JISC

Overview

Predict is a project sponsored by JISC within the Institutional approaches to curriculum design programme. The project focus is to develop a new curriculum design process that is efficient, flexible, focuses on enhancing educational development and the student experience and, is supported with responsive technology to accommodate our curriculum models. It is essential that the design process takes account of our diverse stakeholders – whether learners, staff or employers.

Aims and objectives

PREDICT aims to develop a new curriculum design process that is efficient and flexible and utilizes responsive technology to accommodate our curriculum models and enhance learning opportunities

The main objectives of the project are to:

• Engage all stakeholders in the process
• Develop a curriculum design process drawing upon stakeholder experiences
• Use technology to support the curriculum design process
• Develop values and principles for curriculum design around educational
  development and the student experience
• Complete the project with an evaluative and critical approach

Project methodology

This project will use discovery, process of engaging discussions, review and an evaluation approach. The project has four main activities each one with clearly defined outputs.

The methodology will enable an evaluation of the current curriculum design processes across the sector as well as outlining the current challenges within curricula design. A new business process with a prototype will be developed and then piloted with Schools. Following collection and analysis of the evaluation data a plan for extending this across the Schools with be developed and a plan for embedding this activity into the institutions business. Evaluations reports and data will be disseminated across the community.

Anticipated outputs and outcomes

The project outputs will include:

• An analysis and evaluation of the curriculum design process and identification of principles and values that underpin the process
• Case studies related to stakeholder engagement and communication
• Case studies from the pilots of the process will be developed from each of the Schools involved. Tips and guidance for curriculum design
• Workshops on curriculum design, the technology to support this and to develop learning and teaching materials as part of the process
• A range of conference presentations and publications about the project and outcomes
• Guidance will be developed for practitioners and staff involved in programme design in terms of engaging in the process in a developmental manner and for stakeholders such as employers and professional bodies on their role in the curriculum design process

The project outcomes will include:

• An enhanced curriculum design process supported by technology for all programmes with a focus on educational development and the learning experience.
• Increased stakeholder involvement in design of programmes.
• Technological support for the process will enable a more flexible, innovative and responsive approach.

Technology / Standards used

• Business Process Modelling Notation – used to model business processes
• Business Process Execution Language - used to make business processes runnable