Moving from isolated innovation to programmatic impact requires consistent learning design patterns that scale across courses and programs. This approach is operationalised through our Holistic Learning Design (HLD) approach, which replaces siloed course development with a unified, program-level learning ecosystem. Bridging the gap between disconnected courses are Kaospilot-inspired 'Learning Arches', a visual methodology that facilitates a shared vision of the student learning journey. This ensures that skills development is experienced as a connected narrative rather than a fragmented set of activities, allowing for the systematic embedding of industry-relevant "Holistic Wraps" across the curriculum.
Our digital strategy utilises Canvas as the backbone of the learning experience, providing the core structure for learning journeys, assessment, and reflection. Within this spine, a broader ecosystem of tools - including H5P and Genially for interactive content, and collaborative platforms like Miro and Mentimeter - are intentionally integrated based on pedagogical fit rather than novelty. This ensures that technology serves to scaffold industry-ready skills, while a data-driven approach using Power BI dashboards is used to audit and eliminate assessment redundancy. Consistent design patterns across these platforms create continuity for the student, providing familiar structures that support skills development at every stage of their program.
This system now serves as a strategic innovation pipeline, moving beyond isolated pilots to achieve massive reach across the College. By redesigning 158 courses across 32 programs, we have established a new benchmark for programmatic excellence, empowering 2,000 students with the capabilities needed to thrive in the future workforce. This transformation is fueled by a vibrant Community of Practice (CoP), which has broken down academic silos and built the trust necessary for effective, program-wide coordination. As a collaborative engine, it provides educators with reusable design patterns and exemplars that lower the barrier to implementing authentic, skills-based learning at scale. The result is a sustainable ecosystem that generates high-impact projects - such as the very successful Bachelor of Commerce - ensuring our graduates possess the mindset and industry-ready skills to thrive in a rapidly evolving professional landscape.
Highlights:
- Programmatic Design: The new Bachelor of Commerce became the flagship example of creating a unified, program‑level learning ecosystem, fully embodying the Holistic Learning Design (HLD) approach.
- A Continuous Skill Narrative: Kaospilot‑inspired Learning Arches have helped to shape a connected skills narrative across all three years, ensuring students experienced capability development as a coherent journey rather than fragmented activities.
- The Digital Spine: A purposeful digital ecosystem, with Canvas as the backbone and tools like simulations, VR, H5P, genially and an RMIT chatbot, support applied, authentic learning aligned to programmatic skill development.
- Data-Driven Learning Design: The design process utilises Power BI dashboards to enable evidence‑based decisions, streamline assessment patterns, and ensure consistent capability coverage across the curriculum.
- Scale and Sustainability: A vibrant Community of Practice and industry partnerships powered scalable, program‑wide coordination, establishing a replicable model that has already influenced curriculum transformation across the College.
Case Study 2: Scaling Skills Programmatically, From Isolated Innovation to Systemic Impact