The document introduces a Design Studio approach to curriculum design that is highly collaborative. It involves forming multidisciplinary design teams that work through a structured process and use "lenses" or themes to approach the module design. The teams map assessment strategies and other examples from theme cards to a module timeline worksheet. This approach aims to create an engaging and innovative teaching experience through a consistent and supported design process.

1. The Design Studio Andrew Middleton Head of Innovation & Professional Development, QESS (CC) pimousse3000

2. Course Planning Where do you start? … then what? … and other challenges

3. Introducing a Design Studio approach Curriculum Design, …Plan, …Develop, …Deliver? In contrast The Design Studio method will, share experience be enjoyable create a consistent, supported process encourage consistency clarity formal collaboration enhance project revealed Academic, inexperience detachment diverse practice inconsistency uncertainty isolation

4. Objective for the Design Studio An approach that is, Highly usable Agile – works for different needs, situations, people Collaborative, creative and critical Resulting in, pedagogic and curriculum innovation and an engaging teaching and learning experience

5. Suitable for the approval of, new courses annually reviewed provision, and 5 Yearly Review Applications

6. Devices to support Curriculum Design Collaboration What could a designed approach look like? Who's there? What happens? What is produced? What happens next?

7. The Design Team members Design Facilitator: experienced mentor and advocate Academic Lead: responsibility for taking it forward Student Designer: an equal design partner Academic peers: sharing experience Quality Adviser: advising on process Administrative adviser: logistics and processes LTA adviser: supporting innovation E-learning adviser: supporting best use of Blackboard etc Information adviser: readings and resources Learning adviser: embedding learning literacies Professional & Employer representatives: employability

8. Viewpoints University of Ulster’s Viewpoints method http://tinyurl.com/bpx54xj Using ‘Lenses’ – approaching the design by considering principle-based themes e.g. assessment, employability, learner engagement, etc Collaboration workshops

9. Module timeline worksheet Teams work together around the module (or course) design worksheet

10. Choosing a ‘lens’ Lens - theme/set of cards, a view of the course Lenses include Assessment and Feedback Information Skills Learner Engagement Creativity Graduate Outcomes/Attributes … Thematic lens card sets prompt design discussion based on: Principles HEFCE code of practice Examples Assessment and Feedback cards are pictured here (principles based on REAP project).

11. Choosing an objective The team decide on an objective for their session and write it at the top of the module worksheet The ‘objective’ guides the design team through the process This is different to learning outcomes which can also be stated

12. Reading the front of the cards The team read the principles on the front of the cards, choosing ones appropriate to their objective* * The ‘objective’ of their design focus

13. Mapping the cards to the timeline The team take their selected cards and map them to the appropriate point on the timeline (e.g. at the induction phase, during first few weeks of course)

14. Reading examples on cards The course team turn the cards over and read the examples/ideas on the back.

15. Choosing relevant examples The team tick any examples that align with their course outcomes

16. Adding in own ideas/comments The team write on any of their own ideas or comments, in order to tailor the examples to their own module.

17. Sample finished worksheets

18. Discussion the benefits of a structured, collaborative design approach; the actual methods used and the roles involved; the use of lenses or themes; where next.

19. Where next? Work with pilot teams Refine, develop and release the materials for use at scale over semester 2 Partners/designers wanted!