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Evolution of the GDL through Effective QA Processes

Catherine Rendell and Sharon Korek

Welcome to the GDL

GDL

Semester A

Semester A

Semester B

Semester B

QA Context

Expected QA Processes

Chickering and

Gamson

No Compromise Enhance

Chickering and Gamson 1987

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Technology and Pedagogy

Catherine Rendell and Sharon Korek

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Technology and Pedagogy

Catherine Rendell and Sharon Korek

A focus on:-

LearningThe needs of a quality GDL programmeSupporting professional development Reflective practiceProfessional autonomy of the teamDiscussion

Swinglehurst 2008

From Prospectus to Induction and Beyond

GDL

Prospectus Pre-induction Induction

Timeline

Evolution of the GDL ‘Old to New’

Campus based Distanced learning

Lectures

PowerPoint

Seminars

PowerPoint

Pre-recorded

Answer sheets

Evolution of the GDL ‘Old to New’

Interactivelectures EVS

Roleplay

Groupdiscussion Wordles

Studynet

Studynet

Evolution of the GDL ‘Old to New’

Campus based Distanced learning

GDL GDL

Assessment

Formative

Summative

Feedback

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Flashmeeting – On line Peer Assessment and Feedback

Student Support

Careers

Academic Pastoral

Campus and

Distance Learning

Student Opinion > Feedback > Enhancement

Staff/Student

Liasion CommitteeSFQs Flashmeetings

Coffeeforum

Classdiscussion

Skills Audit of GDL team > Mutual supportRegular whole team meetings > what works

well and why > disseminationTutor HandbookStaff development Attendance at conferences

Monitoring of Quality and Staff Development

• Interaction between DL and CB students• Same teaching teams• Consistent package with variety to enrich student experience• Low tech • Managing expectations of both groups leads to high levels of

satisfaction

Conclusions