The Provision of Online Programme Management Services for Southampton's Global Online Programmes

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Online courses and resources both advance and support our education strategy in delivering vibrant, transformative and high quality online experiences.

They showcase our research and teaching excellence to a global audience beyond our campuses.

Our vision is to be bold, courageous and to start planning for the longer-term: a future in which digital education will inevitably play an increasingly greater role.

Our vision is to enhance and develop our approach to online course creation, so that we begin moving towards a position in which a 'Southampton education' is an innovative, flexible, inclusive and connected 21st century educational experience for our students on campus and beyond.

We are therefore seeking to select a partner to deliver and manage the delivery of our global online programmes.

To achieve this, the following activities summarise what is considered within scope for the provider: • Development of existing course content from existing programmes to online delivery mode (in addition to those programmes that have been identified by the University, we welcome recommendation on additional immediate opportunities) • Responsibility for the provision of high quality market intelligence and planning to inform the development of a portfolio of high-quality and highly attractive programmes. • Delivery of the programmes through the OPM VLE technology platform • Responsibility for Marketing and Recruitment (Contact centre) • Responsibility for supporting students during the application stage • Responsibility for supporting enrolment activities for students recruited to the online programs • Engagement and partnership with UoS academic staff to develop high-quality programme materials in line with existing curriculum. • Identification of innovation that could be included within the curriculum. • Engagement with UoS support staff to ensure programmes are delivered • Potentially to provide online tutors to support students in their studies. • Technology hosting including responsibility for technical development/maintenance of delivery platforms, and dealing with technical support issues from students • Student retention and pastoral support • Sign-post students to UoS policies and procedures • Be responsible for ensuring the quality and standards of programmes are in line with the University's collaborative provision framework.