Arena Blended Connected (ABC)
Learning Design for FutureLearn MOOCs
Clive Young and Nataša Perović
UCL Digital Education
@ABC_LD
ABC learning design
The ABC curriculum design method is an effective and engaging hands-on,
card-based approach to curriculum design.
• student centered rapid curriculum development engaging academics in
informed dialogue about the learning design or a review of programmes
and modules
• addresses need to develop
• richer learning designs for blended learning
• allows inclusion of elements of the Connected Curriculum
• it is built on curriculum design research from the JISC* (Viewpoints) and
work of Prof Diana Laurillard, UCL IoE ** (learning types) and adapted for
UCL
* Viewpoints project (2008-2013),
**Laurillard, D. (2012). Teaching as a Design Science: Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology.
New York and London: Routledge.
ABC and the Futurelearn platform
An adaptation of ABC for the FuturLearn platform
• Online-only learning
• Restricted toolset
• Student numbers
• Futurelearn pedagogy
• Telling stories
• Provoking
conversation
• Celebrating progress
Futurelearn pedagogy
Telling stories
Storytelling provides a unifying framework around which we build
and think about courses. It invites thought such as “what is the
story here?” and “how does this one artifact further the story?”.
Provoking Conversation
Conversational learning is at the core of FutureLearn’s belief about
how people come together and learn. As such, it is vitally
important that it is orchestrated and modelled through the course.
Celebrating progress
“Step completion” and quizzes and tests with meaningful,
formative feedback
https://partners.futurelearn.com/course-
creation/pedagogy-and-learning-design/
Futurelearn learning design
Learning design guidelines
1. Work with the FutureLearn platform
2. Know your learners
3. Start from a learning objective or big question
4. Every step should contribute to learning
5. Every step should be essential
6. Design a balanced mix of learning activities
7. Design for storytelling
8. Design for conversation
9. Design to celebrate progress
10.
https://partners.futurelearn.com/course-
creation/pedagogy-and-learning-design/what-
is-a-good-futurelearn-opening-week/
Futurelearn types of activity
• Delivered are presented with information
• Collaborative construct shared understanding
• Conversational converse with others
• Networked interact with networks of peers
• Reflective reflect on activities Discussion to review previous steps
• Browsing seek and collate information
• Inquiry-driven investigate authentic situations
• Problem-solving try to solve problems or answer big questions
• Case-based investigate individual cases
• Simulation interact with a simulated world
• Cross-context learn across physical or social settings
• Game-based engage with game environments
• Performative present for an audience
• Construction design and make artefacts
• Reflective reflect on activities Discussion to review previous ste
• Assessing learn by receiving constructive feedback (Peer review step)
Futurelearn types of activity matched to Learning Types
• Delivered are presented with information Acquisition
• Collaborative construct shared understanding
• Conversational converse with others Collaboration
• Networked interact with networks of peers
• Reflective reflect on activities Discussion to review previous steps Discussion
• Browsing seek and collate information
• Inquiry-driven investigate authentic situations Inquiry
• Problem-solving try to solve problems or answer big questions
• Case-based investigate individual cases
• Simulation interact with a simulated world
• Cross-context learn across physical or social settings Practice
• Game-based engage with game environments
• Assessing learn
learn by receiving by receiving
constructive constructive
feedback feedback
(Peer review step) (Peer review step)
• Performative present for an audience
Production
• Construction design and make artefacts
• Reflective reflect on activities Discussion to review previous step
ABC learning design
Learning types cards (front)
learning types on one side and examples of activities on the other
ABC learning design
Learning types cards (back)
learning activity types on one side and examples of activities on the other
ABC learning design
Learning types cards (front and back)
ABC learning design
Learning types cards (front and back)
ABC learning design
Learning types cards (front and back)
ABC learning design
Learning types cards (front and back)
ABC learning design
Learning types cards (front and back)
ABC learning design
Learning types cards (front and back)
ABC learning design
Image sharing: Alternative free services include:
Google+ (make sure your photo is public)
Tumblr, WordPress, Blogger
Dropbox (see this guide to image sharing)
Pinterest (you can upload your images as ‘pins’)
Pastie. NoteHub (best for learners on a mobile device)
Photobucket
Image Shack
Flickr
500px (for photo-sharing only, not other types of
Padlet image)
You could also use Tumblr, Twitter or Facebook (making
YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr, sure your post is set to public) provided you don’t mind
your existing followers seeing what you’re posting.
