Suggestions for Standardisation Quality Management (Distance Learning)

Headings Course Schedule Course Document Summary Communication Live Teaching Continuous Assessment Peer Support

Course Schedule 12 week standard Week number, topic, learning activity (assesssment activity optional) Continuous assessment Assignment number (detail NOT required) Date (week) of issue, submission date (week), % of final mark, late submission penalty Based on calendar Can this be updated during a course?

Course Document Summary List of Books /handouts + optional/recommended reading Titles for all of the above Will be referred to as the course proceeds Can this be updated during the course?

Communication All communication via VLE May use only to alert them to important VLE postings

Live Teaching Live event once every 2 weeks minimum Lecture or tutorial Specified time Subject to negotiation? (25 students?)

Continuous Assessment Minimum of 10% of final mark Discourages procrastination Standard procedure for dealing with non- performance Eg , no response, telephone?

Peer Support Reduce isolation. Improve learning by building a self support mechanism. Requires critical mass of messaging. Suggest 1 compulsory discussion within each subject. Within 3 weeks of start. Form sub-groups based on starting year.

Any more suggestions Course Schedule Course Document Summary Communication Live Teaching Continuous Assessment Peer Support