Fwd: SRHE/UALL The Ethics of Widening Participation seminar series

UALL Widening Participation and Social Inclusion Network

Convenor: Annette Hayton, Head of Widening Participation, Goldsmiths, University of London

SRHE: Access and Widening Participation Network

Convenor: Penny-Jane Burke, Roehampton University

 

Venue: SRHE, 44 Bedford Way London WC1R 4LL

Date: Thursday 14^th July 2011

From 1pm- 4pm (lunch available from 12:30pm)

 

The Ethics of Widening Participation seminar series

 

Ethical dilemmas in widening participation: issues of pedagogy and identity

Dr Jacqueline Stevenson, Leeds Metropolitan

 

For more than a decade various governmental policy initiatives have been implemented in the UK to increase the number of students attending higher education. However, whilst these initiatives have been widely critiqued there has been almost no consideration as to the ethical implications of widening participation. This is a significant omission since both WP policy and practice give rise to serious ethical concerns, not least being whether we should continue to increase access to HE at all knowing that many widening participation students are more likely to drop out, get worse degrees, graduate with higher levels of debt and be less employable post-graduation than their peers. Drawing on issues of pedagogy, student support and both staff and student identities, this presentation will act as a 'think-piece' offering an opportunity to consider the implications of widening participation from both an 'ethics of justice' and 'ethics of care' perspective. 

 

Widening Participation and the Capability Approach

Dr Michael F. Watts, University of Cambridge

 

This paper uses the capability approach to address the ethics of the widening participation agenda.  The capability approach de-emphasises the significance of commodities (including educational commodities) in favour of the opportunities they enable in pursuit of the good life.  It demands a context-based understanding of how the socio-cultural circumstances of young people influence the real opportunities they have to recognise the value of and engage with higher education.  This more nuanced engagement with the concept of well-being recognises that the inevitability of human diversity generates different realisations of the good life.  It also enables engagement with the adaptation of preferences that continue to bedevil attempts to increase access to higher education.  The focus on freedom, illustrated here with reference to a number of empirical studies, frames a more just approach to widening participation that is concerned with what young people have rather than what they lack. 

 

 

Event booking details

To reserve a place at this seminar please email Nicola Manches at nmanches@srhe.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0) 207 4472525.   Please include the name of your institution and whether you are an SRHE or UALL member.

 

Cost:

SRHE members: free

UALL members: £25

All Non members: £40

 

Payment can be made by cheque (made payable SRHE and sent to SRHE, 44 Bedford Way London WC1R 4LL ) or phone through with credit card details.  Please note that places must be booked in advance and that a £25 for non attendance if a place has been reserved but no notice of cancellation/non attendance given by 7 July 2011.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Francois Smit

Society for Research into Higher Education

44 Bedford Row

London WC1R 4LL

tel: +44 20 7447 2525

fax: +44 20 7447 2526

 

David Andrew,
Head of Academic Practice
 

The Learning Institute at Queen Mary, University of London

Mile End, London E1 4NS

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Re: [ALT] The “early bird” booking deadline for the 2011 Association for Learning Technology Conference is approaching

On 30 June 2011 11:15, Maren Deepwell <maren.deepwell@alt.ac.uk> wrote:

Here is a short note to remind you that the "early bird" deadline to book to take part in the 2011 ALT Conference between 6 and 8 September in Leeds, UK, is 17.00 British Summer Time on 11 July.

To find out more about the programme, and to book, go to http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc/alt-c-2011

David Andrew,
Head of Academic Practice
 

The Learning Institute at Queen Mary, University of London

Mile End, London E1 4NS

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Fwd: Intellectual property rights for educators

I'm pleased to announce the launch of a free Intellectual Property Right course, IPR4EE, aimed at anyone who produces learning and teaching materials for students. http://openspace.falmouth.ac.uk 

 

IPR4EE is an Open Educational Resources (OER) project funded by HEFCE and supported by JISC and the Higher Education Academy. It seeks to raise awareness of intellectual property rights for higher educational lecturers and staff developing online and/or openly available learning resources. 

