Overview
The LD&P team provides specialist curriculum design services at across a range of academic items at the Faculty of ARTS. In collaboration with academic staff and the Faculty Executive, the team has participated and/or facilitated the development of courses, units, assessments and activities. This page contains information about these services and includes a summary description of the methodology used to develop curriculum.
Our services
The LD&P team provides the following services to support curriculum design at the Faculty of Arts.
- Industry and sector benchmarking analysis
- Stakeholder needs assessment
- Creation of a Skills Framework
- Mapping of learning outcomes across and within courses and units, with reference to external accreditation (where relevant)
- Mapping of course and unit learning outcomes across different institutions
- Project planning and project management
- Use of data and analytics to inform decision-making
- Design of assessment, activities and rubrics
- Media production and creation of digital artefacts
- Workshop facilitation encompassing storyboarding and rapid prototyping
- Specific expertise in 3D imaging, academic integrity, team teaching, object-based learning, authentic assessment, and a variety of pedagogies.
Curriculum Design Methodology: Design, Develop, Implement (DDI)
What is DDI?
DDI is a curriculum design methodology originally developed at Macquarie University to support the 2015-2020 Learning and Teaching Strategic Framework. It is the Faculty's preferred approach to course design and has evolved over time to meet the need for robust, relevant courses that provide opportunities for students to graduate with a depth of disciplinary knowledge the breadth of transdisciplinary understanding, as well as practical, real-world experience.
DDI in context
The Faculty of Arts DDI methodology applies a holistic approach to constructive alignment, linking intended outcomes from the highest level (eg. Federal legislation and sector guidelines), down to the needs and priorities of the Faculty, School/Department that is seeking to develop a course.
What types/levels of curriculum can be designed using DDI?
What are the stages in the curriculum design process?
| DDI Stage | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Design Stage | Consultation | Establish goals, objectives priorities, create project proposals |
| Benchmarking/Auditing | Determine current approaches, practices, quality and standards | |
| Templates & Structures | Create course structure overview templates for online collaboration and recording | |
| Design Stage | Consultation | Mapping, approval of project briefs, workshop planning, scoping, task distribution, feedback exchange |
| Workshops | Blueprinting, unit storyboards, development of teaching approach and plans, trainining and resource needs | |
| Development Stage | Consultation | Design plans check-ins, mapping and calibration check-ins, planning for materials, content and unit development, feedback exchange |
| Workshops | Development of assessment, activities and resources | |
| Build | Development of ilearn unit prototypes, artefacts and resources | |
| Handover | Delivery of unit prototypes to convenors and teaching teams | |
| Implementation Stage | Consultation | Unit development check-in, feedback exchange |
| Support | Troubleshooting | |
| Evaluation | Feedback collected and communicated, evaluation report, sustainability planning |
For more information or to arrange a consultation, please get in touch with our team at artslandt@mq.edu.au.