General principles

USQ has identified key focus issues through its Learning and Teaching Plan and specific projects under the Program Revitalisation initiative. In terms of key learning and teaching strategies at USQ, the overall emphasis is on:

• Flexible learning
• Assessment
• Graduate qualities and skills
• The student learning journey

• Evaluation of learning and teaching
• Embedding Indigenous perspectives
• Internationalisation
• Technology-enhanced learning and teaching
  

These are important reference points when designing and developing USQ courses and programs. Please also consider access and equity principles, the diverse locations and backgrounds of USQ students, and any special needs associated with varying levels of ability or disability. Refer also to information about USQ campuses and centres, as well as noting the key governance and support areas under ‘How USQ is organised’

Each Faculty has a designated support team, including Learning and Teaching Designers (LTDs) and Academic Learning Support (ALS) personnel from LTSU; Faculty Liaison librarians; and Materials Development Officers (MDOs) from DeC. Other specialist advice and support services are available as required. . Contact within and between campuses may be face-to-face, by telephone, email, online or using the available conferencing facilities. Specific arrangements can be negotiated with your Faculty Support Team.

LTSU: Teaching for Learning; Teaching exemplars

DeC: Course development process

Division of ICT services: ICT services for students

USQ Library: Home page; Copyright is an important consideration when selecting resources for course development, whether for print, online or CD/DVD delivery. USQ will be using DiReCt as its copyright control system, and for generating compliance reports for CAL (Copyright Agencies Limited). Further information is available from your Faculty Support Team. The USQ Legal Office provides an overview of key copyright topics.

NOTE: The topics in the course checklist represent the key structural elements typically incorporated in distance education course materials. Increasingly, USQ courses will be produced using ICE (Integrated Content Environment), which allows courses to be rendered to print, online or CD/DVD output from a single source file. Please refer to the ICE User Guide for the latest templates and guidelines.. The checklist is intended as a prompt, rather than a prescription for course conceptualisation and development. .

Please consult your Faculty Support Team for assistance with your course design, development, production and delivery.