Defining a Pedagogical Model:the TU Delft Online Learning Experience

Nelson Jorge, Sofia Dopper & Willem van Valkenburg Delft University of Technology

9-12 June 2015, Barcelona

Background and introduction• November 2014 – September 2015• Increase quality of online courses on a continuous basis• Open & Online Education experience at TU Delft• Experienced multidisciplinary team• The model aims to increase the online course’s overall

quality and enhance the students’ learning experience, supported by the foundations of educational theory for online learning

The OLE as a tool

Next steps• Defining and testing indicators, creating instruments to

support course teams• Full implementation in September 2015, presentation in

October 2015• Gather 1st results of implementation, evaluate, improve,

share• Challenge: wrapping up different pedagogical

approaches and target groups in a single model• Opportunity: rethink about the changing need in

educating engineers