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Dr A Armellini & Dr M Nie Beyond Distance Research Alliance 21 April 2009

Dr A Armellini & Dr M Nie Beyond Distance Research Alliance 21 April 2009 http://www.le.ac.uk/beyonddistance/duckling/. The DUCKLING project D elivering U niversity C urricula: K nowledge, L earning and IN novation G ains . 3 programmes, 2 disciplines, 2 years.

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Dr A Armellini & Dr M Nie Beyond Distance Research Alliance 21 April 2009

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  1. Dr A Armellini & Dr M Nie Beyond Distance Research Alliance 21 April 2009 http://www.le.ac.uk/beyonddistance/duckling/ The DUCKLING projectDelivering University Curricula: Knowledge, Learning and INnovationGains

  2. 3 programmes, 2 disciplines, 2 years • Online MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL • MSc Occupational Psychology • MSc Psychology of Work Project started in January 2009 Funded by JISC

  3. Stakeholder involvement Key stakeholders: • Course teams • Students • Employers

  4. Challenges for both teams • Interaction between students and tutors • Materials too ‘dry’ • Personalisation • Mobility and flexibility

  5. Specific pedagogical challenges (so far!) • Psychology: assessment and support • Dissertation • Essays • Supervision process • Threshold concepts • Research methods • Feedback provision • Education: learning and teaching • Using each medium for what it does best, e.g. audio for varieties of English and discourse analysis

  6. DUCKLING: 3 technologies to enhance curriculum delivery • Podcasting • E-book readers • Second Life

  7. Psychology podcast series • Dissertation podcast series • 20-25 podcasts to enhance the supervision process • Module 1 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

  8. Producing Outstanding Dissertations

  9. Love your dissertation handbook

  10. What makes a good research question

  11. Education podcast series • World Englishesseries • Interview with BDRA colleagues • Integrated into Module 3: Language, Discourse and Society, SOCIOLINGUISTICS, Unit 3 World Englishes • Middle English series • Phonology series • Student-produced podcasts for learner-learner interaction, study skills, time management, etc.

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

  13. Summary • 1st iteration of curriculum delivery changes implemented through the integration of podcasts • Interventions using SL and e-readers planned • Creative ideas already under discussion to address specific pedagogical challenges • Subsequent design and delivery interventions informed by action research loops

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