Exemplary Course Award
Every year the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit oversee the Exemplary Course Award. This award aims to celebrate the very best practice in Blackboard course design from modules and teaching across the University and is based on Blackboard’s very own Exemplary Course Programme. Any member of staff can submit an application for the Exemplary Course Award. All you have to do is fill in the Exemplary Course Award form and submit to the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit (via email: elearning@aber.ac.uk) before 12pm on 2 February 2024.
Applicants are asked to identify their exemplary practices on the module and are awarded marks across four main criteria:
- Course Design
- Interaction and Collaboration
- Assessment
- Learner Support
In order to support this process, the E-learning Group offer an E-learning Excellence: Submit an ECA Application training session. You can book your place here.
The Exemplary Course Award is now in its seventh year and, since its inception, we have seen six modules awarded the Exemplary Course Award, fourteen modules achieved Highly Commended status and seven modules attained Commended standards.
In addition to rewarding the very best practice, the AU Exemplary Course Award supports staff to enhance their modules on Blackboard and share good practices across the University. Winners of the Exemplary Course Award often go on to present at the Annual Learning and Teaching Conference.
If you are thinking of submitting an Exemplary Course Award Application:
- Download a copy of the Exemplary Course Award application form
- Sign up for an E-learning Excellence: Submit an ECA application training session
- Book a consultation with a member of the E-learning Group to do a module MOT
- Complete the self-assessment application form and submit to the E-learning Group before 12pm on 2 February 2024.