Presentation to Learning Design Cross Institutional Network meeting, University of Edinburgh, 25.11.16

1. Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn
Not re-inventing the wheel: the GCU approach to
developing digital blended learning
Learning Design Cross Institutional Network,
University of Edinburgh, 25th November, 2016

2. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/theuniversity/socialinnovation/

3. Inspirational
approaches to
learning, teaching
and assessment
which embrace
innovation and
the imaginative
use of learning
technologies
Enabling
our people
Students as
partners
Digital
development
Student
support
systems
Campus
development
University
systems
Evidence base
for
enhancement
Partnership
&
collaboration
GCU Strategy for Learning (2015-
20)
Enablers
www.gcu.ac.uk/gaq/strategyforlearning2015-2020/

4. ‘Proof of concept’
www.gcu.ac.uk/gameson/

5. Methodology
http://bit.ly/1pt8Wsmhttp://gcublend.wordpress.com/

6. Online Development
FOCUS
DESIGN
REVIEW
Monthly Cross-University Support Sessions

7. Learning Design Workflow

9. Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124486874@N08/16305895394/in/dateposted-public/ CC-Sharealike

11. Case Study: http://bit.ly/1LS9QbA

12. The GCU online learning experience

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• Ever growing list of “stuff”

14. https://magic.piktochart.com/output/14847976-developing-digitally-
enabled-modules-at-gcu

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Lessons Learnt – 3 T’s

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Developing Digital Capabilities
Image; Digital capabilities: the six elements ©Jisc CC BY-NC-N

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http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/6140/1/Jisc_NUS_student_experience_benchmarking_tool.pdf

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http://bit.ly/2ggKccg

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Mapping the learning and teaching
http://bit.ly/2gk9dkW

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Next steps
New academic development team
Focus on:
• Programme design and evaluation – fully online and campus based
• Online assessment and feedback
• Developing digital capabilities
• Learning analytics – patterns/trends
• Sharing all more resources openly via edShare

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Links
• Curriculum Design Guide
http://adobe.ly/2fsgTzj
• Module development guide
http://adobe.ly/2fsmk0M
• GCU OER Policy bit.ly/1J4RZAK
• GCU Trello Case Study
http://bit.ly/1LS9QbA

24. Thank you.
Sheila.macneill@gcu.ac.uk