Abstract
Rapid re-design of a postgraduate taught module for asynchronous delivery on the FutureLearn platform
Highlights
The module under discussion is a component for a Health Management Master’s degree at a UK university, which attracts international students from various health- and management- related backgrounds
Beyond the traditional online synchronous lecture sessions, there was the need to enhance both the pedagogy and the virtual learning environments to adapt to the challenges of online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic
Between April and May 2020 there was a rapid redesign of the module, to support asynchronous delivery, through a collaborative approach involving a team of module tutors, online learning designers, and media technologists
Summary
The module under discussion is a component for a Health Management Master’s degree at a UK university, which attracts international students from various health- and management- related backgrounds. Little consideration was given to other changes to students’ and tutors’ personal, familial, social, economic, and environmental circumstances, which complicated the transition to online learning and homeworking. Some of these circumstances include electricity and internet connectivity issues, sharing computer devices and disruption from household members, lack of convenient learning space, other demands on time schedules, and multitasking on other chores while learning online (Adedoyin and Soykan, 2020). Beyond the traditional online synchronous lecture sessions, there was the need to enhance both the pedagogy and the virtual learning environments to adapt to the challenges of online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic
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