Part of the Advance HE Collaborative Development Fund for 2024-25. This project showcases contemporary examples of institutional change through the lens of Block delivery, to help higher education institutions move from the conceptualisation of Block teaching, to its implementation. 

Led by De Montfort University, in collaboration with the University of South Wales and Southern Cross University, Australia, the project comprises an insights report of key findings and practical lessons institutions can take, along with a series of 12 written and video case studies from institutions around the world who have implemented Block teaching in their delivery model.

As the global higher education sector continuously strives for future-focused educational strategies whilst balancing challenging pressures, many providers are embracing innovative curriculum design and delivery approaches, focused on student experience and the evolving needs and skills gaps in wider society. Employers seek graduates with vital attributes for the evolving workplace, and universities are driven to meet and exceed regulatory thresholds on continuation, completion and progression. Block delivery, emphasising focused and immersive learning experiences, is a real and practical alternative to traditional semester-based learning.

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From imagining Block to enacting Block - Insights into design and delivery of educational change

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From imagining Block to enacting Block – Insights into design and delivery of educational change

Report from De Montfort University's CDF project on block teaching methods.

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Case Study: Block behind the scenes

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Case Study: Block behind the scenes

Case study from DMU's CDF project on block teaching

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Case Study: Experience One: Involved-learning, one-class-at-a-time delivery

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Case Study: Experience One: Involved-learning, one-class-at-a-time delivery

Case study from University of Montana Western

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Case Study: Leading the change to Block

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Case Study: Leading the change to Block

Case study from De Montfort University

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Case Study: Building Blocks - An architectural approach to curriculum design

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Case Study: Building Blocks – An architectural approach to curriculum design

Case study from University of Lancashire

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Case Study: Reimagining Business education through Blocks

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Case Study: Reimagining Business education through Blocks

Case study from University of Lancashire

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Case Study: Building sustainability structures within the block curriculum

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Case Study: Building sustainability structures within the block curriculum

Case study from De Montfort University

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Case Study: Block teaching: A practical style to achieve academic rigour

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Case Study: Block teaching: A practical style to achieve academic rigour

Case study from DMU Dubai

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Case Study: Block behind the scenes 2

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Case Study: Block behind the scenes 2

Case study from DMU

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Case Study: A decade of the Block model in a University Pathway College

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Case Study: A decade of the Block model in a University Pathway College

Case study from Macquarie University

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Case Study: Bringing Block to life on the frontline

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Case Study: Bringing Block to life on the frontline

Case study from University of Chester