E-Learning Services Quality Planning Tool

Stage 2 Approval Form

Information:
  • The purpose of the E-Learning Services(ELS Quality Planning Tool is to encourage you to think about the issues that will need to be addressed when planning and designing a module to be taught online).
  • This form needs to be completed in order to comply with Stage 2 of Programmes Committee approval.
  • You should complete this form with one of the e-Learning Consultants from ELS
  • 4 weeks is required in order for this form to be processed and signed by ELS.
  • Please contact E-Learning Services– AG240, CollegeBuilding, extension 3103 or via –to set up a meeting with the e-Learning Consultants to discuss the new programme.
  • If you have any queries regarding this form please contact E-Learning Services as outlined above.

General Programme Details

Name and telephone extension of person responsible for submission
Name of new programme AND/OR
If this programme replaces another please give details
School / Department
Target Intake Numbers: Year 1
Year 2 (steady state)
Programme overview
1. Please give an outline of the learning outcomes of this programme/module including the rationale for using online learning in this programme
Your learners
2. Who will your learners be? Eg part-time students, numbers, special needs, fully distance learners.
What proportion of time will be spent online and face-to-face?
What technology requirements/access will be required to participate in the programme?
You should also consider whether it is likely your students will have had experience of online learning before. / This should include guidelines for participation eg time spent online etc. This is especially important for distance students or reliance on significant multimedia resources. You should also discuss induction and orientation with ELS staff.
Your team
3. How many people will be working on the programme/module with you?
What procedures for staff development and training for online learning will be given? / Please include competency levels for using software, awareness of copyright, accessibility etc
Your experience
4. Do you have experience of teaching online? If yes, please state, if no please outline where you might need support eg building online courses, community design, IT competency
Your teaching methods
5. What teaching methods will you be using in this programme? Eg groupwork, fieldwork, lectures with online support. Are there any issues you have with your teaching currently that you think online learning could address?
Your assessment methods
6. What assessment methods will you be using?
What will the policies be for receipt and administration of assessment? / This should include whether online or paper, procedures, what to do with problems, ensure policy reflects online submission
Planning your course
7. Will you and your team be given time/support to develop and manage online learning materials? If yes, indicate how much
Evaluation
8. What evaluation and monitoring mechanisms will be in place?
9. Outline the action plan agreed with the ELS for the support this programme/module – this should include an indication of when materials will be available online for review by the ELS team.

Signed

  • Person responsible for submission
  • Name
  • Signature
  • Date

  • E-Learning Services
  • Name
  • Signature
  • Date

This tool has been based on JISC Effective Practice Planner for e-learning – see