About the course: First Steps in Learning and Teaching (FSLT)

These materials are drawn from a course run by the Oxford Centre for Learning Development (OCSLD) as both a free open course and an accredited 10-credit M-level course. The materials were written by Rhona Sharpe, George Roberts, Marion Waite, and other colleagues, and are released under a Creative Commons license, which means you are free to reuse and adapt them for non-commercial purposes, as long as you release your adapted version under a similar license, and credit our work. Please let us know if you find the material useful.

You can find out more about the course, or sign up to participate in the next run, at the OCSLD website, and see the 'live' course materials at http://www.moodle.openbrookes.net/course/view.php?id=18.

FSLT is an intensive introduction to teaching and learning in higher education settings. Course tutors support participants through scheduled activities with selected key readings, specially developed course resources, and guest experts.

Weekly course topics

  1. Teaching
  2. Reflective practice
  3. Learning and supporting learning
  4. Designing
  5. Assessment