 

IPR4EE features a wide variety of learning materials that are all freely available under Creative Commons licenses such as videos, case studies and scenarios as well as legal guidance and a link to a discussion forum where users can post questions and share knowledge and experiences of IP issues JISC-LEGAL-OER@jiscmail.ac.uk . IPR4EE is structured as a course, but may be embedded as separate units or activities within existing professional development provision.

 

Open education resources are generating global interest as universities see the benefits of demonstrating their excellence through freely providing sample course materials online.  For lecturers and other staff who create learning materials for an online and global audience, knowledge of Intellectual Property (IP) issues is critical.  This includes an understanding of Creative Commons licensing, licensing that enables the free use and re-use of learning materials – and ensures the originator is duly credited.  This knowledge is crucial to avoiding the legal pitfalls when creating, delivering or sharing learning resources on-campus, via password-protected platforms like The Learning Space or more freely through online platforms. 

 

To view the IPR4EE course, please visit http://openspace.falmouth.ac.uk/courses/ipr-educational-environments and your feedback is welcome by taking part in the evaluation survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/23RR9W9

 

For more information on the IPR4EE project please contact

Research Assistant: alex.disavoia@falmouth.ac.uk

Project Manager: caroline.cash@falmouth.ac.uk

 

 

Caroline Cash

Award Leader MA in Education

University College Falmouth

Woodlane

Falmouth TR11 4RH

Tel: 01326 214390/254454

E-mail: caroline.cash@falmouth.ac.uk

 

 

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Fwd: Outduction: Enhancing the final year experience

Outduction: Enhancing the final year experience
6 September 2011

9am-4.30pm
Venue: Cambridge Cottage, Kew Gardens, London

This free one-day event has been arranged to mark the conclusion of the Outduction project which has been run by Kingston University and the University of Bradford. We aim to present our findings and share our experiences with the wider higher education community. Places at the event are limited to 60.

Keynote speakers are Nicolette Lee, Academic Director, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne and Professor Geoff Layer, outgoing Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Bradford and Vice Chancellor designate at the University of Wolverhampton. Delegates will have opportunity to participate in workshops that explore six key themes that have emerged from the project: the role of student interns, PDP and learner autonomy, Transitions, Employability, The Resilient Graduate and Final Year projects and shows.

To book a place contact Marion Webb (M.Webb@kingston.ac.uk)

or Tracy Evans (T.Evans@kingston.ac.uk)

 

 for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

Marion Webb

Deputy Director of Academic Development and Head of Learning and Teaching Development

Academic Development Centre

Kingston University

Millennium House

21 Eden Street

Kingston-upon-Thames

Surrey

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Fwd: SRHE International Research and Researchers' Network :The European Higher Education Area: key issues and ways forward

SRHE International Research and Researchers' Network is pleased to present:

 

The European Higher Education Area: key issues and ways forward

 

Monday 11th July 2011

12.00-4.00pm (lunch inclusive)

 

Venue: SRHE, 44 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4LL

 

Programme

 

The French university at the crossroads:

between bureaucratic accountability and the quest for excellence

 

Dr Romuald Normand & Prof. Jean-Louis Derouet, Institut Français de l'Education, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon

 

French higher education institutions, beyond official rhetoric, remain profoundly divided between the elitism that provides excellence for the few, and the democratisation that is reflected in the massification of higher education. This is illustrated by the expanse between the prestigious and highly selective grandes écoles (the Oxbridge or Ivy League of the French system) and the 'fac' – the ordinary universities. Moreover, the paucity of French research and scholarship on higher education means that there is no persistent analytical and potentially critical voice coming from the academy, nor any relevant empirical findings. Changes have, however, occurred within the system with the Bologna process, the creation of the National Research Agency, and legislation on university autonomy. Romuald Normand and Jean-Louis Derouet will examine and analyse current tensions and propose ways forward.

