TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the stages involved in the module development process at the Open University Malaysia (OUM), to make them “print ready,” and how this has evolved over the years with various quality assurance (QA) mechanisms in place.Design/methodology/approach The paper builds upon the 12 quality control checks in the various stages of module development from pre-development to actual development and finally to post-development process. This is in line with the QA continuous improvement process of PDCA or Plan, Do, Check and Act.Findings Change, through the fine-tuning of QA processes and open door communication, is the key toward achieving quality modules, and hence meeting learners’ expectations.Research limitations/implications This paper highlights the experiences of only the Centre for Instructional Design and Technology, OUM in the development of quality learning material for the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) learners.Originality/value This paper outlines the step-by-step process in module development, from print to print-ready material, to assist the ODL universities in their mission to provide quality learning material to learners.
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
SN  - 1858-3431
DO  - 10.1108/AAOUJ-01-2017-0014
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/AAOUJ-01-2017-0014
AU  - Ahmad Zabidi Nazrai
AU  - Woo Tai Kwan
AU  - Rajesh Kumar P.
AU  - Fadzil Mansor
AU  - Syed Husain Syarifah Hidayatul
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Quality assurance in learning material development at OUM
T2  - Asian Association of Open Universities Journal
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 69
EP  - 81
Y2  - 2024/04/16
ER  -