Workshop sessions will be led by the course team but we aim to include a range of expert speakers, some of whom may come from other institutions.  Materials will also be available online to give you flexible access to study. These online materials will be integrated with face-to-face sessions through use of the Discussion Forum, a computer conferencing system which will help you keep in touch with the rest of the course participants and tutors.

Programme format

The programme has four broad stages: preparation, implementation, evaluation and reporting/portfolio building.

Stage 1: Preparation

Once you have registered on the course you will identify the module or teaching activity which will be the subject of your curriculum development project. You will be guided through the writing of an outline project proposal including a start date for implementation (usually the start of teaching). You will also be allocated a course tutor who will meet with you regularly to discuss your progress.

Directed study tasks will guide you from your outline project proposal to a concrete implementation plan and evaluation strategy. You will also be asked to complete a Personal Statement of your goals and values which will inform your actions during the implementation phase and will form the basis for evaluation and reflection on your evidence. You will select a personal mentor from your own department or service area.

This period may also involve you in preparing course materials, rewriting and revalidating modules, discussing your proposal with colleagues and piloting the technologies you intend to use with students.

Stage 2: Implementation

Once you have begun implementing your project, the focus of support will shift to tutorials and an online learning set. The learning sets will provide opportunities to discuss issues arising from your project work with course tutors and with other participants. You will also have access to online resources from the ELT web site to support your work.

Stage 3: Evaluation

During or after the delivery of your restructured module, you will undertake an evaluation of the outcomes for student learning. You will select an appropriate method, collect and analyse data, and draw conclusions about the impact that your use of learning technology has had.

Stage 4: Reporting/portfolio building

The final stage of ELT involves you in writing a report or disseminating your findings to colleagues in some other form. This is designed to make your work useful to a wider community of academic practitioners. You will also receive guidance on building a portfolio of evidence which you can use for professional accreditation, though note that you will have been collecting evidence for your portfolio throughout the programme. The format of your final report/portfolio will depend on your own aims and how you choose to be assessed within the Integrated Masters Programme (see IMP Guidelines for more details). You will continue to be supported by regular meetings with your course tutor and other participants.

Other development opportunities