qen digital literacies presentation - ale armellini and rob howe

Quality Enhancement and digital transformation at Northampton

11th November 2015

Alejandro Armellini @alejandroa (Institute of Learning & Teaching in HE)

Rob Howe @rjhowe (Learning Technology)

Northampton’s QE framework: principles and context

1. QE through programme redesign2. Digital literacy as an enabler of QE and positive change:

a. VLE quality standardsb. Online submission and marking

3. QE through our CPD scheme: Changemaking at Northampton - Development Opportunities (C@N-DO)

Principles• Transformational learning experiences through inspirational

teaching• Quality of teaching central to the quality of the student

experience• Knowledge and learning and open, mobile, connected and

scalable

Transforming lives, inspiring change: 4 critical success factors

QE example 1Supporting colleagues as they redesign courses for active blended learning

QE example 2aDigital literacy in context: VLE quality standards

QE example 2bDigital literacy in context: Online submission and marking

Online submission and marking• Mandatory online submission and marking for past three

years• Self rating survey on digital competence for past two years• Confidence in setting up submission areas risen from 76%

to 81.5%• Confidence in marking risen from 72% to 80%

Did staff like it?• Some did (after adapting their style)......others.....

Did students like it?

• Email• Blog• Spot surveys• Focus groups

I also feel that lecturers returned grades to students much more promptly when

they were on paper

I do think that electronic feedback is good because it is easy and quick.

It was beneficial as it is easier to hand in assignments instead of having to travel into the university however feel there is less feedback given

It would be better if it was more uniform. I think its brilliant

and it saves time and money on

travelling.”

Example 3A structured, yet highly flexible, externally-validated CPD scheme: C@N-DO

SummaryNorthampton’s QE framework in practice

1. Programme redesign2. Digital literacy for QE 3. Changemaking at Northampton - Development

Opportunities (C@N-DO): our CPD scheme

Questions?Contact details:Ale Armellini - @alejandroa -Ale.Armellini@northampton.ac.ukRob Howe - @rjhowe - Rob.Howe@northampton.ac.uk Slides available on slideshare