Digital Business Model

Harnessing digital to build an alternative to the traditional face to face model

a new approach to education

the vision

Our vision is to revolutionize education through a new digital model that empowers learners to thrive in the modern world. We envision a future where access to high-quality education is universally available, irrespective of geographical, economic, or social barriers. By leveraging the power of technology, we aim to create an inclusive and personalized learning experience that nurtures individual potential and fosters a lifelong love for learning. Our digital education model is designed to be engaging, interactive, and learner-centric. It will harness emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and gamification, to create immersive and dynamic learning environments. Through intuitive interfaces and adaptive algorithms, we will strive to tailor educational content and methodologies to the unique needs and learning styles of each student, promoting a deeper understanding and retention of knowledge. Collaboration lies at the heart of our digital education model. We aim to connect learners from around the UK and beyond, enabling them to engage in meaningful exchanges, share diverse perspectives, and develop vital communication and teamwork skills. Our platform will serve as a hub for educators, mentors, and experts, fostering a vibrant community of learners where knowledge is co-created and shared. We are committed to equipping learners with the 21st-century skills necessary for success in an ever-evolving world. Our curriculum will emphasize critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, digital literacy, and emotional intelligence. We believe in preparing learners not just for traditional academic success, but also for real-world challenges, cultivating their ability to adapt, innovate, and contribute positively to society. Sustainability and accessibility are fundamental principles of our digital education model. We aim to minimize environmental impact through paperless learning materials and energy-efficient technologies. Furthermore, we strive to bridge the digital divide by providing affordable and equitable access to our platform, reaching learners in underserved communities and empowering them to unlock their full potential. Through our new digital education model, we envision a future where education transcends traditional boundaries, inspiring lifelong learners, and fostering a more knowledgeable, interconnected, and empowered global society.

3. delivery approach

We will also be designing our delivery approach. This will map out our key milestones, along with the timescales within which we plan to achieve our aims. We will be agreeing on our strategies for building, testing, signing-off, and delivering our products.

2. design approach

We will need to consider the overall design structure of the courses we are developing. This will include drafting a skeleton of the components that will be incorporated into our overall build.

1. retrospectives

Our first step will be to evaluate our current processes; it will be imperative that we understand what is working and what needs changing as we move to develop the new products.

How will we prepare for this?

Retrospectives:

How will we provide a rounded, holistic offering in which learners feel connected to one another and their tutors regardless of distance?

How will we plan for monitoring and timely assessment and feedback throughout the course?

How will we plan our courses to ensure that learners are able to make continuous progress?

What will make our offering inspiring, engaging and innovative?

design approach:What does advanced education look like?

Designing our courses

Gamified elements

Well-organised work storage

Project-based elements

Built in revision strategies

Collaborative opportunities

Immersive opportunities

Video content to enhance micro-learning

Timely marking, assessment and feedback

Interactive elements

Face to face, person-centric elements

Personal development plans and wider skills

Practical elements

A potential vision

Community Hub and expert support, online events

Potential to layer in additional qualifications

Portfolio documenting own use of project management approaches

Journal element documenting personal development

SimLab residentials using technology, including VR

Project focused residentials putting skills into practice

Online project management tools built in to programme design

Video content (mix of animated & talking head from industry experts)

Interactive resources / graphs, quizzes

Branching scenarios

Case studies and research, using additional learning resources

Simulations, including VR / immersive experiences

Project management

access to health

designing the qualifications

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Term 5

A potential structure

Term 6

Project Management

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Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

A potential structure

Term 6

Access to Health

Structuring design approach

Initially we will need to agree on the design of the courses. This will require scrutiny of the specifications to select the best design approaches for each course. Which elements will best suit the content, and in what order should they be delivered?

Development Roadmap

Identifying resource requirements

What specialist resources will be required for this project, and at what stage? Once identified, work can begin to secure the resources needed early to ensure our work stays on schedule.

Scheduling the projects

Once we have agreed on the design framework, we will need to agree our project schedule. This should be based on being ready to deliver the first tranche of work a month before delivery is required to allow buffer time in case of unexpected delays.

delivery approach

Planning for successful delivery of our chosen design approach

Understanding dependencies

Where are the aspects of work that will impact other work on the project? Which tranches directly depend on another being completed? These should be given higher priority to ensure we can meet our milestones.

Development Roadmap

Regular reporting and communication

Making sure that all our documentation and actions are reported and up to date will be essential to allow all members of the projects to respond quickly and effectively. This will help us identify any risks and keep the projects on track.

Charting milestones

Charting milestones including when specific elements of the build should be completed by, testing windows and other milestones will help us to have confidence that the work we are doing is on track.

delivery approach

Planning for successful delivery of our chosen design approach

Assessment

Formal assessment time

Formal assessment window, supported through additional learning resources and using revision tools / interactive resources to complete assessments. Academic writing support included at this point. Tutor support also given, with 1:1s and class lessons exploring assessment criteria.Model responses, criteria and rubrics to support.

• Formal assessment
• Academic writing support and revision resources
• Tutor support and video guidance
• Model responses, criteria and rubrics

Course Completion

Final Assessments and Celebration Event

Final assessments to be carried out, along with mop-ups, resubmission window.Tutor support, additional resource to be available.End of course celebration event to include guest speakers and awards.

