Optimising your Moodle courses with the Digital Education baseline (PEP) (online)

This workshop showcases Moodle courses which optimise student engagement through the use of the baseline. The session covers the theory and considerations behind the baseline and offers practical implementation examples and accessibility considerations. 

Learning aims: 

• Discuss the aims and recommendations of the digital education baseline  
• Review and appraise a range of Moodle courses examples in relation to student engagement and the digital education baseline 
• Identify how you could optimize your Moodle course applying the curriculum principles and baseline recommendations   

Curriculum principles covered: 

Cutting-Edge Content 

• Academic content is aligned with the relevant QAA benchmark statement and PSRB requirements, offers appropriate breadth and depth of learning, and introduces topics in an appropriate sequence
• Academic content is research-led and provides educational challenge as appropriate to course level, requiring students to acquire and apply knowledge, understanding, and skills as appropriate to the discipline(s). 
• Academic content is up-to-date, and representative of current disciplinary knowledge and theory, pedagogy and practice, and of diverse and inclusive topics and perspectives. 

Aligned Assessment 

• Course assessment design should enable the scaffolded development and consolidation of knowledge, understanding, and skills across the course.
• Course assessment design should support the timely return of quality assessment feedback that supports students’ learning progression.
• There is stretch and diversity in the design and delivery of assessment tasks and, where appropriate, student choice
• Inclusive and alternative assessment strategies should be identified as an integrated element of the course desig

Optimised Engagement

• Courses offer and/or signpost students to extracurricular activities that support learning, engagement, and employability, ideally aligned to the UCL Pillars of Employability.
• Learning resources are delivered in a variety of formats and are designed to be accessible, inclusive and engaging, and to represent diverse perspectives.
• Students are provided with opportunities to feedback on and support the ongoing enhancement of learning experiences as part of curriculum delivery.