TIC evaluation tool

Section Module Design

Please answer the questions and click on the "Get report" button at the end of the page

 

This section seeks to ensure that inclusive principles are considered when designing curriculum. Introducing inclusion into design will limit the need for retroactive adjustments later. 

 

For more see Design Guidelines on the TIC website.

Question Answer Notes

Question 1

Are current facilities (e.g. library, group work facilities) sufficient to support proposed teaching / learning activities? 

Would you like more information?

Click here to see the video on considerations regarding facilities (2m 13s)

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Answering YES would indicate:

'Yes' indicates: the library holds sufficient resources to support your teaching. Updated reading lists will be passed onto subject librarians. There are sufficient group work facilities, lab facilities, equipment etc. to meet your students' needs in your course.

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Suggestion:

Would you like to comment further / add any notes? You may wish to use it to highlight areas where there is sufficient facilities, and where more are needed.

Question 2

Will a range of teaching and assessment methods and materials be used to respond to diverse learner preferences?

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Click here to see the video on Diverse Learner Preferences (1m 52s)

See the TIC Website for more on Diverse Learner Preferences.

Answering YES would indicate:

You plan to be flexible in your delivery of teaching, and setting of assessments. You aim to use a variety of teaching and assessment methods to develop transferable skills and to respond to the diverse learner preferences of students.

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Would you like to comment further / add any notes? You may wish to highlight where flexibility exists, and where flexibility could be enhanced.

Question 3

Have proposed teaching / assessment methods and materials been evaluated for barriers to learning for diverse student groups?

(e.g. students with: English as a second language, significant external responsibilities, disabilities etc.)

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Click here to see the video further explaining this question (length 1m 11s

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Would you like to comment further / add any notes?

Question 4

Have strategies been implemented to overcome any potential barriers to learning that were identified?

Select N/A if you have never identified any potential barriers. 

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Suggestion:

Would you like to comment further / add any notes? You may want to cite the strategies implemented so that you can review and add to them in the future.

Question 5

Are learning outcomes formulated in an inclusive manner?

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Click here to play a video on inclusive learning outcomes. (length 2m 17s)

Inclusive learning Outcomes

Answering YES would indicate:

Learning outcomes are formulated in a broad manner and do not lead to unnecessary barriers. 

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Suggestion:

Insert your proposed learning objectives into this box, and any notes you would like to add.

Question 6

Will there be alignment between learning outcomes and teaching / assessment methods? 

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Follow this link for an explanation of alignment.

Answering YES would indicate:

Teaching activities will be designed to meet learning outcomes. Assessment methods will be designed to assess attainment of learning outcomes. Students will be assessed on their attainment of learning outcomes rather than irrelevant or tangential skills, knowledge or abilities. 

For example, if a learning outcome refers to the attainment of a skill, students will be graded on their ability to display that skill rather than the understanding of the theoretical principles underlying the skill and vice versa.

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Suggestion:

Would you like to comment further / add any notes? You may wish to use it to highlight areas where there is alignment, and where more work is needed.

Question 7

Have you considered the credit value for your module, and how it should impact workload?

Answering YES would indicate:

You have considered the working hours indicated by your module credits. You refer to this when compiling reading lists, setting assignments etc.

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Suggestion:

Would you like to comment further / add any notes?