
• activity-based design
• deliberately analogue
• conversational
• creative
• consensus – shared vision
• narrative – storyboard
• based on theory
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ABC Learning Design

3. The Learning Design Landscape
http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/6728/1/Learning_Design_Family_Tree_i2.pdf

4. Bis for Blended
Ais for Arena
Why ABC?
Cis for Connected

5. Module or Programme level?

6. Alignment with validation documents

7. Mapping to learning outcomes

8. Promenade
• Programme-level outcomes
• Progression or gaps
• Cohesion
• Through lines e.g shared case studies
• Assessment load and diversity
• Etc.

9. • 2015 - 2019 - 250 UCL modules ‘word of mouth’
• 2016 - 2018 - Hefce Project, Action for Curriculum
Enhancement (ACE) - First ‘Toolkit’ and evaluation, JISC
Connect events
• 2018 - 2020 - Erasmus+ project ABC to VLE
ABC progress at UCL

10. Version 1 now available
ABC to VLE Toolkit
https://abc-ld.org/

11. ABC LD Europe-wide community
23 LERU Universities
KU Leuven
University of Copenhagen
University of Helsinki
Sorbonne University
University of Paris-Sud
University of Strasbourg
University of Freiburg
Heidelberg University
University of Munich (TBA)
Trinity College Dublin
University of Milan
University of Amsterdam
Leiden University
Utrecht University
University of Barcelona
Lund University
University of Geneva
University of Zurich
Imperial College London
University College London
University of Cambridge
University of Edinburgh
University of Oxford
Warsaw (CR7)
Zagreb (CR7)

12. ABC LD international community
ABC Learning Design
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13. ABC to VLE: beyond
curriculum design
01-09-2018 – 31-08-2020 (24 months)
The partnership will develop ABC as a
downloadable toolkit that can be used
globally by any institution in the sector.
Erasmus+ Project
UCL
DCU
Vives
Leuven
UvA
Milan
Sorbonne
Oxford
Zagreb
Timisoara
Tallinn
Helsinki

14. 1. Learning Design – blended programmes, MOOCs, CPD
2. Strategic Development – Connected Curriculum, digital
capabilities, assessment, student input
3. Academic Development –HEA, share practice, case studies
4. Review of technical and support environment – VLE
review, gap analysis, service provision, ‘app wheel’
5. Quality Assurance –design and review, CPD
6. Analytics – data points for ‘in-flight’ feedback and review
7. Cross-institutional/multidisciplinary
8. Digital capabilities for staff and students
Evolving ideas

15. Progress so far
• 13 partners delivered 45 workshops to >580
participants.
• First Erasmus+ version of ABC to VLE+ (O2)
was released March 19 - new slide set,
project logos & info.
• Ten translated ABC versions from 6 partners
on the ABC hub - 4 more yet to be uploaded.
• Evaluation report (excellent!)
• Case studies
• ABC to VLE guidance tools
Next phase
• Final version of toolkit – Summer 2020
What has the project achieved so far?

16. “To what extent did you reach the following outcomes
by the end of this workshop?”
Discuss with
colleagues
Implement strategy(Re)design of course Confident teacher
4%
13%
28%
42%
13%
Not at all
To a small extent
To some extent
To a great extent
To a very great extent
1% 6%
20%
45%
28%
Not at all
To a small extent
To some extent
To a great extent
To a very great extent
17%
25%
31%
20%
7%
Not at all
To a small extent
To some extent
To a great extent
To a very great extent
9%
16%
32%
31%
12%
Not at all
To a small extent
To some extent
To a great extent
To a very great extent
PARTICIPANTS from 11 countries (n=221)
The impact of ABC is continuously evaluated, most recently through the
Erasmus + ABC to VLE project https://abc-ld.org/
Impact - Erasmus+ Project

17. The impact of ABC is continuously evaluated, most recently through the
Erasmus + ABC to VLE project https://abc-ld.org/
Impact - Erasmus+ Project

18. http://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/abc-ld/
@ABC_LD
@ABCtoVLE
https://abc-ld.org/
Further info and resources

19. • Download and give feedback on toolkit
(https://abc-ld.org)
• Just add your resources, case studies etc
• Become an Erasmus project affiliate (non-funded member)
What would affiliates do?
• Short (5’) intro video on how they are using ABC (localization)
• Share resources, articles, blog posts (localization)
• Review and provide feedback on toolkit
• Participate in online webinars (optional)
• Case study (optional)
• Data on numbers of local users etc (optional)
Three ways to get involved
GET
INVOLVED