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Ming Nie Gabi Witthaus Alejandro Armellini

The DUCKLING project D elivering U niversity C urricula: K nowledge, L earning and IN novation G ains. Ming Nie Gabi Witthaus Alejandro Armellini. Project overview. Project started in January 2009, funded by JISC for 2 years ( www.le.ac.uk/beyonddistance/duckling/index.html )

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Ming Nie Gabi Witthaus Alejandro Armellini

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  1. The DUCKLING projectDelivering University Curricula: Knowledge, Learning and INnovationGains Ming Nie Gabi Witthaus Alejandro Armellini

  2. Project overview • Project started in January 2009, funded by JISC for 2 years (www.le.ac.uk/beyonddistance/duckling/index.html) • 3 programmes in 2 disciplines • MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL • MSc in Occupational Psychology • MSc in Psychology of Work

  3. Challenges for both teams • Increase interaction • Materials too ‘dry’ • Feedback provision • Mobility and flexibility • Supportive learning environment

  4. Pedagogical challenges • Psychology • Dissertation supervision process • Threshold concepts • Research methods • Feedback provision • Education • Use appropriate technology to increase engagement with course materials, e.g. audio for varieties of English and discourse analysis • Student isolation and need for interaction

  5. 3 technologies to enhance curriculum delivery • Podcasting • E-book readers • Second Life

  6. Psychology podcast series • Dissertation podcast series • 20-25 podcasts to enhance the supervision process • Research methods podcast series • 15-20 podcasts to address research methods challenges • Threshold concepts • Currently being planned, within various modules • Feedback to assignments & dissertation • 4 podcasts so far

  7. Producing Outstanding Dissertations

  8. Love your dissertation handbook

  9. Education podcast series • World Englishes series • Illustrate how English was spoken in different parts of the world • Integrated into Module 3: Language, Discourse and Society, SOCIOLINGUISTICS, Unit 3 World Englishes • Middle English series • Illustrate how English was spoken in different periods in history • Phonology series • Student-produced podcasts for learner-learner interaction, study skills, time management, etc.

  10. World Englishes examples • Example 1 – Birmingham (6’ 30’’) • Example 2 – Bulgaria (7’ 24’’)

  11. Summary • 1st iteration of curriculum delivery changes implemented through the integration of podcasts • Interventions using SL and e-readers planned • Subsequent design and delivery interventions informed by action research loops

  12. Using evaluation to Ensure project success Gabi Witthaus Ming Nie

  13. Project evaluation • External evaluator appointed • Evaluation will start now and continue to end of project • Project to be evaluated against agreed deliverables in WPs • The Glenaffric model • Interim reports will be provided to the funder

  14. Evaluation of student experience • Duckling is a research project • Action Research • 3 interventions (April 09, October 09, April 10) • Results from research inform the next intervention • Data source • Course team, e.g. lecturers & tutors • Students, e.g. graduates & current • Employers

  15. Methods for data collection & analysis • Methods for data collection • Interviews • Observation, e.g. sessions in Second Life • Online questionnaires • Methods for data analysis • Descriptive statistics • Traditional qualitative data analysis • Cognitive mapping

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