Don’t forget to include the #hashtag for your course so
that other learners can easily find it.
https://about.futurelearn.com/about/faq/social-media-tips/#bloggingtools
Learning types activities , V- Visible learning A - can be assessed (F or S)
Investigation Practice Production
Web search (forum, wiki) V MCQs - formative with automatic feedback V/A Interview an expert (video/forum/chat) V
OER resources (external) Online role play (forum, virtual classroom) Literature reviews and critiques
Literature reviews and critiques Reflective tasks – group or individual (forum) V/A (forum/blog/wiki/RSS) V/A
(forum/blog/wiki/RSS) V Case studies (forum, lesson) V/A MCQs - formative with automatic feedback V/A
Field/lab observations (media/blog/wiki) V Rapid-fire exam questions (forum) V/A Develop a shared resource library
Action research V Advanced role play – you are the consultant etc. V (database/glossary/wiki) V/A
Authentic research / data analysis – write a paper Shows/demonstrates learning (displays, posters,
V presentations) V/A
Lead a group project V Portfolios (MyPortfolio) V/A
Case studies (forum, lesson) V/A
Summarisation tasks (upload texts – individual or
Collaboration group) V/A
Rapid-fire exam questions (forum) V/A
Concept mapping (external) V
Collaborative wiki - what do we know about ...? Create video of performance (media) V/A
V/A Audio commentary of performance (media) V/A
Acquisition Develop a shared resource library
(database/glossary/wiki) V
Skype or virtual classroom 'viva' V/A
Make and give a presentation (external) V/A
Guided readings (library resources) Social networking – participate (external) V Video blog (external) V/A
OER resources (external) Special interest groups - share on a topic (forum) V Write a report (external) V/A
Podcast (media) V if students do it Mentor other learners V Make an analysis (external) V/A
Webinars (virtual classroom) V Case studies V/A
Q&A forum (forum, where teachers answer Advanced role play – you are the consultant etc. V
;
student questions) V
Video lectures (webcast),
Action plan for workplace V/A
YouTube videos (external) Discussion Action plan for further study V/A
Authentic research / data analysis – write a paper
Field/lab observations (media/blog/wiki) V V/A
MCQs - formative with automatic feedback V Interview an expert (forum/chat) V
Webinars (virtual classroom) V Prepare professional briefing V/A
Portfolios (MyPortfolio) V Create, make a case (study) V/A
Model answers/examples of previous work
(forum) Create podcast (media) V/A
Analyse chat text (in course or uploaded) V Work assignment (blog/report) V/A
Job/professional reflections (blog) V/A Interview professional colleagues V/A
Group discussions on the topic, problem, reading Lead a group project V/A
(chat/blog/wiki) V/A
Social networking – participate (external) V
Reflective tasks – group or individual (forum) V/A
Special interest groups - share on a topic (forum) V
Lead a group project V/A
ABC learning design workshop
ABC learning design
Workshop schedule:
1. Module info and graphs sheet
• Tweet your module – tweet size description of your module
• Module shape (Learning types activities graph) distribution of
learning types
• Blend – (blended graph)
2. Storyboard sheet
• Storyboard – learning types sequences and activities
• Assessment – align activities and assessment
3. Module info and graphs sheet
• Review the graphs – what has changed? Why?
4. Actions – what next for team?
Arena Blended Connected (ABC) learning design workshop
Programme Arena digital Acquisition
Module name Use of videos in teaching
new module / module review
Academics Anna Moore, Jon Grabol Production Collaboration
ELE workshop facilitators CY, NP
Pre - workshop
Workshop date 5th June 2015
MOOC summary (tweet size description of your MOOC):
All you need to know about use of
videos in 21st century teaching
Practice Discussion
Investigation
Learning types activities graph
@ABC_LD How do you envisage your module will look on the graph above? (in red - at the beginning of the workshop)
Your module activity graph at the end of the workshop (in blue)
online x face to face
Blended graph
Where do you want to be on the scale (in red)
What is your position at the end of the workshop (in blue)
ABC learning design
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Topic 3
ABC learning design
Your module may look like this
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ABC learning design
1
Week
2
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Once happy with your module design, turn the cards to the other side and select learning activities
Select learning activities
ABC learning design
Selecting activities and assessment
Select formative ( ) and summative assessment ( )
ABC learning design
Selecting activities and assessment
Select formative ( ) and summative assessment ( )
ABC learning design
Selecting activities and assessment
(script)
Select formative ( ) and summative assessment ( )
Arena Blended Connected (ABC) curricululearning design workshop
Programme Arena digital Acquisition
Module name Use of videos in teaching
new module / module review
Academics Anna Moore, Jon Grabol Production Collaboration
ELE workshop facilitators CY, NP
Post - workshop
Workshop date 5th June 2015
Module summary (tweet size description of your module):
All you need to know about use of
videos in 21st century teaching
Practice Discussion
Investigation
Learning types activities graph
@ABC_LD How do you envisage your module will look on the graph above? (in red - at the beginning of the workshop)
Your module activity graph at the end of the workshop (in blue)
online x x face to face
Blended graph
Where do you want to be on the scale (in red)
What is your position at the end of the workshop (in blue)
ABC learning design – week 1 FL MOOC
@ABC_LD
ABC Learning Design / Learning types and tools - V1 2016 UCL Digital Education
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ABC Learning Design
The ABC Learning Design is built on curriculum design research from the JISC*
(Viewpoints) and work of Prof Diana Laurillard, UCL IoE ** (learning types) and is adapted
for design of programmes, modules, short courses and MOOCs at UCL
@ABC_LD
http://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/abc-ld
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* Viewpoints project (2008-2013),
**Laurillard, D. (2012). Teaching as a Design Science: Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology.
New York and London: Routledge.
