Thursday 30 October 2014

FW: More Mist, Haze and Shutters Event 15/04/15

 

More Mist, Haze and Shutters

Wednesday 15th April 2015

Stewart Mason Building, Loughborough University

 

Following "Mist, Haze and Shutters: Dyscalculia in FE/HE"  held at Loughborough University in April 2013, a similar  one day conference will be held on Wednesday 15th April 2015. The focus will again be the FE/HE strand and the conference will explore mathematical learning difficulties associated with dyscalculia and other neurodiversities such as dyspraxia and dyslexia.

 

Speakers:

Professor Steve Chinn (Visiting Professor, University of Derby) Teaching maths as it is to the learner as he is: a view from the perspective of the outliers

Dr Margaret MacDougall (Medical Statistician and Researcher in Education, University of Edinburgh)

 

There will also be a range of workshops and some case studies

 

Cost

Early Bird until 13th December 2014

Day Delegate £150

All rooms have disabled access and disabled car parking is available

 

 

"I get mist that comes down, I call it a mist. It might as well be a brick wall…" Ellen

"I can just see every detail but numbers, I wouldn't be able to. It's like a haze..." Bradley

"...I just don't know where to start. I've got an inkling of the things you should do, but then I look at it and I just can't do it...you get a shutter thing come down in the mind. It's just "can't do that". Fiona

 

 

Moira Petrie

Project Manager

sigma Mathematics Support Network

Tel: 01509 228256

Working pattern: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays

 

Be part of the sigma network for cross-university mathematics and statistics support - join sigma-network@jiscmail.ac.uk

 

Check out our website: www.sigma-network.ac.uk

Check out our Twitter feed: @sigmahubs

 

 

 

Tuesday 28 October 2014

FW: Helen Keegan talking about Students as Producers at the LSE, Wednesday 5th November at 5pm

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Apologies for cross-posting

 

Announcing our second NetworkED for the 2014/15 academic year, we are welcoming Helen Keegan to the LSE on Wednesday 5th November at 5pm.  Providing insights and examples of projects that engage students as producers, Helen will discuss a number of projects that span her practice, especially looking at examples of leading projects that link students across networks, cultures and countries.  This talk will be of great relevance to those interested in innovative pedagogies, student led learning and media education in the digital age. 

 

Helen Keegan (@heloukee on Twitter) is a UK National Teaching Fellow and Senior Lecturer and researcher at the University of Salford, UK.  Her expertise lies in curriculum innovation through social and participatory media, with a particular focus on creativity and interdisciplinarity. She is known for her work on digital cultures and identities, social technologies and the interplay between formal and informal learning. As a multi-disciplinary practitioner, Helen works across sciences and media arts, developing partnerships and creative approaches to learning and collaboration. She delivers regular guest lectures, seminars and keynotes on digital cultures and educational innovation, both in the UK and overseas. Recent engagements have included the New Media Consortium at MIT, BBC Global News and the European Distance Education Network. Alongside presenting and consulting, Helen has published in journals and edited collections including the European Journal of Open and Distance Learning, Selected Papers of Internet Research, and the Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies. For more information see www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk/profiles/keegan/.

 

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to imt.admin@lse.ac.uk to confirm a place.  We have an amazing series of speakers this year engaging with and debating a wide variety of technology and educational topics.  All our talks are live streamed and recorded for those who can’t make it. 

 

The NetworkED series is brought to you by Learning Technology and Innovation at the LSE.  For more information, check out our website http://lti.lse.ac.uk/events/networkED-seminar-series-18.php or have a look at previous talks on our YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/user/CLTSupport

 

 

Peter Bryant
Head of Learning Technology and Innovation

London School of Economics and Political Science

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Phone: +44 (0)20 7955 6008

Twitter: @peterbryantHE

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Wednesday 22 October 2014

FW: Communicating Sustainability event - 11 November, Westminster

 

 

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Tuesday 11 November 2014, University of Westminster

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This event will be perfect for those whose roles include responsibility for gaining staff and student engagement and for those who want to learn new approaches and discuss recent successes and failures in communicating sustainability in a tertiary education context - this is on everyone's agenda!

Expert speakers include Olly Lawder, Senior Creative Planner at Futerra and Jacquie Bance de Vasquez, Head of Marketing & Communications at the Sustainable Restaurant Association. Plus we have some fantastic case studies so you can see communicating sustainability in practice. There'll also be plenty of opportunities for networking and swapping your own ideas and practices.

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Friday 17 October 2014

FW: Improving Student Writing: Genre Awareness, Threshold Concepts, and Transfer

 

Thursday 23 October, 1.00-2.30     Mile End campus Library, Meeting Room 3, 2nd floor

‘Improving Student Writing: Genre Awareness, Threshold Concepts, and Transfer’     Dr Irene Clark, California State University Northridge .

