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Simon Cotterill, Tony McDonald, Gordon Skelly, John Peterson, Alison Williams, Steve Juggins

Dynamic Learning Maps: the journey after the project

Project funded by

Life after the Project?

Shelfware?

Supporting Services

Innovation

Resources

Priorities

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Reviewing Continuity2 years after the initial project

• Summary of DLMs / embedding at Newcastle

• Innovations project: Geography– Demo / Evaluation

• JISC projects (since DLMs)– 4 x OER related projects– JISC Benefits Realisation funding

• Summary / Reflections

Key curriculum drivers for the project:

1: Modular courses - promoting cross-modular learning- mapping to transferable graduate skills / careers

2: Medicine: Communicating Complex Curricula

Dynamic Learning Maps

Understanding linkageswithin the spiral curriculum(students & teachers)

Occasional Teachers-some unintended duplication in teaching

Part of the CurriculumDelivery Programme

Embedding at Newcastle

• Embedded in VLEs used by Medicine• 2,446 individuals have used DLM at Newcastle University (494 staff)• 13,000 topics in the map• 122,000 topics viewed

New use in Dentistry

• Module leaders workshop• Mapping course outcomes to professional standards (GDC outcomes)

Evaluating Dynamic Learning Maps in Geography

• Innovations Fund (Newcastle University)– Better informed module choice– Linking curriculum to skills / careers– Embedding reflection/PDP in the curriculum– Evaluating DLM in a non health-related subject

Demonstration

Summary of Learning Maps

Skills and CareersBrowse skills and career pathsMake links between curriculum and skill and careers

Curriculum MapsOverview , Prior learning, Current & Future learning

Personal LearningPersonalised, sharing , reflective notes and evidencing outcomes

Linking Learning ResourcesAdd links to resourcesRate and add comments

RIDLR & SupOERGlue (2 x JISC funded OER Rapid Innovation projects)

Return Paradata

LR NodeDLM

Harvest OERs /Paradata

PublishOER (HEA/JISC UKOER Phase 3 project)

• Investigating new business models for embedding publishers content in OERs• Partnership with Elsevier, JISC Collections, Rightscom and education providers • Some DLM-related activities

Open Educational Resources

Project blog posts at: : http://www.medev.ac.uk/

OER Bookmarking (JISC-CETIS Rapid Innovation project)

http://www.medev.ac.uk/

http://www.medev.ac.uk/

Project funded by

Embedding Benefits of Dynamic Learning Maps

DLMCommunity

• https://learning-maps.ncl.ac.uk/download/• Updated documentation• New training/help materials• Updated information/materials in the Design Studio• National workshop

May 2012 to April 2013

Evaluating DLM with School of PharmacyNew curriculum QA/QM

Evaluating DLM with School of Healthcare Sciencesacross multiple programmes with shared content

Centre for the Development & Enhancement of Professional Practice - Evaluation DLM in distance learning

https://learning-maps.ncl.ac.uk/download/



Initial Evaluation (Geography)• January 2012

– Evaluation with Stage 2 students (n=121)

• February 2012– Evaluation with Stage 3 students (n=81)

Formative EvaluationGeography Year 3

Initial response to closed questionsafter a 10 minute overview and demo of DLM

7th February 2012

81 Respondentshttp://learning-maps.ncl.ac.uk

Stage 2:

Stage 3:

The map will help me better understand the Geography curriculum

1. Strongly Agree2. Agree3. Somewhat Agree4. Neutral5. Somewhat Disagree6. Disagree7. Strongly Disagree

90%

It looks easy to use


76%

The map would benefit my learning


62%

It is useful to see connections between different modules


94%

The maps would have helped me with my module selection


83%

I would find it useful to add personal notes and reflections to the map


52%

It is useful having Skills linked into the maps


80%

It is useful having Careerslinked into the maps


92%

Having the map will be useful for Revision


52%

Conclusions (Geography)Initial student reaction was positive:

• Useful to see connections between modules:– Stage 2: 76% Stage 3: 94%

• Could help with module selection: – Stage 2: 74% Stage 3: 83%

• Useful to embed Skills: – Stage 2: 64% Stage 3: 80%

• Useful to embed Careers:– Stage 2: 81% Stage 3: 92%

• Not as interested in use for reflection:– Stage 3 52% Stage 3 53%– Would need a clear purpose (students don’t currently use ePortfolio)

• Limitations of results: needs further evaluation and full pilot

Summary / Reflections

• Continuity strategy – meeting real needs

• Growing uptake / embedding

• Can be disruptive

• Dissemination (internal / external)

• Further funding helps! – but needs to be in your direction of travel

Further Information

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http://learning-maps.ncl.ac.uk

Demo Download Hosting

Consulting Community

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Additional slides (not used)

I frequently supplement my learning with external resources on the web


84%

How often would you envisage using the map (once complete) ?

1. daily2. weekly3. monthly4. never

Having the map will be useful for reviewing and reflecting on my learning


53%

Aims

• To further embed reflection and personal development planning in the curriculum.

• Helping students to be better informed about module selection – clearly showing pre-requisites / requirements, and potential career paths.

• Improving ‘cross-modular’ learning and teaching of research methods and techniques across the curriculum.

• Evaluate and disseminate use and applicability of DLM in non-health related contexts.

Initial interfaces & user preferences

Text-based interface

Mind-map style interface

Forthcoming focus groups:explore options e.g. colour codingterminology e.g. ‘nodes’ or topics

Mapping Specialties, Skills & Careers

• Geography specialties / sub-specialties– Map to modules

• Graduate Skills Framework• Careers– Map to skills, specialties & modules

Mapping Work

Linked in SAP and MOFs data into Curriculum maps

Search

External ResourcesLinked to topics + Search