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Inside Digital Higher Education: Self-Assessment Guide for Educators
Harness the potential of digital teaching and learning at your institution
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on digital teaching and learning in higher education. This two-week course will help you as an educator develop strategic institutional responses to the changing digital learning landscape.
You’ll be guided through the processes of strategy development, current practices of self-assessment, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in the area of digitally enhanced teaching and learning.
This interactive course will also give you the opportunity to learn from the experiences of other institutions and discuss your own experiences and challenges with your peers.
Delve into digital learning
You’ll start by exploring your own context to understand what your institution wants from digital education.
Next, you’ll unpack the changing digital landscape to explore the enablers and barriers to digital transformation. With this knowledge, you’ll learn how to develop an effective digital education strategy.
Hone your teaching practices in digital education
To help develop your teaching, you’ll explore the digital education self-assessment tools and instruments you can use to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Through real-life case studies, you’ll learn how to use the tools to conduct institutional self-assessments and develop a toolkit for best practice.
Learn from the experts at DIGI-HE and Dublin City University
Throughout the course, you’ll be guided by the specialists at DIGI-HE and Dublin City University.
With their expertise, you’ll finish the course with the knowledge and skills to become a successful digital teacher.
Syllabus
Week 1
The Wider Strategic Context
Getting Started
Welcome to Week 1!
Exploring Your Context
We examine and analyse the wider questions of digital transformation.
Planning for Change
We consider how you can plan for change in your local context, as well as the role of organisational culture.
Review the Week
We will revise and reflect on what we have learned.
Week 2
Self-Assessment in an Institutional Context
Welcome to Week 2
Welcome to Week of the course.
Assessing Self-Assessment
We analyse the types of self-assessment tools which are available.
Learning from Institutional Experience
We examine four case studies which present valuable evidence for contextualising self-assessment.
Taking Action and Ensuring Impact
We present the concrete principles that can help you develop actions for your context.
In Conclusion
We bring the course to a close.
When would you like to start?
Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Debate the increasing focus on digital education in the evolving higher education landscape
- Reflect on the role and strategic positioning of digital education in your institution
- Explain how higher education institutions can develop effective strategies to support and harness the potential of digital education
- Compare different digital education self-assessment tools and frameworks available to institutions
- Develop a future roadmap for institutional self-assessment and the continuous improvement of digital education
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for managers, quality assurance officers, and senior educational leaders with responsibility for leading digital learning and teaching in higher education institutions.
It will also be beneficial for those in training and vocational organisations.
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Ways to learn
Choose the best way to learn for you!
Subscribe & save
$189.99 for one year
Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Cancel for free anytime
Buy this course
$69/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
Limited access
Free
Sample the course materials
- Access expires 22 Feb 2023
Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades) Sale price available until 28 February 2023 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply. |
Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades)
Sale price available until 28 February 2023 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply.
Learning on FutureLearn
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- Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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