Category Archives: Material design

Developing courses under restrictions

Posted on October 19, 2018 by sarahali

Since the start of the new term, I keep meeting my former students in the corridor and almost all of them are saying “It’s too hard”, “There are so many assessments” or “It’s so hard compared to last term”. Then … Continue reading →

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Long briefs, short briefs: What’s your favourite?

Posted on April 23, 2015 by sarahali

Writing a brief The Oxford online dictionary defines brief as being “concise in expression;using few words” (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/brief). I interpret this, in relation to writing briefs, as meaning that the brief should contain the relevant information for a project, or writing … Continue reading →

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Altered due to …

Posted on February 3, 2015 by sarahali

I’ve just begun work on a new project as a reviewer (or content editor) and editor. This project is, shall we say, a challenge: it’s already up and running (being taught) and is a fickle beast (as many projects are), … Continue reading →

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Scope and Sequence: starting on the detail

Posted on November 3, 2012 by sarahali

Having established what the stakeholders require and considering how to match the new levels to those already in existence, it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty. Before putting pen to paper I need to mull over a few … Continue reading →

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Starting a new Scope and Sequence: part 1

Posted on October 11, 2012 by sarahali

I always relish the challenge of writing a new scope and sequence. Then I start doing it and remember how complex the process is; the many and varied points that have to be considered, the aspirations of the stakeholders, the desired language … Continue reading →

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The (not) writing process

Posted on September 16, 2012 by sarahali

Sometimes I find it really difficult to light that spark which gets my imagination going. I go on walks, work on the garden, do some baking, do anything, other than write, that allows me to find the right place in my … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Notes – an insight to teaching practice

Posted on August 20, 2012 by sarahali

I seem to have spent the last 2 weeks with my head in the Teacher’s Notes (for the first levels due to be published in a few weeks) and while frustrating, it has also been interesting. It has given me … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Notes – first impressions

Posted on August 8, 2012 by sarahali

I began reading over the Teacher’s Notes last week, checking for pedagogical appropriacy. I was quite surprised to see constant references to drilling. I’ve never been a fan of drilling, especially not the classic style where the same sentences, phrases … Continue reading →

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First impressions

Posted on July 28, 2012 by sarahali

I was very unsure what my current secondment would entail and over the past few months I have learnt a lot about the publishing process. Until May I was unaware that materials went through a development editing stage, before a contents … Continue reading →

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Editing 1st proofs

Posted on July 14, 2012 by sarahali

I started work on editing the 1st proofs for one of the levels this week. It’s good to see the material as it will finally appear, give or take a few adjustments, particularly after looking at word documents with no … Continue reading →

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