The document outlines an academic practice module that encourages collaborative groups to work on a practice-based project, provides various forms of guidance, support and resources through workshops, meetings and online platforms, and assesses participants through self and peer evaluations, filling out proformas, and presenting their projects through posters and reports.

1. At a glance module map Team: APDU Date:09.11.09
Module title and key details: Information & experience Characteristics of module (using
Academic Practice Project Encourage collaborative groups. Proformas to fill in keywords):
for approval. Self-evaluation and peer-evaluation at
poster presentation. Peer/mentor/coach meetings. Support participants through a
Group Development Meetings (including mini- work-based project based on
presentations on projects). Workshops on: ethics, own academic practice, and
project approach to transforming practice (including assess project.
methodology).
Online
Resources on u-Link, Ning for collaborative
networks,
Communication & interaction Guidance & support Thinking & reflection
Physical components Physical components Physical components
Whole group and sub-group discussion in GDMs. Help form collaborative groups. Group discussion, Delivering and listening to each other’s mini-
More formal tutor presentations/workshops. led workshops (methodology and ethics). presentations, discussing projects in groups,
Collaborative group discussion in class and Continuing support on using u-Link. discussing projects with peers/mentors/coach. Self-
independently. Water cooler moments. evaluation and peer-evaluation at poster
Peer/Mentor/Coach meetings. presentation. Filling in and discussing proformas.
Online Online Online
Previous projects
Sub-group discussion on u-Link e-portfolio (pebblepad)
Sharing projects through collaborative network
e.g. cloudworks, facebook, Ning, .
Evidence & demonstration
Please note that this proforma has been Physical components
Project report, poster presentation,
created in Word.
(leading to impact on practice and publications)
Please save a copy of just this page to
your USB key and upload it to the
Online
Slideshare account.
Submit abstract of project. Posters online.