CurriculumDesign at Deakin
Curriculum Design
at Deakin
DeakinDesign
Principles & Practices
DeakinDesign
Pathways
DeakinDesign
Seeding Grants
Curriculum Design
at Deakin
Principles & Practices
DeakinDesign
Pathways
DeakinDesign
Seeding Grants
DeakinDesign Principles and Practices
The DeakinDesign Principles and Practices underpin the way we design and deliver learning at Deakin, supporting our ambition to be Australia’s most progressive University. DeakinDesign is our distinctive model of digital education that blends our digital capabilities with our unique campus offerings to create contemporary learning that builds learning communities that support students to develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities they need to be lifelong learners who thrive in a rapidly changing world.
The principles and practices build on Deakin’s long history of excellence in education and were developed through extensive consultation with staff and students, a review of scholarly literature and a scan of the higher education horizon in 2021.
While the principles inform our approach to designing learning experiences, the practices describe our ways of working. Together the constellation of principles and practices underpin Deakin’s distinct model of education.
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Principles
The DeakinDesign principles guide the design of learning experiences, including all learning, teaching, assessment and feedback processes. The language is student-centred and recognises it is how the student experiences learning at Deakin that is important.
Holistic
Learning experiences build on and connect to students’ existing knowledges and skills; they foster wellbeing, self-determination and the development of capabilities that transform students into graduates who can achieve their goals.
Authentic
Learning experiences are reflective of our digitised lives and world of work; students use ideas, theories and tools relevant to contemporary contexts to solve meaningful problems and make an impact in a rapidly changing world.
Active and collaborative
Learning experiences are interactive, active and collaborative; students develop skills and knowledge through application activities that support the achievement of learning outcomes.
Integrated
Learning experiences are tailored to the discipline and study mode; digital and physical affordances complement each other and are sequenced across time, space and place to form an integrated whole that prepares students for the contemporary world.
Digital
Learning experiences are digital by design; digital technologies are leveraged as core design elements to enable access and participation, and support student success.
Course-wide
Learning experiences are designed to be constructively aligned and coherent across a course; a narrative clearly articulates the relationship between activities, assessment and outcomes to support student journeys from transition to graduation.
Inclusive
Learning experiences are inclusive, accessible and equitable; providing flexibility and choice in mode of study that is balanced with structure to support the development of a learning community.
Feedback focused
Learning experiences are underpinned by feedback designed to support students to achieve and evidence learning outcomes; feedback fosters dialogue that enables students to see their learning progress and make evaluative judgements.
Relational
Learning experiences promote relationships, connecting students to their discipline, others, space and place, strengthening communities and fostering belonging.
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Practices
The DeakinDesign practices describe the ways we work together to design curriculum.
Quality
Staff are key to student success; we build teaching capability to deliver high-quality contemporary learning experiences.
Scholarship
Staff engage in scholarly teaching through reflecting on experiences, using evidence and theory to inform teaching practice and innovation, and through sharing practice.
Partnership
We work in partnership with students, alumni, industry, and community to co-create meaningful learning experiences.
Collaboration
Learning experiences are designed by multidisciplinary collaborative teaching teams that combine subject matter expertise with expertise in learning design and delivery, student support and resource production.
Innovation
Staff are enabled through a culture of innovation that is celebrated and built on to enhance Deakin’s reputation as a leader in digital education.
Sustainability
Learning resources, assessment and teaching practices are sustainable; they are systematically reviewed, updated, and improved to maintain currency and manageability within appropriate workloads.
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