Digital pedagogy
Designing online lessons that engage distance learners from learning outcomes to assessment alignment.
Faculty
Faculty Engagement & Contacts
ODeL programmes are delivered by qualified faculty drawn from the University's academic schools and supported through structured digital pedagogy training.
How we work with faculty
Partnership, training, support
The Directorate of ODeL works closely with academic schools, faculty members and support departments to deliver high-quality online and blended programmes. Every ODeL course is co-designed with the subject lecturer, supported by instructional design, and quality-assured against CUE standards before going live.
Faculty training
Digital pedagogy training programme
Four focus areas that prepare faculty to deliver effective ODeL learning.
LMS mastery
Hands-on training on course building, content delivery, discussion forums and feedback loops inside the LMS.
Online assessment
Designing valid, secure online continuous assessments, examinations and rubrics aligned to CUE standards.
Quality assurance
Internal review, peer review and continuous improvement of online courses.
Ongoing support
What faculty can expect from the ODeL Directorate
Course design support
Instructional designers help you structure courses for ODeL delivery.
Help desk
Dedicated faculty channel for LMS, content and technical issues.
Scheduled training
Monthly cohort training plus on-demand sessions for new faculty.
Resource library
Templates, checklists, rubrics and best-practice exemplars.
For interested faculty
Interested in teaching ODeL?
MUA faculty are invited to apply to teach on ODeL programmes after completing the digital pedagogy training programme. Reach out to the Directorate to discuss your interest, the programmes that match your specialisation, and the next training cohort.
Designing your first ODeL course?
Our instructional designers will guide you from outcomes to assessments.