Curriculum Design & EdTech

Curriculum Mapping & Design

Elective. Designing a real curriculum map for a minimum 6-week module with Bloom's levels specified, sequencing rationale, and constructive alignment check. Reviewed by a curriculum specialist or academic who challenges at least one sequencing or alignment decision — the student's written response is part of the proof.

Learning Outcomes & Assessment Alignment

Elective. Redesigning an existing module to fix specific alignment gaps between learning outcomes, assessments, and teaching activities. Requires: original module, documented misalignment analysis, redesigned version with per-change rationale, and academic reviewer who challenges at least one design choice. Parallel to curriculum mapping — different focus (alignment repair vs. fresh design).

EdTech Evaluation & Implementation

Elective. Implementing a real EdTech tool with real learners across at least 3 sessions and measuring what happened. Proof requires: pre-implementation framework, implementation records, learner feedback or outcome data, and evaluation report with recommendation. If learners are under 18, DBS clearance required and all learner data anonymised.

Inclusive Design for Diverse Learners

Elective. Redesigning a real curriculum resource or teaching sequence using UDL principles. Proof: original + barrier analysis for ≥2 learner groups + redesigned version with UDL principle citations + review by someone with inclusive education expertise. Parallel to alignment redesign — different focus (access vs. outcomes alignment).

Free Universal Design for Learning guidelines from CAST — the primary reference for inclusive curriculum design. Use for the inclusive curriculum design step: Engagement, Representation, Action and Expression principle frameworks with concrete implementation guidance.

Free overview of constructive alignment — the foundational theory underpinning curriculum mapping and learning outcomes alignment. Biggs' SOLO taxonomy and alignment principles are the analytical framework for both curriculum design and alignment repair steps.

Free EdSurge research database covering evidence on educational technology tools, implementation studies, and practitioner reviews. Use as a secondary source when evaluating whether the EdTech tool you've chosen has evidence of effectiveness in similar contexts before implementation.