Twelve higher education institutions have successfully won funding to review their curriculum design processes.
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They responded to an invitation from JISC to submit proposals 'to review course design and validation processes' and in particular looking at the 'ways these are supported and informed by technology in order to transform learning opportunities'.
Over the coming months and years each project will tackle a specific challenge of strategic importance to their institution with the aim to transform opportunities for learners. All institutions will be exploring whether the use of technology in the curriculum design process can lead to tangible benefits in terms of efficiencies and enhancements of the student and staff experience. They will also look at other key changes in what institutions can offer learners.
There is often overlap and interplay between curriculum design and delivery. Curriculum design needs to be built on real-world learning, teaching considerations and a good understanding of the needs of individual learners. The curriculum design projects will be actively encouraged to share practice and their experiences with the projects funded under the sister call Circular 08/08: Transforming Curriculum Delivery through Technology.
Sarah Knight programme manager for e-learning at JISC said, "A total of 55 bids were received from across the whole of the UK including proposals from both further and higher education institutions.
"The range of responses and interest in how technology can support curriculum design shows that there is a high level of interest in this area of work." The range of responses and interest in how technology can support curriculum design shows that there is a high level of interest in this area of work
The 12 institutions selected to take forward their proposals are:
- Birmingham City University
- Cardiff University
- The Open University
- University of Bolton
- Staffordshire University
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- City University
- Leeds Metropolitan University
- Cambridge University
- University of Greenwich
- Strathclyde University and
- University of Ulster
These programmes will be supported by a central Support and Synthesis project which will be led by JISC InfoNet in partnership with the JISC Advisory Services, JISC Cetis and the Regional Support Centres. This project will also be working in partnership with the Higher Education Academy and Becta so as to ensure synergy and join up with other relevant sector initiatives.
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