• What is learning design?
• Designing your learning
• Learning design
  framework
• Discrete learning designs
• Choosing the
  learning design
  1. Type 1: Task-directed
  2. Type 2: Task-guided
  3. Type 3: Task-autonomy
  4. Learning design outcomes
• RPL models
• Basic principles of
  online learning design
• Web 2.0 technologies
• Employability skills

Type 3: Task-autonomy

Characteristics

This learning design is characterised by the following:

• learning is set within a realistic context, task-oriented approach that leads to an authentic product or artefact
• the learner acts as an employee/worker within a virtual workplace
• the learner makes their own decisions to plan and develop the product or artefact
• support is provided in the form of guidelines, information and underpinning knowledge
• learning comes from problem solving and strategic decision making experiences and reflections where the learner makes decisions and reflects on consequences
• gaps in knowledge are identified and filled by learners at their discretion through accompanying resources
• support includes collaboration with tutors, peers, mentors and workplace colleagues
• the learning finishes with the completed product or artefact
• learning is assessed through measures of the quality of the product or artefact.