Course enhancements

Deakin Learning Futures supports faculties to enhance courses which are:

engaging (learning outcomes and standards through engaging assessment, resources and experiences - in the cloud and on location)
effective (as evidenced by quality indicators such as graduate satisfaction and employability)
efficient (ensuring sustainability and affordability).

For a detailed overview of the course enhancement process read the Guide to course enhancement (PDF, 993.7 KB)

Deakin Learning Futures course enhancements have these key stages:

Stage 1: Scoping

A Course Evidence Portfolio is the basis for determining areas of strength and areas for enhancement, and an agreed plan of work.

See an example Course evidence portfolio (PDF, 732.2 KB)

Stage 2: Redesigning for learning, specifically ensuring:

course learning outcomes aligned to Deakin's Graduate Outcomes and accreditation requirements and standards
unit learning outcomes aligned to assessment tasks

Read: A detailed overview of Stage 2 of the course enhancement process in the Guide to course enhancement (PDF, 993.7 KB)

Read: Detailed Course Learning Outcomes and Minimum Standards Templates to help course teams develop course learning outcomes and minimum standards:

Read: Examples of Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Minimum Standards:

Bachelor of Arts (criminology major sequence): Since the B Arts (Criminology) core units are core units within the B Criminology, the approach taken was to create CLO's for the B Criminology and use these for the B Arts (Criminology).
Bachelor Health Science (AQF level 7): this course has four majors. The approach taken was to create common CLOs for the whole course plus a separate, additional CLO1 (Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities) for each major.
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (AQF level 8): this course has professional accreditation requirements that needed to be incorporated into the CLOs and minimum standards which necessitated CLO1 being divided into several parts.
Master of Information Technology (AQF level 9): this is an example from an AQF level 9 course.

Read: Detailed Deakin University Course Learning Outcomes Standards Rubrics for:

Refer: Example course plan for:

Masters of Public Health (DOC, 80KB) - available to Deakin University staff only
Bachelor of Property and Real Estate (DOC, 53KB) - available to Deakin University staff only
Graduate Certificate of Diabetes (DOC, 124KB) - available to Deakin University staff only

Stage 3: Resourcing for the cloud, such as:

From lectures to cloud concepts: transform lectures/iLectures/narrated PowerPoints to good quality, short and interactive cloud resources
CloudDeakin refresh: attractive and engaging course and unit sites and student portfolios linked to course learning outcomes and standards.
Simulated assessment: build and deploy simulations that can be used for practice (formative assessment) or for marks (summative assessment) or both

Read: A detailed overview of Stage 3 of the course enhancement process in the Guide to course enhancement (PDF, 993.7 KB)

Stage 4: Evaluating

Deakin Learning Futures works with the course team to facilitate research and evaluation of the enhancement process through scholarly publications.

Course enhancement in the School of Nursing and Midwifery

Course Evidence Portfolio: Graduate Diploma of Example

Lauren discusses cloud and located learning and teaching in the School of Nursing and Midwifery

Julian discusses improvements to a Nursing unit as part of the course enhancement process

Contact Deakin Learning Futures: email - learningfutures@deakin.edu.au