Archive for January 2008
EdShare
Posted by: fionagrindey on: 17 January, 2008
EdSpace is a JISC funded Institutional Exemplar Project, managed from within the School of ECS in collaboration with ISS, the Library, Student Services and the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit (LATEU).
We are looking for material to add to the EdShare resource in order to provide opportunities for educators and learners to collaborate, share and develop [...]
Engaging students in academic integrity
Posted by: fionagrindey on: 17 January, 2008
In FESM, the Schools of Geography, Ocean and Earth Science (SOES) and Engineering Sciences have all developed web-based materials to ensure that students are actively engaging with Academic Integrity (AI) protocols. The exercises used were originally adapted by Geography from material developed by Penn State University. Students are required to indicate online that they agree [...]
Institutional Audit – update
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
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The preliminary visit by the QAA Audit team took place 17th December and we now have details for the requirements for the visit in February.
The trails that the auditors have selected affect Humanities (BA English) and SOES. In addition, they want further documentation on the approval of the BSc Management with Entrepreneurship and documentation on [...]
Learning and Teaching Week 2008
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
This will be taking place in the week commencing the 31st March 2008. Professor Bob Burgess, VC of Leicester University, will be giving a keynote address on the national consultation he headed up on “Beyond the honours degree classification”.
Schools are encouraged to coordinate their own activities in this week, and any staff or students involved [...]
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Fund Bids – Update
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
Full proposals for the 2007/08 project funds were considered in December 2007 and colleagues have been notified whether or not they have been funded. This year we had 30 submissions worth over £800,000. Details of projects from last year are on our website and many of these will be contributing to both Good Practice Lunches [...]
Good Practice Lunch – Developing participatory approaches to inclusion related staff development
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
LATEU supports colleagues from across the University in promoting good practice in education by hosting several Good Practice Lunches across the whole of the academic year.
The next Good Practice Lunch will be on January 22nd with a presentation from Dr Jane Seale ‘Developing participatory approaches to inclusion related staff development’.
Further information can be found on [...]
National Student Survey
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
The National Student Survey for 2008 started on the 7th January. In the last NSS we did very well, coming second in the Russell Group regarding overall student satisfaction amongst those studying first degrees, and fifth nationally with respect to our learning resources.
As we want to at least hold our national position in this survey, [...]
New programme director for PCAP
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
The Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PCAP) saw a number changes last year including a reduction in the number of assessments required by staff (fewer larger assessments rather than multiple small tasks). Feedback from staff and external examiners was very positive indicating that the assessment s more manageable for staff whilst work was of a [...]
CPD
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
LATEU offer sessions aimed at addressing issues raised by the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Strategy, such as inclusivity, internationalisation and employability. These sessions will help staff to understand how they can help put the strategy in action, and case studies will be presented during Learning and Teaching Week
Further information can be found on our website.
Tailor Made Professional Development Courses
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
In addition to our regular programme of workshops, LATEU also offers tailor made courses to schools and faculties to enable staff development exactly when, where and how it is needed. For example, we recently organised supervisor training sessions for both the LASS faculty and the School of ECS. If you would like to arrange tailor [...]
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Forthcoming HEA events
- Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Network 2009 Annual Conference
- "14th Annual SEDA conference: Changing Educational Development: New Ideas, New Approaches, New Contexts "
- 3rd International Conference on Higher Education for Sustainable Development
- Network of Pro-Vice Chancellors & Deputy Principals Meeting; Quality Higher Education Fact or Fiction: Issues of QAA and Standards?
- Open Learning Conference
- Internationalisation SIG Workshop: The International Agenda - Where Next?
- Quality and responding to employer needs - Sharing good practice
- Research Seminar Series 2009: Access and Success for All
- Research Seminar Series 2009: Access and Success for All
- Research Seminar Series: Access and Success for All