This presentation will discuss possibilities for improving student writing by enabling students to apply or transfer what they know about writing to other writing contexts, both academic and professional. Focusing on the concept of transfer, which has become a significant issue in recent Composition scholarship, the presentation will discuss the usefulness of two concepts with potential applicability for classroom use: genre awareness and threshold concepts. The presentation will suggest strategies deriving from these concepts that writers and teachers might find useful in promoting transferability and encourage members of the audience to share their thoughts about student writing.

(Irene is a Professor of English and Director of Composition at CSUN. She was previously Director of the Writing Centre at the University of Southern California and is the author of ‘Writing in the Center’ – now in its fourth edition.)

Please send me an email if you’d like to come along. Some simple lunch will be available to those who let me know by Tuesday! (s.mitchell@qmul.ac.uk)

For further events see: http://www.learningdevelopment.qmul.ac.uk/forstaff/events

 

 

Sally Mitchell

Head of Learning Development

Learning Development, Student Services Directorate

Mile End Library

Queen Mary, University of London

Mile End Road, London

E1 4NS

 

www.thinkingwriting.qmul.ac.uk

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Email: s.mitchell@qmul.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0)20  7882 2833

 

FW: The HEA enhancement event series

 

The HEA enhancement event series

 

Join us for our one-day strategic enhancement events to benefit from keynote presentations, workshops, masterclasses, new-to-teaching and professional development structured around our four workstreams. These are great CPD opportunities aligned to the UKPSF.


Each event includes a keynote and choice of workshops aligned to the HEA’s four workstreams: Curriculum design, Innovative pedagogies, Student transitions, and Staff transitions. Lunch is included. The events are:

Acknowledging success: the reward and recognition of teaching in a shifting higher education landscape. 

London, 29 October

Professor Annette Cashmore, Director of GENIE, a Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning in Genetics at the University of Leicester will focus on the promotion of staff based on teaching and learning.

The full picture: the journey from listening to partnership in student engagement

York, 12 November

 

Professor Mike Neary, School of Political and Social Sciences University of Lincoln, will examine student engagement in its varied forms from involvement and consultation through to participation and partnership.

Ways of knowing, ways of learning: innovation in pedagogy for graduate success. 

London, 27 November

Christine Keenan of Bournemouth University discusses her new HEA-funded research, Mapping peer-led learning in the UK, which builds on previous HEA work to map the provision of peer-assisted learning (PAL) across the UK and to identify challenges, opportunities and best practice that can be shared with the sector.

Successful students: enhancing employability through enterprise education.

Cardiff, 4 December

Professor Andy Penaluna, who will deliver the keynote, is Professor of Creative Entrepreneurship at University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He is a leading international expert on entrepreneurial education and currently a Visiting Professor at University of Leeds and Distinguished Visiting Professor at American University in Cairo.

 

Other activities at these events such as New-to-teaching events, Writing retreats and Reward and Recognition masterclasses is outlined below and further details available on our events and conferences webpage.

New to Teaching

During 2014-15 the HEA is holding discipline-specific and theme-specific new-to-teaching events as part of the HEA enhancement event series. These sessions will especially benefit those in teaching only roles, e.g. teachers engaged in ad hoc delivery, postgraduate and PhD students involved in teaching, and learning support practitioners.

You can find out more about specific events below:

New to teaching - Languages                                         29 October 2014, London

New to teaching - Teaching introductory programming     12 November 2014, York

New-to-teaching in Health and Social Care                      27 November 2014, London

New-to-teaching in the Humanities                                  4 December 2014, Cardiff         

 

 

Professional Recognition Writing Retreats

 

Our one-day writing retreats are ideal for prospective applicants at all levels and are particularly popular. They are designed to provide a structured environment in which to reflect on your experience and prepare your application.

 

You can find out more about specific events below:

Associate Fellow or Fellow                                            29 October 2014, London

Associate Fellow or Fellow                                            12 November 2014, York

Senior Fellow                                                                27 November 2014, London

Senior Fellow                                                                4 December 2014, Cardiff

 

 

Accreditation, Reward and Recognition (AR&R) Masterclasses

As part of the HEA enhancement event series, we are holding masterclasses to help support institutional teams in preparing their submission for HEA accreditation.They will be of benefit to staff with responsibility for establishing, delivering and/or managing both initial and continuing professional development programmes for those who teach or support learning. 

