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IDEAS Programme Design Sprites

Programme Design Sprites are a set of three in-person workshops to facilitate the use of the IDEAS curriculum model. They use Design Thinking methodology to identify rapid, impactful changes that can be made to improve a programme, module, or individual teaching practice. 

During the workshops, you will work with student partners to identify one challenge you would like to solve and collaboratively generate solutions that you can put into practice. 

The Sprites are suitable for individuals or small teaching teams wishing to review their curriculum, assessment and/or teaching practice.

The dates are:

  • Tuesday 19 November, Tuesday 26 November, Tuesday 3 December 2024
  • Wednesday 29 January, Tuesday 4 and Friday 7 February 2025
  • Thursday 1, Thursday 8 and Thursday 15 May 2025.

To book your place on one of these 3-day workshops, visit the IDEAS: Programme Design Sprites course on Staff Learning.

IDEAS: An introduction for Associate Lecturers

Are you an Associate Lecturer? The Oxford Centre for Academic Enhancement and Development (OCAED) would like to invite you to complete a new training course: ‘IDEAS: An Introduction for Associate Lecturers’, which will introduce you to the Oxford Brookes IDEAS Inclusive Curriculum Model and how it is relevant to you in your role as Associate Lecturer.

The course will take one hour and on completing the assessment task, we will arrange for you to be paid for this time in the next payroll period. Please access the course via this link: IDEAS: An Introduction for Associate Lecturers.

New collection of IDEAS case studies published

The Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment (TDE) has published a compelling series of case studies that shine a spotlight on examples of excellence across the elements of the IDEAS Curriculum model. 

You can explore the entire collection or delve deeper into a particular element of IDEAS by navigating to the dedicated 'IDEAS Element' web pages for direct links to relevant case studies.

If you have your own example of good practice related to IDEAS that you'd like to share with our community, we encourage you to complete the case study submission form. Your insights could inspire others and contribute to the ongoing growth of IDEAS.