“An online programme to help university teaching staff effectively plan and deliver compelling courses to help ensure student success”.
Professor Graham Gibbs , Introduction University and College Teaching is a suite of nine online courses that will help provide all levels of teaching staff with the skills they need to effectively plan and deliver compelling courses. The programme can support university teaching staff throughout their careers and includes assignments that can contribute towards a teaching portfolio and potential accreditation. This programme helps teaching staff structure content more effectively to increase student engagement, helps staff choose the best learning resources for their students and create a supportive learning environment to help guide discussion – in class or online. The courses can help increase the quality and efficiency of marking and also aids staff in designing courses with clear learning outcomes and appropriate assessment activities. Developed in collaboration with: Lead Advisor Professor Graham Gibbs , Retired Director of the Oxford Learning Institute, University of Oxford University Press Brunel University City University London Cranfield University Durham University Forman Christian College University Indiana University Institute of Education, University of London Minnesota State Colleges & Universities New York Institute of Technology Nottingham Trent University NUI Galway NUI Maynooth University College London University of Birmingham University of South Florida Western Kentucky University
Contributors Authors: Reviewers: Professor Graham Gibbs - Retired Director of the Oxford Learning Institute, University of Oxford University Press Professor Sally Kuhlenschmidt - Professor of Psychology and Director of the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching at Western Kentucky University Dr Barbara Gross Davies - Vice President for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Professor Vicky Lewis - Emeritus Professor at the Open University Professor Marilla Svinicki - Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin Professor Chris Rust - Associate Dean (Academic Policy) and Professor of Higher Education at Oxford Brookes University Professor Nancy Van Note Chism- Professor of Higher Education at the Indiana University School of Education Professor Michal Theall - Professor of Education at Youngstown State University Professor Ed Peile - Professor Emeritus in Medical Education at the University of Warwick Reviewers: Professor John Cowan - Emeritus Professor of Learning Development of the Open University. Honorary DEduc at Edinburgh Napier University Professor Jo McKenzie - Director, Institute for Interactive Media and Learning, University of Technology, Sydney Dr David Jacques - Former Head of the Educational Methods Unit, Oxford Brooked University Professor David Boud - Professor of Adult Education, University of Technology, Sydney Professor Sergio Piccini - Visiting Professor and former Director of the Centre for University Teaching, University of Ottawa Dr Karron Lewis - Associate Director of Instructional Development, University of Texas at Austin Professor Christopher Knapper - Emeritus Professor and Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning, Queen’s University, Canada Professor LuAnn Wilkerson - Professor of Education and Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, David Geffin School of Medicine, UCLA
Impact toolset developed in collaboration with: Auckland University Brunel University Canberra University Huddersfield University Massey University Newcastle University Nottingham University Nottingham Trent University NUI Galway Quinnipiac University Sheffield Hallam University
About the course Structure: Who is it for? 27 hour online programme Comprised of nine courses: Lecturing 1 Lecturing 2 Resources to enhance student learning Making the most of discussion Supervising projects and dissertations Marking and giving feedback Understanding the principles of course design Developing your teaching Teaching with patients 256 hours of supplementary materials Who is it for? Full-time and part-time lecturers and graduate teaching assistants. Published: November 2011 UK/International Version Editor: Professor Vicky Lewis - Emeritus Professor, The Open University, UK US Version Editor: Professor Marilla Svinivki- Professional of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Overview and content Course and Times Syllabus Authors/Reviewers Lecturing 1 2 hours Module 1: Introduction to lecturing Module 2: Evidence about lecturing Module 3: Structuring lecture content Module 4: Lecturing using questions and technology Author: Professor Graham Gibbs Reviewer: Professor John Cowan Lecturing 2 3 hours Module 1: Presentation skills Module 2: Increasing student engagement during lectures Module 3: Supporting student note taking Module 4: Supporting students with special needs in lectures Module 5: Handling problems during lectures Module 6: Evaluating and improving lectures Resources to enhance student learning Module 1: Planning student learning resources Module 2: Locating and selecting learning resources Module 3: Designing effective learning resources Module 4: Using and improving learning resources Author: Professor Sally Kuhlenschmidt Reviewer: Professor Jo McKenzie
Overview and content Course and Times Syllabus Authors/Reviewers Making the most of discussion 4 hours Module 1: Preparing yourself and your students for discussion Module 2: Creating a comfortable environment Module 3: Starting a discussion Module 4: Guiding a discussion Module 5: Managing online discussions Module 6: Evaluating and improving discussion Author: Dr Barbara Gross Davies Reviewer: Dr David Jacques Supervising projects and dissertations 2 hours, 30 minutes Module 1: Preparing for supervision Module 2: Getting students started Module 3: Keeping students going Module 4: The final stages of supervision Author: Professor Vicky Lewis Reviewer: Professor David Boud Marking and giving feedback 3 hours Module 1: Introduction to marking Module 2: Dealing with plagiarism Module 3: Giving students feedback Author: Professor Marilla Svinicki Reviewer: Professor Sergio Piccini
Overview and content Course and Times Syllabus Authors/Reviewers Understanding the principles of course design 1 hour, 30 minutes Module 1: Contextualising the course Module 2: Designing a course that promotes learning Module 3: Ensuring your course is aligned Module 4: Building your course Module 5: Evaluating your course Author: Professor Chris Rust Reviewer: Dr Karron Lewis Developing your teaching 4 hours, 30 minutes Module 1: Developing your teaching identity Module 2: Getting and using feedback Module 3: Strategies for development Module 4: Continuous teaching development Author: Professor Nancy Van Note Chism & Professor Michael Theall Reviewer: Professor Christopher Knapper Teaching with patients 2 hours, 30 minutes Module 1: Before teaching with patients (preparation, settings, active learning, developing clinical reasoning) Module 2: Whilst teaching with patients (sequencing, encouraging student independence, peer-facilitation, interprofessional teaching, assessment) Module 3: After teaching with patients (debriefing/feedback, quality improvement) Module 4: Developing further your teaching with patients (avoiding problems, special patient situations) Author: Professor Ed Peile Reviewer: Professor LuAnn Wilkerson
Course features Video interviews with over 50 international experts and practitioners Videos including dramas which explain key concepts and demonstrate best practices Customisable portfolio incorporating over 100 practical and reflective self-development activities included throughout the courses. Over 180 hours of additional self-development, peer-to-peer and tutor-led activities. Supplementary guide including how to implement courses for effective results and integrate the additional activities into a fully blended learning programme.
Interactive and presentational activities What does it look like? Video interviews Interactive and presentational activities
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Learning outcomes By completing this programme, teaching staff will understand how to: Implement new strategies for planning and delivering effective teaching through course design, lectures, discussions and one-to-one supervisions. Improve the quality, consistency and efficiency of their marking and feedback to students. Reflect, critique and identify strategies to develop their teaching, including the production of a teaching portfolio.
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