FW: Reminder: Transforming Assessment next session 10 Dec 'learning analytics and scientific simulations'

 

Transforming Assessment Webinar Update

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Next session 10 December
"Learning analytics to understand student learning strategies and outcomes: a study involving scientific simulations"
Presenter: A/Prof. Barney Dalgarno (Charles Sturt University, Australia)

This seminar reports on a study in which initial conclusions about the relative merits of two online learning designs were thrown into question once student learning strategies, visible through learning analytic techniques, were analysed. The study compared learning outcomes from exploration and manipulation of computer-based scientific simulations with the outcomes from the presentation of simulation output. A key implication of the study is that in order to understand the learning resources and support our students need when undertaking online learning activities we need a deeper understanding of the strategies they adopt.
As well as describing the learning resources, experimental results and findings from this study, the seminar will discuss the broader question of how we can scrutinise student learning strategies in these kinds of online tasks. Various alternative approaches to analysing student online learning log file data will also be discussed along with the potential for the use of such methods to underpin the provision of dynamic support for students based on an automated characterisation of their learning strategies.

Further info and RSVP via:
http://bit.ly/webinar10dec2014


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Further information:
The Transforming Assessment webinars are part of a series of free events covering a range of e-assessment topics.
Further information on this and future events, recordings of past sessions, project information and participation/technical help on using the virtual seminar system can be found on our website at transformingassessment.com

Acknowledgements:
Support for this activity has been provided by the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching, RMIT University and the University of Queensland. The views expressed in this publication/activity do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsoring institutions.
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FW: Black & Minority Ethnic Student Experience and Attainment Seminar

 

View Web Version | Forward To A Colleague Share Events     Black & Minority Ethnic Student Experience and Attainment Seminar Date - Friday, 20 March 2015 Venue - SRHE, 73 Collier St, London N1 9BE Network - Student Experience Friday, 20 March 2015 This seminar explores the student experience and attainment of black and minority ethnic students. Although a long-standing research area in the US and many other countries, this has become an area of increasing policy interest in the UK. This seminar will explore current policy research, what BME students say about their experience of study, and discuss ideas for engaging and supporting them in the future. The seminar will provide an opportunity for participants to consider how research findings, policy and practice, as well as other research currently being undertaken to address the attainment gap, can inform practice and enhance the degree attainment of BME students in higher education. The need for taking an intersectional approach to student experience research and the challenges of broadly categorising research will also be explored. Speakers: Neil Currant, University of Bedfordshire, Head of Academic Professional Development, Research and institutional initiatives Anna Mountford-Zimdars and Duna Sabri, King's College London, HEFCE project on student attainment Jean Mutton, University of Derby, Student Experience Project Manager, institutional-based research and practice RAISE Research and Evaluation SIG Meeting 11.00-12:30 The seminar will be preceded by a meeting of the Research and Evaluation SIG of the RAISE (Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement) Network, all welcome to attend.   Note: Unless otherwise stated SRHE events are free to members, there is a charge of £60 for non-members.   Unsubscribe from SRHE updates You are receiving this email as our records indicate that you are interested in SRHE updates. Unsubscribing from SRHE updates will not impact SRHE membership administration emails, membership reminders etc. SRHE is a registered charity No. 313850. Company No. 00868820 Limited by Guarantee. Registered office 73 Collier Street, London N1 9BE Newsletter developed and delivered by clickandsend.biz

FW: TUTORING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, 28th January 2015- BOOKING FORM AND JANUARY EVENT PROGRAMME ATTACHED

 

The programme for the 'Tutoring for the 21^st Century' event has now been confirmed and a copy of this, together with the booking form, is therefore attached. 

 

As you will see, this includes contributions from, amongst others:

 

·         Dr Camille B. Kandiko Howson, Senior Lecturer in Higher Education and Head of Student Engagement, King's Learning Institute, KCL, author of 'Student expectations and perceptions of higher education' (QAA, 2014).

·         Kate Little, Senior Project Officer, NUS.

·         Jenny Eland, Tutor for Educational Development, Programme Director MEd Education, Birmingham City University, co-chair, SEDA's Professional Development Framework Committee.

 

alongside colleagues from Jisc and QAA.