 

You can find out more about specific events below:

Developing accredited provision masterclass                 29 October 2014, London

Developing accredited provision masterclass                 12 November 2014, York

Making internal recognition decisions masterclass          27 November 2014, London

Developing accredited provision masterclass                 4 December 2014, Cardiff

 

 

 

 

 

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FW: Degree classification and accreditation - conference with Professor Sir Bob Burgess and the HEA: Westminster Higher Education Forum, Thursday, 23rd October 2014

 

The future of degree classification and accreditation - Higher Education Achievement Reports latest and findings from the GPA pilot

 

with

Professor Sir Robert Burgess, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester and Professor Philippa Levy, Deputy Chief Executive (Academic), Higher Education Academy

and

Matthew Andrews, Oxford Brookes University; Sara Fernandez, Student Hubs; Stephen Isherwood, Association of Graduate Recruiters; Laura Jackson, York St John Students' Union and NUS; Professor Vivien Jones, University of Leeds; Christina Kerr, Barclays; Dr Sandra Mienczakowski, University of Nottingham; Dr Kathleen Paul, Florida State University; Professor Nick Petford, University of Northampton and Professor John Thornes, University of Birmingham

 

Chaired by:

Baroness Garden of Frognal, former Government Spokesperson for Higher Education and Skills and Viscount Hanworth, Emeritus Professor of Econometrics and Computational Statistics, University of Leicester

 

Timing: Morning, Thursday, 23rd October 2014

Venue: Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London SE1 9DD

This event is CPD certified

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Dear Mr Andrew

 

I hope you won’t mind this final reminder about the above seminar, taking place in Central London on Thursday, 23rd October 2014. Please note there is a charge for most delegates, although concessionary and complimentary places are available (subject to terms and conditions - see below).

 

The focus:

The way forward for degree classification and accreditation.

 

Context:

Comes at a time when universities are increasingly considering alternative degree classification systems, such as:

·         The Grade Point Average (GPA) system, recently piloted by the Higher Education Academy and due for implementation by some universities from September 2014; and

·         Continued use and expanding the scope of Higher Education Achievement Reports (HEAR).

 

Key discussion points:

  • The impact so far of the HEAR, and challenges for continuing and expanding its use across the sector;
  • The potential for a GPA system, and lessons from the pilot; and
  • Options for alternative degree classifications that could provide more detailed accounts of students’ achievements.

 

Speakers:

Keynotes: Professor Sir Robert Burgess, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester and Professor Philippa Levy, Deputy Chief Executive (Academic), Higher Education Academy.

 

Further confirmed speakers: Matthew Andrews, Academic Registrar, Oxford Brookes University; Sara Fernandez, Executive Director, Student Hubs; Stephen Isherwood, Chief Executive, Association of Graduate Recruiters; Laura Jackson, President, York St John Students’ Union and Member, Higher Education Committee, NUS; Professor Vivien Jones, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Education), University of Leeds; Christina Kerr, Head of Campus Front Office Recruitment, Barclays; Dr Sandra Mienczakowski, Deputy Director (Academic Administration), University of Nottingham; Dr Kathleen Paul, Director, London Study Centre, Florida State University; Professor Nick Petford, Vice-Chancellor, University of Northampton and Professor John Thornes, Principal Climate Change Scientist, Public Health England and Emeritus Professor of Applied Meteorology, University of Birmingham.

 

Chairs: Baroness Garden of Frognal, former Government Spokesperson for Higher Education and Skills and Viscount Hanworth, Emeritus Professor of Econometrics and Computational Statistics, University of Leicester.

 

Additional senior participants are being approached.

 

Networking:

Places have been reserved by parliamentary pass-holders from both Houses of Parliament and officials from BIS and Department for Employment and Learning. Also due to attend are representatives from Abertay University; Accenture; Aston University; Bangor University; Barclays; Bath Spa University; Birmingham City University; Bournemouth University; Brunel University; Canterbury Christ Church University; Cardiff Metropolitan University; Cardiff University; Chartered Institute of Environmental Health; City University London; Clifford Chance; Crossfields Institute; De Montfort University; Graduate Solutions; HEFCE; Higher Education Academy; Hull College, East Riding of Yorkshire; Imperial College London; Institute of Physics; Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET); Keele University; Keystone Employment Group; King’s College London; Leeds Trinity University; Liverpool Hope University; Liverpool John Moores University; Loughborough University; Middlesex University; Norwich University of the Arts; Nottingham Trent University; Nottingham University; NUS; Oxford Brookes University; Plymouth University; QAA; Regent’s University London; Richmond, The American International University in London; Royal Society of Chemistry; Sheffield Students’ Union; SOAS, University of London; Society of Biology; Staffordshire University; Student Hubs; Swansea University; The Open University; UCS; UKCES; University College London; University of Bradford; University of Bristol; University of East Anglia; University of East London; University of Edinburgh; University of Essex; University of Exeter; University of Greenwich; University of Hertfordshire; University of Huddersfield; University of Leicester; University of Liverpool; University of London; University of Northampton; University of Nottingham; University of Portsmouth; University of Reading; University of Southampton; University of St Mark & St John; University of the West of Scotland; University of Ulster; University of Westminster; Work Group; Writtle College, Essex and York St John University.