• Final assessments
• Celebratory event
• Guest speakers
• Awards

2nd Residential

Project-based approach

2-3 day face to face project-focused residential, embedding use of skills learned to apply to case studies / real world problems.Working in teams to devise project management strategies using project management tools.Presentations to explain approaches to finish residential. Could form assessed tasks.Application of knowledge and introduction of new knowledge.Project roles / teams based on outcomes from assessed tasks.

• 2-3 day residential
• Applying knowledge
• Introduction of new information
• Teams informed by assessment outcomes
• Opportunities to embed assessments

Live Online Summit

Introduction, Options and Hub

Kick-off online event with keynote and sign-up sessions; guest speakers; recorded event; options for interactivity such as polling, Q&A sessions. Initial introductory course content and a baseline knowledge assessment.Introduction to reflective journal, and central community hub - requirement to join groups / contribute to forums to begin building connections which will support project-based approaches later in course.Initial 1:1s with tutor and sessions to establish community and share.

• Baseline assessment of prior knowledge

• Live Online Summit
• Introductory content, including terminology and video based micro-learning, followed by quizzes
• Journal and community hub introductions
• Initial 1:1s and sessions
• Intro to digital tools, supported by tech staff

Course Completion

Final Assessments and Celebration Event

Final assessments to be carried out, along with mop-ups, resubmission window.Tutor support, additional resource to be available.End of course celebration event to include guest speakers and awards.

• Final assessments
• Celebratory event
• Guest speakers
• Awards

Interactivity and Support

Core programme structure

Weekly interactive resources to help explain core concepts, including multiple choice quizzes to check knowledge and understanding. Situational approach, potentially with characters to follow over time.Case studies and micro-learning videos ranging from animations to guidance from industry experts. Could include branching scenarios and virtual spaces with collabarative working opportunities.Weekly 1:1 with tutor to discuss progress, and regular meetings with the class, as well as forums to aid collaboration and discussion. Potential to structure monthly counselling / supervision. Flip learning using case studies to prepare. Use of weekly journal to introduce methods such as record keeping.

• Interactive resources
• Case studies
• 1:1s / regular class lessons
• Journal to provide self-reflective elements and simulate record-keeping and note-taking methods

Interactivity and Support

Core programme structure

Weekly interactive resources to help explain core concepts, including multiple choice quizzes to check knowledge and understanding.Case studies and micro-learning videos ranging from animations to guidance from industry experts. Could draw in existing content such as from LinkedIn Learning.Weekly 1:1 with tutor to discuss progress, and regular meetings with the class, as well as forums to aid collaboration and discussion. Flip learning using case studies to prepare.Use of project management tools built in to working.

• Interactive resources
• Case studies
• 1:1s / regular class lessons
• Project management tools and case studies
• Possibility to use virtual spaces for meetings etc

2nd Assessment Window

Tutor support with assessed tasks, feedback from previous tasks to be formatted into infographic style resource to provide clear progress points.Forums and collaborative support to be utilised alongside lessons and 1:1s.Video content to reinforce prior learning.Additional wider reading materials to be provided to support extended learning.While assessments can take place throughout the course, the assessment windows can be used for longer assessed tasks.

• Individualised support in infographic style resource
• 1:1s, lessons, forums
• Video content and additional learning resources
• Smaller assessments to be carried out throughout year

Residential

Immersive experiences

2-3 day face to face practical residential, embedding use of skills learned to apply to case studies / real world problems.Working in teams to simulate roles in clinical environments.Use of Laerdal kit, mannequins and SIM lab, as well as VR experiences. Body swaps?Application of knowledge and introduction of new knowledge.Project roles / teams based on outcomes from assessed tasks.

• 2-3 day residential
• Applying knowledge
• Immersive experiences and practicals
• Teams informed by assessment outcomes
• Opportunities to embed assessments

A little disclaimer...

This vision statement is brought to you (with minimal editing) by Chat GPT. I have purposefully left most of the statement intact to show the rate of change and also how current this approach actually is. These statements demonstrate the general elements that we need to include within our design elements to include in order to stay relevant and ahead of the curve.

Assessment

Formal assessment time

Formal assessment window, supported through additional learning resources and using revision tools / interactive resources to complete assessments. Academic writing support included at this point. Tutor support also given, with 1:1s and class lessons exploring assessment criteria.Model responses, criteria and rubrics to support.

• Formal assessment
• Academic writing support and revision resources
• Tutor support and video guidance
• Model responses, criteria and rubrics

Introductory Conference

Kick-off residential

Initial introductory course content and a baseline knowledge assessment.1 day event to welcome new learners to the course and introduce the key aims and structure of the course.Networking opportunity to begin building connections which will support project-based approaches later in course.Project management tools to be used throughout course to plan approach to course and assessments.

• Baseline assessment of prior knowledge

• Introductory content, including terminology and video based micro-learning, followed by quizzes
• 1 day conference introducing key course aims - guest speakers from industry
• Case studies in project teams
• Intro to project management tools, supported by tech staff

2nd Assessment Window

Tutor support with assessed tasks, feedback from previous tasks to be formatted into infographic style resource to provide clear progress points.Forums and collaborative support to be utilised alongside lessons and 1:1s.Video content to reinforce prior learning.Additional wider reading materials to be provided to support extended learning.While assessments can take place throughout the course, the assessment windows can be used for longer assessed tasks.

• Individualised support in infographic style resource
• 1:1s, lessons, forums
• Video content and additional learning resources
• Smaller assessments to be carried out throughout year