 

You can find out more about this initiative including the development programme - at http://tinyurl.com/q3hzc8z

 

It would be appreciated if you would circulate this information to colleagues to whom it may be of interest and – of course – return a copy to us if you would wish to book a place for yourself at the event!

 

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

Best wishes

 

Rob

 

Rob Ward

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Supporting the Implementation of the Higher Education Achievement Report

 

A major new sectoral initiative: The 21st Century Tutor: A collaborative approach to the development of effective institutional practice.

Two options for participation:

A.   An initial day seminar – open to all.

B.   A development programme featuring collaboration and institutional support.

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'Researching and Evaluating Recording Achievement, Personal Development Planning and e-Portfolio.'

The fourth international seminar, in association with PedRIO, Europortfolio, the Inter/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research and 'Curate, Credential and Carry Forward Digital Learning Evidence' Plymouth, UK, 16-17th April 2015.  More information at http://tinyurl.com/n3cvnvv

 

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FW: CALL FOR PROPOSALS EXTENSION: Spring SEDA Conference 2015

SEDA Spring Teaching Learning and Assessment Conference

Internationalising the Curriculum: What does this mean? How can we achieve it?

14 May 2015 - 15 May 2015

Location: Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel, Manchester

 

Due to our highly successful conference in Nottingham recently, we have been asked to extend the deadline for submissions. This is to encourage further submissions demonstrating how technology can support the internationalisation of the curriculum and working with international partners.

 

Proposals should be submitted electronically to SEDA at office@seda.ac.uk, using the proposal form, by Monday 12^th January 2015.

 

Please see the SEDA website for further details.

 

Follow discussions about this and other SEDA conferences on Twitter using #sedaconf.

 

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FW: Students and Politics

 

 

View Web Version | Forward To A Colleague Share Events     Students and Politics Date - 23 January 2015, 12.15 - 16.00 Venue - SRHE, 73 Collier St, London N1 9BE Network - Student Experience This seminar explores student activism and students influencing institutional, national and societal politics. Current movements, events and research will be explored, including new ways, methods and organisations that students are involved in. Issues such as how institutions are reacting to, working with and engaging with students and/or disempowering students will be discussed. A particular focus will be on how students' activity in politics influences institutional decision-making, policies and the curriculum. Speakers will include students, student organisations, researchers and policy makers. Speakers: Alastair D. Robertson, Abertay University, Director of Teaching & Learning Enhancement, ESD Student Attitudes longitudinal survey from HEA and institutional initiatives Andre Pusey, Lecturer, Built Environment and Engineering, Leeds Beckett University Ben Glover, Post-Crash Economics Society, University of Manchester Sarah Amsler, Reader, School of Education, University of Lincoln   Note: Unless otherwise stated SRHE events are free to members, there is a charge of £60 for non-members.   Unsubscribe from SRHE updates You are receiving this email as our records indicate that you are interested in SRHE updates. Unsubscribing from SRHE updates will not impact SRHE membership administration emails, membership reminders etc. SRHE is a registered charity No. 313850. Company No. 00868820 Limited by Guarantee. Registered office 73 Collier Street, London N1 9BE Newsletter developed and delivered by clickandsend.biz

FW: Researching and Evaluating Widening Participation

 

