Towards a standardised approach to generic module delivery and support in the school of computing and engineering and an examination of the myriad implications involved

This study chronicles the drama played out in universities across the world. Lecturers from varying disciplines and backgrounds attempt to teach subjects using diverse methodologies or no methodology at all. Academia is presently divided into two distinct camps. Those who are in favour of pedagogical training regardless of the discipline and believe it enhances and enriches the teaching and learning process and those who simply are not in favour of it. The alarming results has been that in each university, there is no standardisation of modules taught or learnt or indeed no formal system of module should be delivered to aid module authors and leaders with no requisite pedagogical training. This has increasingly led to falling grades, low retention rates and much disappointment on the part of the raison d etre of the university, its valued client - the students. This study seek to outline the problem, recommended a solution and propose more extensive utilisation of existing technology that could help to alleviate the problem in some way.