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 - 7000 students- 90 courses - Art, Design, Architecture, Media & Communication

Campuses: Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone & Rochester

MARIA TANNANTProgramme Manager in Digital Pedagogymtannant@ucreative.ac.uk

Topics covered today

Logistical landscape with 2 learning technologistsRecording best practice across UCAFINDING STUFF! getting lost giving upThe course templateThe module pageManaging modules centrallyAudience input: sharing template and module practiceQuestions

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 gamesArchive of special collections & rare booksArtists books special collectionAthens: gateway to ejournals and databasesBooks: over 300,000 printed/digitaleStream: TV & Radio broadcasts under licenseExhibition Catalogues special collectionImagebank, VADS, Journals: over 13,000 printed/digitalLibrary CatalogueMultimedia: still/moving image & newspaper archivesReading listsSubscribed service to over 60 special collections

FINDING STUFF and getting lost!

- overwhelmed- unaware - unskilled - intimidated- despair - often give-upLes Tuileries, Paris

The course template

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

Course Templates help locate contenthelps meet students expectations

The module page

Modules locating Library Resourcesempowering staff

- tailored content - subject specific- oneClick- direct - no excuse - sustainable - centrally located - working together

Modules for self-directed self-paced learningempowering students

- updated centrally - changed over time - topical/trends - reference point - basic tool-kit - value for money

Managing modules centrally

Modules available for courses and unitsempowering staff enhancing student learningAcademic Support - CanterburyAcademic Support Contacts CanterburyCampus Technical Resources - CanterburyCampus Technical Resources - EpsomCampus Technical Resources - FarnhamCampus Technical Resources - MaidstoneCampus Technical Resources - Rochestere-Journals for Architecture and Interiorse-Journals for Fashion & Textilese-Journals for Film Productione-Journals for Fine Arte-Journals for Graphic Designe-journals for Illustratione-Stream TV & RadioeStream TV/Radio: AnimationeStream TV/Radio: ArchitectureeStream TV/Radio: Business, Marketing & AdvertisingeStream TV/Radio: Design & CrafteStream TV/Radio: Fashion & TextileseStream TV/Radio: Fashion Management & MarketingeStream TV/Radio: FE TastereStream TV/Radio: Film ProductioneStream TV/Radio: Fine ArteStream TV/Radio: Graphic Design & IllustrationeStream TV/Radio: JournalismeStream TV/Radio: Learning & TeachingeStream TV/Radio: Media & Digital ArtseStream TV/Radio: Performing ArtseStream TV/Radio: PhotographyFashion Textiles: ResearchLearning Support & Study Advice FELearning Support & Study Advice UG/PGLynda.com TutorialsmyUCA student induction videoOnline Resources - AnimationOnline Resources - Architecture & InteriorsOnline Resources - Broadcast MediaOnline Resources - Business Marketing and AdvertisingOnline Resources - Design & CraftOnline Resources - Fashion & TextilesOnline Resources - Film ProductionOnline Resources - Fine ArtOnline Resources - Further EducationOnline Resources - Graphic DesignOnline Resources - IllustrationOnline Resources - Media & Digital ArtsOnline Resources - PG Cert Learning & TeachingOnline Resources - PhotographyReferencingSearch the Library CatalogueSearch Library CatalogueSearch the WebStudy Abroad (Year 1) Consider This OptionTechnicians at CanterburyTop 10 Tools to Support LearningTutorials - Self Directed Learning

Keeping track and working togetheradvocating ownership and accountabilityCollaborative 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

Image Credit: Holly Randall, BA (Hons) Textiles for Fashion & Interiors at Farnham UCA*UCA came about in 2007 with the merging of:Kent Institute of Art & Design KIADSurrey Institute of Art and Design****2 learning technologists have been in place since 2007We have moved around since 2010Began in the Faculty of Learning & Teaching (until that was disbanded 2012)Moved into the Librarys Central Services department for 1 yearCurrently in the Centre for Digital Scholarship (another Library Department)Either way, we still do the same thing enhance learning with technology and manage the VLE *Each of the 7 schools are scattered across all or some of the campusesFE has courses in each location whereasArchitecture is taught at Canterbury and FarnhamFashion at Epsom and Rochester.. As so on

This logistical model means we work across all schoolsPractice is very much a joined-up and agreed process.Innovation is tried, tested and implementedSuccessful outputs are often multiplied across courses through recommendations at school boards

**Each year we audit every courses engagement with learning technologyThis is categorised by 4 distinct areas (see columns)0 to 3 rating gives us an overview of the level of engagement (0 none, 3 extensive)Comments are included where something is worth notingProvides a snapshot of how the course uses the VLE and engaging with technologyAllows us to pinpoint activity in certain courses/units

*Taking the data from the annual audit we provide each school with an e-learning reportUsed to inform the annual academic monitoring reportWe use them to help identify areas of supportThe reports help courses discover how other courses engage with technology (allbeit a snapshot but enough to start conversations)

**Being a specialist arts university, UCA has a rich provision of digital assetsThis list shows the main ones but not all*As a consequence students can often feel overwhelmed and lost if they arrive directly to the library website**Helps advocate minimum requirementsHelps staff upload content in a more ordered and structured wayHelps with consistency across courses and units so both staff and students become familiar with a pattern of information findingPrompts and guides staff where information should be located (esp. new staff and sessional lecturers)Students arrive at university expecting to find everything they need from one central point and get annoyed when this doesnt happen*Helps advocate minimum requirementsHelps staff upload content in a more ordered and structured wayHelps with consistency across courses and units so both staff and students become familiar with a pattern of information findingPrompts and guides staff where information should be located (esp. new staff and sessional lecturers)Students arrive at university expecting to find everything they need from one central point and get annoyed when this doesnt happen**Module content is tailored to the courses subject areaThe bank of library modules cover the 12 creative disciplines taught at UCAA oneClick approach has addressed students concerns about too many clicks in the VLE Having direct links to library resources ensures students find them last years library strategy was to make Library Resources DiscoverableHopefully students have no more excuses for not finding the Library resourcesThe Library Modules are completely sustainable - as they are managed centrally by the Library Being centrally located eliminates room for error and duplication, so the same module may be pinned to 10 courses and updated centrally in one placeThe efficiency of Library Modules have strengthened relationships and opened doors between academics and the Library*The Learning Tools modules can be:Updated centrally in Blackboard (not in the course areas) allowing all 1000 instances to be changed with one edit.Induction videos can be placed at the top of the module at the beginning of the year and move to the bottom after XmasNew tutorials/ learning packages can be featured very simply with immediate effect using the announcement/course link tool to create awarenessAddress new trends in technology/learning university wideA reference point staff can direct students to and a place staff can also learn!Provides a basic tool-kit for our creative students as needs dictateStudents get sense of value for money with the provision**Modules are created through planning and identifying need:Approx. 60 modules shown here and managed by approx. 13 peopleLetch's initially setup modules70% modules are passed over to nominated departmental staff for administration- Central Resources Technician per campus - Learning & Teaching Librarians- Learning Development Tutors

*Collaborative document provides:A game plan and sense of orderA sense of ownership and responsibilityA snapshot of whos doing what so people can work together building resourcesIdentifies shortfalls in subject areasMuch needed documentation for staff turnaround/organisational changes

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uj5flX-GIoVb7qyMdBsf2u0-JuLrrdPUU_vGeC0HlLc/edit?usp=sharing

*Ask audience how they manage template contentAsk audience how they use course modulesAsk audience if they have any questions

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