Digital Learning at GCU Linda Creanor Professor of Digital Learning Academic Quality and Development l.creanor@gcu.ac.uk, @lcreanor
About GCU c 17,000 students
…enhance the student experience, support high-level digital literacy, scale up our online and distance learning offerings …. DIGITAL STRATEGY 2016-2020
Policies and Plans Strategy For Learning & Digital Strategy DIGITAL LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN STUDENT EXPERIENCE ACTION PLAN Strategy For Learning & Digital Strategy ONLINE SIMILARITY CHECKING POLICY (June 2016) DIGITAL ASSESSMENT POLICY (June 2017)
Directorate of Learning and Student Experience Academic Quality and Development Quality Enhancement & Assurance Academic Development Educational Research & Evaluation PgCert L&T Professional Recognition CPD for Learning & Teaching Digital Learning Common Good Curriculum
Digital capabilities (staff) Curriculum design Digital Assessment DIGITAL LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Learning Analytics Online module evaluation Learning Technology Systems
Digital Assessment Policy Aim: To encourage consistent and efficient approaches to digital assessment practices across the University to enhance the student learning experience. Policy statement: All suitable coursework assignments, both formative and summative, will normally be submitted online. Where student work is submitted online, digital forms of marking and feedback are also the expected norms.
Online Submission “all standard academic summative submissions … will be submitted online through the University’s preferred online similarity checking application (currently Turnitin).” Target – 100% of all suitable coursework submitted online this academic year 17/18 (at least 50% by Tri A and the rest by Tri B)
Hardware & Devices
Support and Resources School Learning Technologists 3 new (1 year) posts: Learning Technologists (digital assessment) Academic Development Team GCULearn Staff Help Tab
https://padlet.com/GCUAcademicDevelopment/assessment_feedback
https://www.gcu.ac.uk/futurelearning/
Guides
Short courses Accredited courses
Parallel Developments Refresh and re-launch of GCULearn, following the approval of a new 4 year licence agreement with Blackboard. Online developments for African Leadership College in Mauritius Marks integration roll-out Collaborate Ultra Explorance Blue for module & programme evaluation Learning analytics pilots New student record system procurement & implementation (IS)