12. 0900
Housekeeping
Outline the objectives
Start the subject
People drift in
Greet late arrivals and recap for them
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13. Set time clearly e.g. 0845 for 0850 start
Disrupt the „here again‟ feeling
Echo pre-gathered expectations
◦ coursework
◦ housekeeping
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15. Plan for it – proportionately
• Expectations (pre-course)
• Sanctions (contract stage)
• Extension activities (they use the time)
• Fresh air!
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16. Used for:
◦ Office work
◦ Over-running course items
◦ Medication – and food
◦ Personal phone/media
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17. “It‟s a 4 day course but only 12hours in the
classroom – a waste of time!”
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25. Your own reputation for real deadlines
Structured outsourcing
Concise but sufficient briefings
◦ Avoid „catch-all‟ sets of online documents
Tutor notes – looseleaf/multi-pdfs
New hands to hubs, not highway
Housekeeping sections early
◦ Assures people something is happening
◦ Fills time as other material appears
◦ Forces you to think through iconography
Consistent file naming system
Clear permissions immediately
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26. Accreditation
◦ Can take years, not days
Assessment structure
◦ Activities will need redoing
Permissions
◦ Drop material if necessary
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27. Beware for:
◦ multiple sites
◦ re-used materials
◦ overseas use
◦ flipped classrooms
◦ ePub3, etc
If in doubt – ASK
- and get answer in writing
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29. Use for:
Heavy/lengthy use of online resources
Reading
Problem-solving in teams
Case work analysis
“Motivated” learners
Accommodating lives and differences
(Carefully) for re-engaging staff
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30. Rethink when:
Skills or resources are missing
Staff cannot balance/support teams with
personality issues
Assessment scheme is not in tune
Course learning outcomes become
misaligned with programme learning
outcomes
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31. Resources available?
Time available?
Sanctions available/necessary?
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32. Icing nozzles or course design
◦ A place for each but not the same
Back to
….etc
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