Course design for increased student satisfaction

David Baume PhD SFSEDA FHEA

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Intended workshop outcomes

I hope that, by the end of the workshop, you will have begun to:•Review one of your current courses with respect to factors including the nature and quality of student work that it generates;•Redesign the course as a sequence or network of learning activities; and•Plan how you will, alone and with colleagues, develop the course further, adapting and using ideas from the workshop and the booklet.

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Workshop Topics

• Student satisfaction• What does a good course do?• The economics of course design and operation• Planning a course:– Goals– Assessment– Learning Activities– Support

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Workshop Topics

• Student satisfaction• What does a good course do?• The economics of course design and operation• Planning a course:– Goals– Assessment– Learning Activities– Support

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Student satisfaction

On the handout containing the National Student Survey questions, you may find it useful to note by each question:•If you can (a) control or (b) influence this element of the student experience, and•Whether this element of the student experience is affected by (a) the design and / or (b) the operation of the course

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Workshop Topics

• Student satisfaction• What does a good course do?• The economics of course design and operation• Planning a course:– Goals– Assessment– Learning Activities– Support

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What does a good course do?

You may find it useful to:• Read the handout• Select two or three items of particular interest• Alone or with a colleague, consider some of

the questions associated with those items• Share with others answers that may be of

interest

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Workshop Topics

• Student satisfaction• What does a good course do?• The economics of course design and operation• Planning a course:– Goals– Assessment– Learning Activities– Support

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The economics of course design and operationI suggest that you:• Read the handout “Staff and Student Time”• Ask any immediate questions• Sketch the way staff and students do and

could spend time on the course on which you have chosen to work today

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Workshop Topics

• Student satisfaction• What does a good course do?• The economics of course design and operation• Planning a course:– Goals– Assessment– Learning Activities– Support

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Planning a course

I suggest that you:• Read the first page of the handout• Ask any immediate questions• Work through the second page of the

handout, section by section• Share results with colleagues• Plan and share what you will do next

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