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Future focused, efficient and sustainable curricula

Strategic Objective Two:

To have future focused, efficient and sustainable curricula that enable learners to reach their full potential

What are our aspirations?

• Our curricula are designed for learning, build from where learners start and meet the diverse needs of individual learners
• Our curricula build learner capability in literacy and numeracy
• Our curricula are consciously designed for independent learning
• Our curricula offer learners flexibility and choice
• Our curricula hold reflection as a core value
• Our curricula are relevant and meet the current and future needs of learners, employers and communities locally, nationally and internationally
  
• Our curricula utilise an appropriate blend of learning modes including face to face, online, simulation, 'hands on' practical experiences and experiences in work settings
• Our curricula have engaging learning activities designed to foster learning through action and reflection 
• Our curricula have engaging learning activities that promote group work, peer assessment and, where possible, cross-disciplinary learning
• Our curricula provide research and enterprise activities including in work places and communities ( See R & E strategic framework)
• Our curricula include sustainability and develop learner capability as sustainable practitioners (See SD strategic framework)
• Our curricula support partnerships with schools and communities to expand access and aspirations for OP's qualifications
• Our curricula include a global and future focus
• Our curricula include authentic work based learning experiences
• Our curricula use, modify and develop open education resources within courses and programmes
• Our curricula reduce teacher time without reducing educational quality
• Our curricula provide multiple routes to qualifications, including end point assessment services
• Our curricula are designed to develop capable, work ready and sustainable practitioners who can practise in a global context
  

What will we do to achieve our aspirations? 

• Review current programs and learning resources against good practice standards (online and face-to-face) and implement improvement plans where necessary
• Develop staff capability in teaching and design for learning
• Develop good practice standards for development of OERs and for evaluating OERs for inclusion in OP course resources
• Develop staff capability in the understanding and use of OER, APL and WBL
• Support curriculum development and design through provision of educational developer expertise
• Identify and promote best practice curricula across the institution
• Increase our distance programme portfolio
• Increase the number of courses and programmes available as open educational resources and 'free to learn'
• Develop assessment services for courses and qualifications
• Develop commerical learner support services for 'free to learn' clients
  
• Develop processes for  RPL, credit transfer and credentialling in relation to open learners
• Develop partnerships and implement activities with local schools and communities to increase understanding of and expand access to OP qualifications
• Develop processes for assessment of OP's online content in relation to Creative Commons licensing
• Develop criteria and process for identifying which aspects of OP's programme portfolio should be open
• Increase number of courses offering authentic and sustainable workplace-integrated learning supported and enabled by eSimulation, eAssessment and ePortfolio
• Define standards and expected outcomes for a global learning experience
• Create online resources to support a Study Abroad programme
• Assess sustainability and work readiness in our graduates

How will we know we have been successful?

• Our learners succeed in their chosen programme
• Our learners take responsibility for their own learning
• Our teachers report increased time for other activities such as professional development, curriculum development, industry participation and research
• Our success, retention and participation rates continue to increase
• Our learner numbers increase including distance and international learners
• Employers and communities express satisfaction with the personal effectiveness and work readiness of our graduates
• We increase new educational business in assessment and learner support
• Our open educational resources are recognised as high quality and attract increasing numbers of learners
• Our qualifications are more cost effective
• Our teachers reduce directed learning time and increase student-led learning and work-based learning