 

The Strange Saga of Policy as Success

Guy Neave, Scientific Director of the Centre for Research in Higher Education Policies (CIPES) Porto, Portugal, and Professor Emeritus of the Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies at Twente University, the Netherlands

This presentation is not concerned with the Bologna Process so much as an exemplar to examine a broader issue of HE policy as a multi-level process. Who defines success? And at what level – inter-governmental, system or institutional level?  Does success at one inevitably mean success at another?  How is the Bologna Process perceived less by reformers – by the pays politique – as by those who have reform done to them – that is, at institutional level by the pays réel, academics, students and administrators. This presentation draws on findings across seven higher education establishments in four EU member states: Norway, Portugal, Italy and Germany. It suggests optimism is best when heavily diluted with caution.

 

The European Higher Education Area (EHEA): is there a future?

Noël Vercruysse, Director, Higher Education Policy Unit, Flemish Belgian Ministry of Education

 

The implementation of the Bologna Process in the first decade of the 21st century has had a significant impact on European higher education at levels of the system: the government, higher education institutions, academic staff and students. Much has been achieved, but it is certainly an exaggeration to say that we are living in a vibrant and dynamic EHEA. After the Leuven conference in 2009 the Bologna Process and the EHEA are losing momentum. Why is this, and what can be done about it? Is there still a future for the EHEA, and, if so, what kind of future? Noël Vercruysse will discuss these issues as well as focus on what he considers a main policy priority for the coming years: differentiation and diversity in higher education and the consequent need of good transparency tools.

 

Event booking details

To reserve a place at this seminar please email Nicola Manches at: nmanches@srhe.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0) 207 4472525. SRHE events are open to all and free to SRHE members as part of their membership package. The delegate fee for non-members is £25 [full time students £20]. Non members wishing to join the Society may do so at the time of registration and the delegate fee will be waived.

Please note that all places–for SRHE members and non members-must be booked in advance and that we have to charge £25 for non-attendance if a place has been reserved but no notice of cancellation/non-attendance given in advance of the day of the event.

 

(Interested in joining the IIR Network but not able to attend this event? To receive details of future events in this series and to join the mailing list, please email nmanches@srhe.ac.uk)

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Francois Smit

Society for Research into Higher Education

44 Bedford Row

London WC1R 4LL

tel: +44 20 7447 2525

fax: +44 20 7447 2526

 

David Andrew,
Head of Academic Practice
 

The Learning Institute at Queen Mary, University of London

Mile End, London E1 4NS

02078822803

02081446753

 Book an appointment with me at http://doodle.com/DavidAndrew

Fwd: Conference on e-Assessment at Middlesex University , 28th June

Middlesex University's conference  -  "e-Assessment: untangling the (k)nots"  -  is on 28th June at Hendon in north London.
 
Josie Taylor from the Open University and Bob Rotheram from Leeds Met are the keynote speakers.

The programme is on the web site: http://elearn.mdx.ac.uk/eassessment/index.htm

It is a free event, and visitors are welcome.



Please send this note on to colleagues interested in e-Assessment.

Thanks.

David Andrew,
Head of Academic Practice
 

The Learning Institute at Queen Mary, University of London

Mile End, London E1 4NS

02078822803

02081446753

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Fwd: Assimilate Masters Level assessment confernce 12th July 2011

Just ten places left  at  this event, designed to disseminate the interim outcomes of my NTFS project, investigating how HEIs in the UK, and internationally, assess in Masters level programmes.

To date little research has been done in this field and so this research project was designed to discover particularly what kinds of innovative approaches are being used at this level. At a time of high global competitiveness, universities which can offer Masters level courses with authentic and engaging assessment systems are likely to have market advantage.

An additional feature of the conference will be the opportunity for delegates to participate directly in the ongoing NTFS project via a Q-sort exercise. Q methodology offers a theoretical basis for modelling the diversity of perspectives on Masters level assessment. Q sorting, the data collection technique, and Q factor analysis, a procedure for subsequent analysis of the data collected, will be used to interpret different constructs underpinning thinking in the area.

The conference will also include a keynotes by me and Professor Pauline Kneale, together with discussions and a plenary.

The conference is strictly limited to 60 delegates. To register for the conference, please complete the booking form. Queries should be directed to assimilate@leedsmet.ac.uk.


Best wishes
Sally
Sally Brown
Emeritus Professor, Leeds Metropolitan University
Adjunct Professor, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Visiting Professor, University of Plymouth
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