Use IDEAS to structure your PDT process, ensuring each of the elements is fully integrated into your programme design.
Ensure that your submission documents reflect how you have used IDEAS to shape your programme.
Complete the IDEAS evaluation form to let us know how you used the model and what impact it had on your programme design.
The process of PDT development should be structured around detailed engagement with the question sets of the model and this should be reflected in the completion of the relevant quality enhancement documentation. The submission documentation templates provide prompts about where you should be demonstrating your engagement with IDEAS.
We also recommend that your responses to the question sets are included in student-facing documentation such as the Programme Handbook and Programme Specification.
In addition to the above, you should also complete the IDEAS Evaluation Form. This will ask you to detail how you used the model and where this is reflected in your programme design and Teaching and Learning strate
OCAED provides a suite of activities to support programme development teams (PDTs) in new programme development or the redesign of existing programmes. All activities utilise the IDEAS curriculum model and ensure that collaboration with students lies at the heart of programme design.
The offer includes:
Sprints: a three-day programme to collaboratively design (or re-design) an entire programme with students and internal stakeholders.
Sprites: a shortened offer to PDTs of three 90 minute workshops focusing on engagement with the IDEAS model. Collaboration with students and staff remains central to these sessions.
DIY workshops: all resources relating to the Sprints and Sprites will be available online for PDTs to use as and when suits them. It is highly recommended that these are used in collaboration with students.
This three-day itinerary is ideal for programme teams who are designing a new programme, or wish to make substantial changes to an existing programme via the revalidation process.
To request a Programme Design Sprint, please contact OCAED on ocaed@brookes.ac.uk.
Please note that we need at least 5 weeks notice to organise a Sprint event. This is because they are collaborative events including student partners and multiple stakeholders from across the university.
The first day of the IDEAS Programme Design Sprints will focus on articulating your aims for the programme and understanding the broad skills, content, and learning & teaching strategy required in order to support all your students to succeed.
Outcomes
By the end of Day 1 you will have:
Participation in Day 1 will support in completing the following sections of validation/revalidation paperwork:
What to bring with you
In order to get the most out of the day, we recommend that you have already reviewed and are familiar with the following:
Day 2 is all about assessment and feedback: what, when, why and how much? You will develop a programme assessment strategy that is inclusive, constructively aligned and embodies assessment for learning.
Outcomes
By the end of Day 2 you will have:
What to bring with you:
Day 3 is reserved for module design. You will be designing and developing online and blended learning activities through design, prototyping, and testing ideas with colleagues, students and educational developers in an experiential way.
Outcomes
By the end of Day 3 you will have:
What to bring with you:
This set of three 90 minute workshops are structured around the elements of IDEAS and use Design Thinking methodology to identify rapid, impactful changes that can be made to improve a programme or module.
The Sprites are suited for PDTs engaging with a revalidation/Quinquennial review or the Annual Quality and Monitoring Process (AQMR).
The Sprites are also suitable for individuals wishing to review their teaching.
Outcomes:
By the end of the three Sprite sessions you will be able to:
Prework:
Before attending the Sprite sessions you will need to complete the IDEAS self-assessment.
The dates are:
Book a Programme Design Sprite via Staff Learning.
This toolkit provides access to a wealth of resources, case studies and activities to support you in the process of programme design and development. We recommend you visit the How to use the IDEAS model page for guidance on structuring your design process, and the Students as Partners webpage for tips on collaborating with students. The individual element pages provide more detail about each element of the model, and resources to support you in embedding it in the curriculum.
Remember, you can request support from OCAED at any time via ocaed@brookes.ac.uk.