What will I study in Step 1?

The table below lists the activities contained in this phase of the programme. It repeats the details on the type of activities involved, their learning outcomes and their relationship to the programme learning outcomes. What follows are the individual assets that were used to support each of the named activities.

Activity name and acronym

Activity type(s)

Activity Learning Outcome(s) or Aims

Programme Learning Outcome(s) being addressed by this Activity

Academic Professional Practice 1 RS activity (APP1)

1. Assimilative

2. Communication

3. Productive

  • Reflect on your teaching practices and identify areas for improvement (reflective journal)
  • Understand the UKPSF, in particular the Areas of Activities.
  • Develop an Action Plan

1. Explain the role of quality assurance and enhancement processes for providing a good quality distance learning experience for students

Exploring Openness and Open Licenses RS activity (EOOL)

1. Assimilative

2. Communication

  • Understand the different forms of openness and what role ‘open’ has within the context of the TIDE project and your university
  • Have shared your experiences of looking for and creating different types of educational resources
  • Understand the basic features of copyright and open licenses in enabling sharing and reuse of educational resources

2. Understand what the principles and practices of openness in education means for you and your institution in developing and sharing educational resources

Putting the Teacher in the Text RS activity (PTT)

1. Assimilative

2. Communication

  • Describe some key principles to be considered when preparing resources for distance learning
  • Identify and give examples of features of effective distance learning materials.
  • Explain the role and function of learning outcomes in educational materials.

1. Explain the role of quality assurance and enhancement processes for providing a good quality distance learning experience for students

3. Evaluate the learning needs of students to help inform the design of teaching programmes

4. Design and develop open educational resources (OER), whether online or in a physical form, that teach and assess learning outcomes


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