 

Press passes have been reserved by representatives from The Daily Telegraph; The Guardian and The Independent.

 

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Online booking form.

 

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  • Places at The future of degree classification and accreditation - Higher Education Achievement Reports latest and findings from the GPA pilot (including refreshments and a complete PDF copy of the transcripts) are £210 plus VAT;
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Kind regards,

 

Jonny Roberts

 

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Westminster Higher Education Forum Keynote Seminar: The future of degree classification and accreditation -

Higher Education Achievement Reports latest and findings from the GPA pilot

Timing: Morning, Thursday, 23rd October 2014

Venue: Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London SE1 9DD

 

 

Draft agenda subject to change

 

8.30 - 9.00

Registration and coffee

 

 

9.00 - 9.05

Chair’s opening remarks

Viscount Hanworth, Emeritus Professor of Econometrics and Computational Statistics, University of Leicester

 

 

9.05 - 9.30

Higher Education Achievement Reports (HEAR) - impact so far and next steps

Professor Sir Robert Burgess, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester

Questions and comments from the floor

 

 

9.30 - 10.20

Implementing HEAR: awareness, accreditation and engaging with employers

To what extent has the HEA’s ‘HEAR Academy’ support scheme helped to address key organisational and financial issues of implementing the HEAR? How should the accreditation of extra-curricular activities that count towards students’ degrees be regulated; is there a need for a standardised list of activities that can be included in section 6:1 of the HEAR? How has the HEAR affected student demand for Year in Industry placements, overseas study, employability modules and other such course content? Is there any evidence that the HEAR has encouraged more students to take part in extra-curricular activities; what steps can universities, students’ unions and other groups take to raise awareness of the HEAR among students in order to boost participation in such activities? How can suppliers of accredited activities take advantage of the HEAR to attract more members and volunteers? What can be done to raise awareness of the HEAR amongst employers, particularly SMEs, and encourage them to utilise it as part of their recruitment process? Where graduate recruiters aren’t using the HEAR, what are the reasons and how could the HEAR be changed to reflect employers’ needs? How has the introduction of the HEAR affected appetite for wider reform of the classification system?

Christina Kerr, Head of Campus Front Office Recruitment, Barclays

Sara Fernandez, Executive Director, Student Hubs

Dr Sandra Mienczakowski, Deputy Director (Academic Administration), University of Nottingham

Professor Nick Petford, Vice-Chancellor, University of Northampton

Senior speaker, students’ union

Questions and comments from the floor

 

 

10.20 - 10.25

Chair’s closing remarks

Viscount Hanworth, Emeritus Professor of Econometrics and Computational Statistics, University of Leicester

 

 

10.25 - 10.50

Coffee

 

 

10.50 - 10.55

Chair’s opening remarks

Baroness Garden of Frognal, former Government Spokesperson for Higher Education and Skills

 

 

10.55 - 11.25

Degree classification - where to go next?

Professor Philippa Levy, Deputy Chief Executive (Academic), Higher Education Academy

Questions and comments from the floor

 

 

11.25 - 12.05

Case studies from the Grade Point Average (GPA) pilot

Matthew Andrews, Academic Registrar, Oxford Brookes University

Professor Vivien Jones, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Education), University of Leeds

Questions and comments from the floor

 

 

12.05 - 12.55

The future of the degree classification system - GPA and other alternatives

What lessons can be derived from the implementation of the HEAR for the introduction of a GPA or other alternative classification systems? Would widespread implementation of a GPA system enable the HEAR to be reduced in size, to focus more on extra-curricular activities rather than a modular breakdown of academic achievement? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the current degree honours system used in the UK; would the implementation of a GPA system address concerns about grade inflation? What are the key conclusions to be drawn from the HEA-led pilots of a GPA system; what challenges arose and how might these be addressed? Has a standard version of the GPA system emerged which could be rolled-out universally across the sector? Would universal adoption of a GPA system be appropriate for all universities courses? If an alternative classification were to be adopted, is GPA the best system to introduce; what other alternative systems exist that could be implemented?

Stephen Isherwood, Chief Executive, Association of Graduate Recruiters

Dr Kathleen Paul, Director, London Study Centre, Florida State University

Professor John Thornes, Principal Climate Change Scientist, Public Health England and Emeritus Professor of Applied Meteorology, University of Birmingham

Laura Jackson, President, York St John Students’ Union and Member, Higher Education Committee, NUS

Questions and comments from the floor

 

 

12.55 - 13.00

Chair’s and Westminster Higher Education Forum closing remarks

Baroness Garden of Frognal, former Government Spokesperson for Higher Education and Skills

Jonny Roberts, Associate Editor, Westminster Higher Education Forum