1.
Quality Enhancement and digital
transformation at Northampton
11th November 2015
Alejandro Armellini @alejandroa
(Institute of Learning & Teaching in HE)
Rob Howe @rjhowe
(Learning Technology)

2.
Northampton’s QE framework: principles and context
1. QE through programme redesign
2. Digital literacy as an enabler of QE and positive change:
a. VLE quality standards
b. Online submission and marking
3. QE through our CPD scheme: Changemaking at
Northampton - Development Opportunities (C@N-DO)

3.
Principles
• Transformational learning experiences through inspirational
teaching
• Quality of teaching central to the quality of the student
experience
• Knowledge and learning and open, mobile, connected and
scalable

4.
Transforming lives, inspiring change:
4 critical success factors

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QE example 1
Supporting colleagues as they redesign courses for active
blended learning

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QE example 2a
Digital literacy in context: VLE quality standards

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QE example 2b
Digital literacy in context: Online submission and marking

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Online submission and marking
• Mandatory online submission and marking for past three
years
• Self rating survey on digital competence for past two years
• Confidence in setting up submission areas risen from 76%
to 81.5%
• Confidence in marking risen from
72% to 80%

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Did staff like it?
• Some did (after adapting their style)......others.....

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Did students like it?
•Email
• Blog
• Spot surveys
• Focus groups
I also feel that lecturers
returned grades to students
much more promptly when
they were on paper
I do think that
electronic feedback is
good because it is
easy and quick.
It was beneficial as it is easier
to hand in assignments
instead of having to travel
into the university however
feel there is less feedback
given
It would be better if it
was more uniform.I think its brilliant
and it saves time
and money on
travelling.”

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Example 3
A structured, yet highly flexible, externally-validated CPD
scheme: C@N-DO

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Summary
Northampton’s QE framework in practice
1. Programme redesign
2. Digital literacy for QE
3. Changemaking at Northampton - Development
Opportunities (C@N-DO): our CPD scheme

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Questions?
Contact details:
Ale Armellini - @alejandroa -Ale.Armellini@northampton.ac.uk
Rob Howe - @rjhowe - Rob.Howe@northampton.ac.uk
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