SELF-DIRECTED/SELF-PACED LEARNING using course templates and community modules

UCA - University for the Creative Arts - Guild HE university - Provide specialist art and design education - 5 campus locations in the southeast students - 90 courses - Art, Design, Architecture, Media & Communication Campuses: Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone & Rochester MARIA TANNANT Programme Manager in Digital Pedagogy

Topics covered today Logistical landscape with 2 learning technologists Recording best practice across UCA FINDING STUFF!… getting lost… giving up… The course template The module page Managing modules centrally Audience input: sharing template and module practice Questions

Logistical landscape…

Logistical landscape - 5 campus locations

Logistical landscape - 5 campus locations - 2 learning technologists

Logistical landscape - 5 campus locations - 2 learning technologists - 7 schools offering expertise in 12 creative disciplines

Recording best practice across UCA…

Annual learning technology audit

Disseminating audit findings to Schools

FINDING STUFF!… getting lost… giving up…

Resources available at UCA 30,000 DVDs, audio files & digital games Archive of special collections & rare books Artists books special collection Athens: gateway to ejournals and databases Books: over 300,000 printed/digital eStream: TV & Radio broadcasts under license Exhibition Catalogues special collection Imagebank, VADS, Journals: over 13,000 printed/digital Library Catalogue Multimedia: still/moving image & newspaper archives Reading lists Subscribed service to over 60 special collections

FINDING STUFF and getting lost! - overwhelmed - unaware - unskilled - intimidated - despair - often give-up Les Tuileries, Paris

The course template…

Course Templates help locate content - minimum requirements- order and structure - consistency- prompts and guides helps meet students’ expectations

Course Templates help locate content helps meet students’ expectations

The module page…

Modules locating Library Resources empowering staff - tailored content - subject specific - oneClick - direct - no excuse - sustainable - centrally located - working together

Modules for self-directed self-paced learning empowering students - updated centrally - changed over time - topical/trends - reference point - basic tool-kit - value for money

Managing modules centrally…

Modules available for courses and units empowering staff – enhancing student learning Academic Support - Canterbury Academic Support Contacts – Canterbury Campus Technical Resources - Canterbury Campus Technical Resources - Epsom Campus Technical Resources - Farnham Campus Technical Resources - Maidstone Campus Technical Resources - Rochester e-Journals for Architecture and Interiors e-Journals for Fashion & Textiles e-Journals for Film Production e-Journals for Fine Art e-Journals for Graphic Design e-journals for Illustration e-Stream TV & Radio eStream TV/Radio: Animation eStream TV/Radio: Architecture eStream TV/Radio: Business, Marketing & Advertising eStream TV/Radio: Design & Craft eStream TV/Radio: Fashion & Textiles eStream TV/Radio: Fashion Management & Marketing eStream TV/Radio: FE Taster eStream TV/Radio: Film Production eStream TV/Radio: Fine Art eStream TV/Radio: Graphic Design & Illustration eStream TV/Radio: Journalism eStream TV/Radio: Learning & Teaching eStream TV/Radio: Media & Digital Arts eStream TV/Radio: Performing Arts eStream TV/Radio: Photography Fashion Textiles: Research Learning Support & Study Advice FE Learning Support & Study Advice UG/PG Lynda.com Tutorials myUCA student induction video Online Resources - Animation Online Resources - Architecture & Interiors Online Resources - Broadcast Media Online Resources - Business Marketing and Advertising Online Resources - Design & Craft Online Resources - Fashion & Textiles Online Resources - Film Production Online Resources - Fine Art Online Resources - Further Education Online Resources - Graphic Design Online Resources - Illustration Online Resources - Media & Digital Arts Online Resources - PG Cert Learning & Teaching Online Resources - Photography Referencing Search the Library Catalogue Search Library Catalogue Search the Web Study Abroad (Year 1) Consider This Option Technicians at Canterbury Top 10 Tools to Support Learning Tutorials - Self Directed Learning

Keeping track and working together advocating ownership and accountability Collaborative ownership using Google Drive

Audience discussion: - sharing template practice - sharing module practice - any questions? Image Credits: Holly Randall, BA (Hons) Textiles for Fashion & Interiors – UCA Farnham