Researching and Evaluating Widening Participation-Schooling, attainment and admission to higher education Date - 22 January 2015: 11.00-16.00 Venue - SRHE, 73 Collier St, London N1 9BE Network - Access and Widening Participation Researching and Evaluating Widening Participation Joint seminar series SRHE Access and Widening Participation Network UALL Widening Participation and Access Network Universities with Access Agreements are developing a range of initiatives to attract and retain students from social groups currently under-represented in higher education. As a result there is an increased emphasis at both national and institutional level on assessing the longer term impact of widening participation strategies. This seminar series is designed to broaden the scope of current work in the area, drawing on the growing body of academic research to inform and develop approaches to evaluation and impact assessment. The seminars are grouped into seven areas of current interest and will demonstrate a range of methodological approaches through concrete examples related to the theme of the session, linked to case studies undertaken by universities. The seventh and final session will draw together the insights gathered over the course of the series and focus on future developments in research and evaluation that will inform strategies to widen  participation higher education. 22 January 2014 Seminar 1. Schooling, attainment and admission to higher education Dr Vikki Boliver, Durham University Why are British ethnic minorities less likely to be offered places at highly selective universities? Professor David James, Cardiff University White middle class identities and progression to higher education Dr Alison Jones, Goldsmiths, University of London Broadening access to the BA Fine Art Degree at Goldsmiths   9 February 2014 Seminar 2. University outreach activities and progression to higher education Dr Colin McCaig and Sean Demack, Sheffield Hallam University 'Dreams'  and 'Realities' in university access: Mapping social differences in higher education aspirations and participation in England Professor Carole Leathwood, Institute for Policy Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University Researching school and college strategies to 'raise aspirations': Issues in a DfE funded study Case Study: Annette Hayton and Dr Andrew Bengry-Howell, University of Bath The activities matter: Exploring a framework to evaluate the impact of university-led outreach activities 23 March 2014 Seminar 3. Learning, teaching and curriculum in higher education Professor Penny-Jane Burke, University of Roehampton Equity and social justice in the field of higher education studies Dr Debra Cureton, University of Wolverhampton The Power of the Teacher-Student Relationship Case Study: Dr Steve Kendall, University of Bedfordshire Students as Researchers 13 April 2014 Seminar 4. Mature and part-time students: Accessing and succeeding in HE Professor Alison Fuller and Professor Lorna Unwin, Institute of Education University of London Progression to higher education from the vocational route Professor Claire Callender and Dr Kerry Harman, Birkbeck, University of London Involving student mothers in Higher Education Case Study: Dr John Butcher  and Wendy Fowle, Open University Experiences of part-time students across the UK   11 May 2014 Seminar 5. The culture of higher education and the student experience Professor John Richardson Open University Under-attainment of BAME students in UK higher education: what we know/don't know Professor Heidi Safia Mirza, Goldsmiths, University of London Respecting Difference: Race, faith and culture for teacher educators in HE Case Study: Carlton Howson, De Montfort University Experience of ethnically minoritised students in higher education? 8 June 2014 Seminar 6. Employability and graduate Destinations Dr Nicola Ingram, University of Bath Paired Peers: classed and gendered graduate transitions Professor Kate Purcell, University of Warwick Futuretrack: the diversity of experiences in the transition from education to employment and the implications for researchers and policy-makers Case study: Stephane Farenga 6 July 2014 Seminar 7. Next Steps Dr Neil Harrison, University of West of England                'Assessing Impact and Measuring Success in widening participation' or AIMS Sharon Smith and Rachael Edgar, HEAT Access Tracker University of Kent  Professor Jacqueline Stevenson, Sheffield Hallam University  "Making the links between evaluation, evidence and impact" This session will explore how evaluation can inform evidence and how evidence can be used to think, and make claims, about impact"           Discounted rate of £45.00 for UALL members   Note: Unless otherwise stated SRHE events are free to members, there is a charge of £60 for non-members.   Unsubscribe from SRHE updates You are receiving this email as our records indicate that you are interested in SRHE updates. Unsubscribing from SRHE updates will not impact SRHE membership administration emails, membership reminders etc. SRHE is a registered charity No. 313850. Company No. 00868820 Limited by Guarantee. 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FW: Conference on innovative approaches to curriculum design and delivery in Higher Education: Westminster Higher Education Forum, Thursday, 27th November 2014

 

Innovative approaches to curriculum design and delivery in Higher Education

 

with

Professor Ron Barnett, Lead Consultant, Flexible pedagogies: preparing for the future, Higher Education Academy and Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, Institute of Education, University of London

and

Professor Barry Clarke, Engineering Education Board; Megan Dunn, NUS; Dr Neil Gordon, Author, Flexible Pedagogies: technology-enhanced learning and University of Hull; Clare Hallows, Bradford College, West Yorkshire; Jane Kettle, Author, Flexible Pedagogies: employer engagement and work-based learning and Independent Consultant; Professor Mike McLinden, Author, Flexible Pedagogies: part-time learners and learning in higher education and University of Birmingham; Professor Mike Neary, University of Lincoln; Professor Philip Plowden, University of Derby; Greham Raynham, Bond Bryan Architects; Professor Helen Spencer-Oatey, University of Warwick; Jim Thompson, CogBooks; Professor Daniella Tilbury, Co-Author, Flexible Pedagogies: new pedagogical ideas and University of Gloucestershire; Nicola Turner, Aston University and Dr Steve Wyn Williams, Staffordshire University

 

Chaired by:

 Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, Co-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary University Group and Lord Holmes of Richmond, Member, House of Lords Digital Skills Select Committee and Consultant, BPP Law School

 

Timing: Morning, Thursday, 27^th November 2014

Venue: Sixty One Whitehall, London SW1A 2ET

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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, 27^th November 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:

Innovative approaches to curriculum design and delivery in Higher Education.

