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Learning from coproducing digital courses in sexual health in higher education in Norway

Kristina Areskoug Josefsson (Department of Behavioural Science, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway and Department of Health Sciences, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden)
Gerd Hilde Lunde (Department of Behavioural Science, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway)

The Learning Organization

ISSN: 0969-6474

Article publication date: 15 January 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Sexual health is insufficiently addressed in health care and higher education, which can lead to lower quality of life and negative health outcomes. To improve the situation, it is necessary to address both the needs of patients and professionals and collaboratively engage in finding sustainable solutions. The purpose of this paper is to explore the feasibility and value of large-scale digital coproduction in higher education.

Design/methodology/approach

A study of a project that developed seven interprofessional, digital master-level courses covering different topics related to sexual health. The project was performed through digital coproduction in higher education, with over 100 persons with various backgrounds working together online in designing content and novel digital learning activities.

Findings

Large-scale digital coproduction in higher education is feasible and valuable, but the process demands sensitive leadership, understanding of coproduction processes and willingness to learn from each other. To meet the demands from practice it is important to understand the complexity, ever-changing and unpredictable working life changes which, in turn, demands engagement in continuous learning, training activities and the need for formal education.

Originality/value

The study provides learning of the feasibility of the value of large-scale digital coproduction in higher education, which is a novel way of working in higher education.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to express their gratitude to all involved in the Sexual Health project.

Funding: The Sexual Health project was funded by DIKU/Hk-Dir under Grant Nos. Fleks 2020/10140 and Fleks 2021/10163 and Helsedirektoratet under Grant Nos. 2020 kap.762, post 73, 13/11033-49 and 2021 kap.762, post 73, 13-11033-64.

Declaration of interest statement: The authors report that there are no competing interests to declare.

Citation

Areskoug Josefsson, K. and Lunde, G.H. (2024), "Learning from coproducing digital courses in sexual health in higher education in Norway", The Learning Organization, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-11-2022-0143

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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