Digital pedagogies framework

The accelerated change to reliance on digital tools for learning and teaching has impacted our pedagogical approaches with opportunities to thinking differently on engaging students.

The Digital Pedagogies Framework (DPF) is presented to further enhance the consistency of the student learning experience and enhance the quality of teaching delivery and assessment requirements. The framework aims to promote staff digital literacy at 色花堂 within the context of our Virtual Learning Environment (Brightspace) with associated digital tools and in turn increase the opportunity for students to enhance their digital skills through active engagement with digital learning tools in their units.

The DPF has been devised to offer a structure for excellence through enhancing the design and development of our education standards and further excellence in our education practices. The framework outlines key thematic areas with suggested pedagogical approaches and enabling digital tools to promote student learning and engagement including examples of positive practice to facilitate unit structure and design.

Unit Roadmap and Learning Design

On starting a new unit, students are provided with clear guidance on the content,聽aims and intended learning outcomes聽of the unit from the beginning.聽
The聽Unit structure聽is intuitive allowing students to efficiently navigate unit content and seamlessly access information and learning materials, allowing for a聽consistent user experience.
The purpose of all learning materials and activities is defined and its聽relevance to learning outcomes聽clear, encouraging students to engage with it.

Inclusivity and Accessibility

Providing聽accessible聽and聽inclusive聽content promotes an inclusive experience for all students, respecting diverse learning preferences and assists us in meeting the needs of our disabled students as set out under the Equality Act and other relevant legislation and sector best practice.
Students have the opportunity to access preparatory teaching materials in a timely manner, to easily access teaching activities, and to revisit learning materials in their own time.聽
Learning is student-centred ensuring students are聽engaged聽with their learning and remain motivated. The incorporation of聽different formats聽and approaches makes content stimulating and maintains students' interest.聽

Curriculum Content Design

Assessment and Feedback

Students have transparency of assessment activities and deadlines on the unit from the outset, whether they are individual or group assignments, and聽clear visibility of assessment criteria and marking schemes.
Students experience targeted, timely聽feedback聽on formative and summative assessments helping to build purposeful relationships with academic staff, enhancing motivation and promoting an improved, personalised learning experience.

Communication and Engagement

Students have clear visibility of all staff involved with the unit, their role and research interests, with聽transparent communication lines聽on who to contact if they need support, when and how.
Students understand that聽communication聽lines are open, and their voice is heard. Students experience how academic staff are engaged with their learning and are supporting them in their learning journey.聽

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