EDUC 6551 - Curriculum Development and Innovation
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code EDUC 6551 Course Curriculum Development and Innovation Coordinating Unit School of Education Term Semester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Assessment Online quiz 10%, Curriculum design document 30%, Critical analysis 20%, Submission of Curriculum design document 40% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr John Willison
Dr John Willison
School of Education
The University of Adelaide
Level 8, Room 8.08
Nexus 10 Building, 10 Pulteney Street
Adelaide, 5005 SA
Ph: +61 8 8313 3219
Email: john.willison@adelaide.edu.auCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
Week 1: Introductions
Week 2: Evaluation 1
Week 3: Assessment 1
Week 4: Assessment 2
Week 5: MOOCs
Week 6: LAMs
Week 7: Learning environments
Week 8: ADDIE
Week 9: TPACK
Week 10: 5 Stages
Week 11: Gamification
Week 12: Design Issues -
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 Design curricula based on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of course documents teaching and learning articles, and evaluative feedback 2 Identify issues with courses and individually and cooperatively devise, implement and rigorously evaluate solutions 3 Use a range of innovative educational approaches to complement and enhance face to face teaching University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 3 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
2 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
All required resources and optional resources are available through myuni. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The courses uses a flipped classroom design with pre-face to face readings, videos and quizes that prepare students for discussions, interactive analysis and application to contemporary curriculum design. Specific approaches, such as Team Based Learning and conceptual frameworks such as Blooms Revised taxonomy and the Research Skill Development framework will enable higher levels of conceptualising curriculum design, development and innovation.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Workload Total Hours 2 x1-hour lectures per week 24hours per semester 1 x1-hour virtual classroom per week 12hours per semester 2 hours reading per week 24hours per semester 2 hours research per week 24hours per semester 6 hours assignment preparation per week 72hours per semester Total = 156 hours per semester Learning Activities Summary
Week Lecture Topic 1 Introduction 2 Evaluation 3 Assessment 1 4 Assessment 2 5 LAMS 6 Learning Environments 7 ADDIE 8 TPack 9 5 Stages 10 Gaming 11 Design Issues Specific Course Requirements
Please check that your learning device is set up such that it will handle the requirements listed below. This will ensure you will have an opportunity to fully participate in this course.
If you are an Adelaide University staff member and your office computer complies with the standard operating environment specs you are in a good position to meet most of the requirements, at least in terms of hardware.
Note: It is important to remember that adding new capabilities to your existing computer may have some lead time I.e forms to fill in, help desk requests, installations etc) so please set about doing this in good time.
The requirements are outlined below:
Access to MyUni (Blackboard learning management System)
Virtual Classroom (online service)
1. Headset (mic and ear phones). Avoid using the PC speakers as these produce feedback into the mic and this disturbs other participants.
2. A broadband internet connection is not essential but is recommended.
Journal tool (online service) - included in MyUni
Wiki tool (online service) - included in MyUni -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Due Date Weighting Learning Outcome Two
quizzesOnline
quiz for preparation for face to face sessionsMonday, Week 1, by 5pm 10% 1 Flipping
the classroom for higher order thinkingCurriculum design document Monday, Week 5, by 5pm 30% 3 Evaluative
frameworkCritical analysis Monday, Week 8, by 5pm 20% 2 The coherent curriculum Submission of curriculum design document Monday, Week 13, by5pm 40% 1 Assessment Detail
Assignment 1: Two quizzes (10%)
Based on provided readings, you will be expected to complete two quizzes.
Assignment 2: Flipping the Classroom for Higher Order Thinking (1200 words, 30%)
In this assignment you will design an online environment that enables you to ‘flip’ the classroom and plan for its implementation, assessment and evaluation. By ‘flipped’ I mean content acquisition beforehand, with higher order thinking such as analysis to happen in face-to-face sessions. In addition, equity of access issues can be addressed, for example by giving a ‘voice’ to students otherwise quiet in face-to-face settings or by providing time flexibility to the time-poor. In this assessment, you need to determine an effective conceptual framework that guides online thinking, and use myuni or other learning management system to enable a flipped classroom.
Assignment 3: Evaluative framework (1000 words, 20%)
You are required to choose an evaluation framework useful for online learning courses and use it to evaluate a MOOC offered by the University of Adelaide in Human Biology. The MOOC to be evaluated is https://www.edx.org/course/essential-human-biology-cells-tissues-adelaidex-humbio101x#.VO2S5kJeKmR. Use your evaluation framework to report on the MOOC.
Assignment 4: The Coherent Curriculum (2300 words, 40%)
This assessment of CD&I is to be a culmination of the course, where you apply the skills, knowledge and values you have learned or consolidated, to develop a coherent curriculum document. You will identify problems or issues with a course, consider the literature to
develop relevant pedagogical content knowledge, and develop learning elements utilising contemporary technology. How these and other elements fit together is critical: Can you align your course aims, objectives, assessment and evaluation to promote high-quality student learning via a coherent program?Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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