Governance Overview
Focussed content creation pathways and robust governance processes that convey a consistent message of how the Platform should be used, together with the quality of the material produced, heavily underpins Trainee user experience.
In general, Individual Project/Specialty Leads together with the Content Lead develop the overall teaching program into Learning Packages, using a curriculum matrix (example below). The matrix should include the following:
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Curriculum Topics that are broken down into manageable Learning Packages that need to be covered over the next 3 years.
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Learning Objectives for the Topic covered in the Learning Package, the mode of delivery (eg Live lectures, online courses or both), and the Subject Matter Experts who can quality assure the content.
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Review dates
A Working Group forms the “team on the ground”, developing and delivering The Learning Packages designed by Specialty Leads and TPDs using the Online Platform. See Quality Assurance Page for more information on how content is created.
These groups are supported by the Operations Group who provide technical and troubleshooting support to both users and educators. The diagrams below depict the structure of the workforce involved in supporting the platform in achieving its goals. Click on the cross-hairs/magnifying glass to get a more info:
Teaching and Learning Clinical Fellows (Course Designers of the Working Group)
The Fellows are the main content creators of the Platform. They essentially "digitalise" the content provided by Subject matter experts. Where appropriate fellows may create content of their own but this must be Quality Assured by subject matter experts, the Blended Learning Leads and TPDs. More info on this on our Content Creation Process page.
Specialty Content Sync Meetings
This meeting will occur every 1-2 months. Think of this as the Educational MDT! All Teaching and Learning Fellows must attend along with The Blended Learning Leads so that content creation can be coordinated and the risk of duplicate courses mitigated. It is also an opportunity of specialties to collaborate on projects that would clearly cross their respective fields. Our Critical Care Pharmacists, Paediatric and Trauma Network Educators as well as our GP Physicians Assistant TPDs will also attend!
Educational Needs Assessments
Currently TPDs and Blended Learning Leads determine what content best fits the needs of Trainees and Curriculum Requirements. We are exploring formalising this process to improve our Governance Processes.
If you would like to dive deeper into our governance processes feel free to read our Bridge & Panopto SOP