MNGT160 - making a massive, online module happen

Although I have taught on courses, designed modules and developed modules from scratch, nothing had quite prepared me for leading a module, let alone one that is almost entirely online - whose creators consist of dozen or more staff from across the Management School, whose facilitators include 4 graduate teaching assistants, one administrator and myself and whose audience is over 1200 first year undergraduate students!

That said, leading such a module is something that I have found equally both incredibly challenging and rewarding as an educator working in the field of higher education within the context of a large management school.

Through reflecting upon my experiences and development of learning from failures and successes, the areas that I aim to cover in a series of posts will touch upon the following (in no particular order):

• understanding leadership on a large module

• the people factor

• curriculum development and design

• innovation in curriculum

• digital and information literacies and development of related abilities and skills - of students and staff

Before embarking upon this mini-journey, I offer some thanks to Cathy S and Casey C passing on the leadership baton. I also offer thanks for the collaboration to the array of colleagues (Karine R, Nichapa P, Alex S, Ahmad T, Huan Y, Sylvia D, Lucia C, Matthew H, Chris S, Emma W, Hina K, Mahnaz A, Casey C, Jeffrey U, Geraint J, Steve K, Maurizio Z, Debbie D, Josi F, Elena L, Robyn R, Guglielmo L, Arpit R, Chloe V, Chris F, Emma J, Mark D and Rachel D among many others) that have made this module possible, and by allowing it to take on a unique format that students appear to find engaging, thought-provoking and worthwhile.