1. The document discusses potential representations for curriculum design from a meeting between three universities collaborating on curriculum design projects. 2. It proposes several representations including textual summaries, maps, timelines, matrices, and cost breakdowns to capture different aspects of curriculum design. 3. The goal is to develop a shared set of curriculum design representations and taxonomy across the universities.

1. Gráinne Conole, The Open University [email_address] JISC Curriculum Design, Cluster meeting Strathclyde University 21/4/09

2. Focus Series of reflections on potential curriculum design representations Ideas for collaboration across the three JISC Curriculum Design projects (the Open University, Strathclyde University, Ulster University) Suggestions for next steps

3. Aspects of design We have a reasonably good understanding of design at the learning activity level… Assessment Learning outcomes Tasks Support

4. Representations Textual summary and keywords At a glance map Timeline Production Presentation/delivery Content/topic/curriculum map Workload – overall, distribution, breakdown Principles/pedagogy matrix Cost Production Presentation/delivery Success criteria tick box Relationships and inter-dependencies Process flow maps

5. 1. Summary Brief overview Keywords Abstract model of course (wrap around, web 2.0, bought it, empty box) Main pedagogical approach (problem-based, dialogic, etc) Discipline and level

6. 2. At a glance map Summary Tools & resources Activities Learning outcomes Success criteria Support Timeline Principles/pedagogy Content

7. 3. Timeline BA Do D1 D2 SG1 SGn SG8 Production Presentation SGn… SGn… Course calendar Wk1 Wkn,,, TMA ECA

8. 4. Content map Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3

9. 5. Workload Roles Wk1 Wk2 Wk… Course chair Course manager Academic team members Technical developers Librarians Tutors Assessors Administrators Students

10. Thinking & reflection Conversation & interaction Experience & activity Evidence & demonstration

11. Mapping learning activities against goals Aggregation of learning activities Conole, 2008, New Schema for mapping pedagogies and technologies, Ariadne article Principles Thinking & reflection Experience & activity Conversation & interaction Evidence & demonstration Reflect on experience and show understanding Frequent interactive exercises & feedback Provides support for independent learning Supports collaborative activities

14. A DNA print of designs OpenLearn SociaLearn Different set of principles Different mapping to pedagogies

15. Variants on the matrix Mapping principles to activities Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Principle 1 Principle 2 Principle 3 Bloom’s taxonomy Knowledge … Evaluation Principle 1 Principle 2 Principle 3

16. 7. Cost Type Wk1 Wk2 Wk… People Resources Media Assessment Administration

17. Pedagogy Cost effectiveness Innovation Context/fit for purpose Criteria breakdown Pedagogy Constructive alignment… Cost effectiveness Finance summary… Innovation Web 2.0, use of wiki… Context/fit for purpose Strategic fit, prof alignment…

18. A suite of interactive widgets Ulster interactive wheel Milo framework spider maps Mapping Learning outcomes to topic Learning outcomes to assessment Assessment to topic Media advisor pedagogy distribution Affordances Pedagogy dimensions 8LEM/Hybrid model

20. Lecture 2 0 1 0 Seminar 1 3 1 0 Peer assessment 0 1 1 2 Forum 0 3 1 1

21. Features Principles Generate generic set derived from theory Users can adapt/add to Levels and aspects Works at a number of levels Each ‘white’ box can be unpacked Static representations vs. progression process vs. relationships/dependencies Design of a course vs. an instance of a course Uses Guidelines for course design Comparison between courses Departmental, Faculty, Institution overview Deconstruction Checklist Course evaluation

22. Cluster to do list Set up a cloudscape for the cluster and populate with clouds describing the different interventions each of the projects is producing (tools, approaches, methods) Work up/validate curriculum design taxonomy Agree set of principles mapped to good pedagogy (REAP, etc) Brainstorm success criteria Trial representations and compare

23. Cluster aspirations Shared set of interventions shared through the cluster cloudworks and set of evolve reflections of use Set of validated forms of representation for curriculum design Curriculum design taxonomy and set of pedagogical principles