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Quality v1

Quality v1. Dave Carroll, Damian Gordon, Deirdre Lawless, Matt Hussey, Ciarán O’Leary, Fred Mtenzi, Michael Collins. School of Computing, Dublin Institute of Technology. Wednesday, March 7th 2007. Emersion Project.

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Quality v1

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  1. Quality v1 Dave Carroll, Damian Gordon, Deirdre Lawless, Matt Hussey, Ciarán O’Leary, Fred Mtenzi, Michael Collins School of Computing, Dublin Institute of Technology Wednesday, March 7th 2007

  2. Emersion Project • Education to MEet the Requirements of the Software Industry and BeyONd – Establishing and Implementing and Evaluating and Industry-Oriented Education Model in China • Support sustainable industry-oriented IT education in China • 2003 – 2006 • EU Asia-Link funding Dave Carroll

  3. Asia-Link Asia-Link Partnership Areas Institutional and Systems Development Curriculum Development Human Resource Development Dave Carroll

  4. Asia-Link Human Resource Development area Curriculum Development area Institutional and Systems Development area Emersion Lecturing Team with Industry-Oriented Ethos Curriculum for Industry-Oriented IT Education 3D Aligned Quality Assurance System supporting the Industry-Oriented Model Asia-Link - Emersion Mapping Dave Carroll

  5. 3D Alignment • Constructive alignment • Module teaching, learning and assessment strategies aligned with module learning outcomes. • Horizontal alignment • Curriculum elements arranged so that the student transfers problem solving knowledge between domains at the same stage of the programme. • Vertical alignment • Curriculum elements arranged to build on foundational knowledge and provide a platform for future elements. Dave Carroll

  6. 3D Aligned Curriculum Vertical Alignment 3D Alignment Space Horizontal Alignment Constructive Alignment (Source: O’Leary et al, 2006) Dave Carroll

  7. 3D Alignment Space • All curricula fit into 3D alignment space • Horizontal-Vertical-Constructive dimensions • Successful curricula positioned away from the origin • Distance from origin to position in 3D alignment space provides a ‘measure’ of effectiveness of curriculum Dave Carroll

  8. Alignment Drift • Curriculum is a dynamic entity • May get misaligned along any three dimensions or along a combination any of the three • Position in 3D alignment space changes signaling misalignment • Such misalignment is a quality issue and needs to be monitored • Quality assurance system is main monitoring mechanism of an academic programme Dave Carroll

  9. Annual Monitoring Report Syllabus Changes Quality Evaluation Improvements Staff/Student Feedback Key alignment messages? Prepared by Programme Team Annual Monitoring Report External’s Comments Evaluation of current implementation Summary or Exam Results Recent modifications Dave Carroll

  10. 3D Aligned Quality Assurance Main Actors & Roles Quality is never an accident? Dave Carroll

  11. Lecturer - Constructive alignment • Monitor how successfully the module was constructively aligned • Misalignment • Between module LOs & teaching, learning & assessment process • Annual Monitoring Report • Look at Teaching & Assessment • Emergent learning outcomes? • improve future programme cycles. Dave Carroll

  12. Year Mentor - Horizontal alignment • Identify potential linkages between modules in a stage • Make module lecturers are aware of such linkages & how they aid transfer of problem solving knowledge. • Explicit linkages built through co-requisite modules • Implicit linkages depend on the co-operation between individual lecturers • Annual Monitoring Report • Look at student and staff feedback on the teaching process Look for evidence of staff cooperation - enhances horizontal alignment. Dave Carroll

  13. Stream Leader - Vertical alignment • Identify potential linkages between similar modules in different stages • Make lecturers are aware of such linkages. • Explicit linkages built through pre-requisite modules • Co-operation between lecturers needed to operationalise implicit linkages. • Ensures the learning outcomes of individual modules and of the overall programme are achieved. • Annual Monitoring Report • Look for evidence of successful co-operation necessary for vertical alignment. Dave Carroll

  14. Programme Co-ordinator – 3D alignment • Determine the degree of 3D Alignment existing in a given course • Generate a complete picture such alignment • Annual Monitoring Report • alignment information provided by the Lecturer, Year Mentor and Stream Leader – 3D alignment. Dave Carroll

  15. Effect of Modularisation on 3D alignment • Non-modularised programme • All the modules in each stage to be passed before progression • Significant degree of 3D alignment possible • Horizontal alignment e.g. a module in the first stage may be aligned with all or many of the other modules in that stage • High horizontal alignment • Vertical alignment e.g. modules align in successive stages (a “stream”) • High vertical alignment • Constructive alignment e.g. module learning outcomes match assessment and learning and teaching for the constructive alignment, • High constructive alignment Dave Carroll

  16. Effect of Modularisation on 3D alignment • Modularised programme • Modules done independently, in any order • Low vertical & horizontal alignment • Changes however with pre-requisites & co-requisites • High degree of constructive alignment important Dave Carroll

  17. Effect of Modularisation on 3D alignment • Non-modularised vs. modularised • Ideal situation = Highly degree of alignment • Incremental improvements until a threshold reached where further alignment not desirable • Aim = get to an optimum position in 3D alignment space. Dave Carroll

  18. Integration of 3D Model with Quality Assurance System • Staff Education • Requirements of the 3D model • Seminars, Reports, workshops • Range of uses for the data including program revalidation Dave Carroll

  19. Summary • 3D Aligned curriculum • 3D Alignment Space • Alignment Drift • Annual Monitoring Report • Main Actors & Roles • Effect of Modularisation • Integration of 3D model QA Dave Carroll

  20. Further Information • Paper • Webhttp://software.hit.edu.cn/emersion/index.html • Book An Industry-Oriented Model for Software Education in China: Adapting and Irish Model to Chinese Conditions Lawless, Deirdre; Wu, Bing; Carroll, Dave, Gordon, Damian; Hussey, Matt; O'Leary, Ciarán; O'Shea, Brendan; Xiaofei, Xu (Eds.)Blackhall Publishing, 2007 • EmailDave.Carroll@dit.ie Dave Carroll

  21. References • O'LEARY, Ciarán., LAWLESS, Deirdre, GORDON, Damian, CARROLL, Dave, MTENZI, Fred and COLLINS, Michael, 3D Alignment in the Adaptive Software Engineering Curriculum, 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, October 28 – 31, 2006, San Diego, CA. Dave Carroll

  22. Thank You! • Go Raibh Maith Agat • Xie Xie Dave Carroll

  23. Emersion Main Data Collection Mechanisms Dave Carroll

  24. Emersion Key Quality Indicators (General) Dave Carroll

  25. Emersion Key Quality Indicators (Exams) Dave Carroll

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