Learning Mode?

In order to cater to our potential audiences, we need flexibility in the programme design, delivery and assessment. The programme should therefore seek to be as flexible, modular and reusable as possible in order to be able to package, market and attract a wide range of students from around the globe. We also need to ensure quality so as to gain a reputation for quality programme content and delivery. The learning mode should maximize access and enable students to have wide choice in their studies to meet their personal academic and professional aspirations. We should try not to be confined by the constraints of ‘the programme’ but be led by the needs of our audience and our marketplace (the world). We should try to become ‘customer-centric’ rather than ‘content-centric’ or ‘programme-centric.’

We should take a medium to long term view, rather than short-term approach. In other words, rather than revamp or upgrade the existing MSc subjects, we should try to develop the online material as reusable objects in modular format so as to minimize the overall development cost/time and maximize the usage.