A model for effective implementation of flexible programme delivery

Carey Normand; Allison Littlejohn; Isobel Falconer

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A model for effective implementation of flexible programme delivery

Carey Normand^*, Allison Littlejohn, Isobel Falconer

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Abstract

The model developed here is the outcome of a project funded by the Quality Assurance Agency Scotland to support implementation of flexible programme delivery (FPD) in post-compulsory education. We highlight key features of FPD, including explicit and implicit assumptions about why flexibility is needed and the perceived barriers and solutions to implementing it. Our model addresses issues in implementing FPD at three levels within institutions: institutional, operational, and teaching and learning management, supporting strategic alignment at all three levels. It has been used to analyse four case studies at the University of Dundee and the UHI Millennium Institute.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	25-36
Number of pages	12
Journal	Innovations in Education and Teaching International
Volume	45
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14703290701757351
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

flexible programmes
flexible delivery
distance learning
blended learning
educational management
institutional management
higher education
further education

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