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Bounded standardisation: preserving faculty agency in consistent online course design
Bounded standardisation: preserving faculty agency in consistent online course design
Journal article · Dennis Stavrou · Research in Learning Technology, vol. 34 · 6 November 2026
When should a college require instructors to organise part of an online course in the same way? I propose five questions for deciding what to require, what to offer as a default, and what to leave to the instructor. A shared place to find assignments, for example, can help students navigate while giving faculty room to choose what those assignments ask students to do.
Teaching Better Online: The PHAROS Framework for Purposeful, Human-Centred Learning
Teaching Better Online: The PHAROS Framework for Purposeful, Human-Centred Learning
Book · Dennis Stavrou · 2026
I wrote this book for instructors designing or revising an online course. The PHAROS framework helps them look at a course from a student’s perspective. Can I find my first task? Where can I ask for help? How will I use feedback on my next assignment?
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