 

To note:

Includes discussion on how to incorporate latest developments in learning technologies and new models of course delivery into teaching and learning practice.

 

Context:

• Comes as Higher Education providers face demand for more flexible modes of learning - following the removal of student number controls, and as students call for greater value for money in light of higher tuition fees; and
• Follows the HEA report on Flexible pedagogies: preparing for the future - and includes a keynote presentation from the project’s lead consultant, Professor Ron Barnett.

 

Key discussion points:

·         Latest thinking on curriculum development and implementation;

·         Incorporating developments in technology into teaching and learning - and the impact on campus and infrastructure development;

·         Creating more flexible learning hours - and resources to accommodate part-time students and mature students;

·         Engaging with employers in course design - and increasing the number of in-course work-based learning opportunities;

·         Greater use of student feedback for course design - and reacting to student expectations; and

·         Challenges posed by curriculum re-design - particularly the effects on student assessment and pedagogy.

 

Speakers:

Keynote: Professor Ron Barnett, Lead Consultant, Flexible pedagogies: preparing for the future, Higher Education Academy and Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, Institute of Education, University of London.

 

Further confirmed speakers: Professor Barry Clarke, Chairman, Education for the Built Environment Group and Chairman, Engineering Education Board; Megan Dunn, Vice President, Higher Education, NUS; Dr Neil Gordon, Author, Flexible Pedagogies: technology-enhanced learning; Lecturer and Director of Taught Postgraduate Studies, Department of Computer Science, University of Hull; Clare Hallows, Registrar, Bradford College, West Yorkshire; Jane Kettle, Author, Flexible Pedagogies: employer engagement and work-based learning and Independent Consultant; Professor Mike McLinden, Author, Flexible Pedagogies: part-time learners and learning in higher education; Programme Lead (Visual Impairment) and Co-Director of Education, University of Birmingham; Professor Mike Neary, Professor of Sociology, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lincoln; Professor Philip Plowden, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Derby; Greham Raynham, Studio Director, Bond Bryan Architects; Professor Helen Spencer-Oatey, Director, Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick; Jim Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, CogBooks; Professor Daniella Tilbury, Co-Author, Flexible Pedagogies: new pedagogical ideas, University of Gloucestershire; Nicola Turner, Director of Employability, Aston University and Dr Steve Wyn Williams, Dean of Academic Policy and Development, Staffordshire University.

 

Chairs: Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, Co-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary University Group and Lord Holmes of Richmond, Member, House of Lords Digital Skills Select Committee and Consultant, BPP Law School.

 

Additional senior participants are being approached.

 

Networking:

Places have been reserved by officials from the Competition and Markets Authority and the Welsh Government. Also due to attend are representatives from Aga Khan University, London; Arts University Bournemouth; Aston University; Birkbeck, University of London; Bournemouth University; Canterbury Christ Church University; Cardiff Metropolitan University; Cardiff University; Chartered Society of Designers; Chesterfield College; City and Islington College, London; City College Norwich, Norfolk; CogBooks; College of Optometrists; Cranfield University; Durham University; Edge Hill University; Edinburgh Napier University; Education Futures Collaboration; Falmouth University; Harrogate College, North Yorkshire; HEFCE; Imperial College Union; Jay Consulting; Kaplan International Colleges; Keele University; King’s College London; Kingston University London; Leeds Beckett University; Leeds Trinity University; Lincoln College; London Metropolitan University; Loughborough University; NACUE; National Physical Laboratory; Navitas UK; Newcastle College; Newcastle University; Northumbria University; Nottingham Trent University; Oxford Brookes University; Plymouth College of Art, Devon; Quality Assurance Agency; Regent’s University London; Shipley College, West Yorkshire; Southampton Solent University; Stockport College, Greater Manchester; Swansea University; The Department for Employment and Learning; The Open University; The Open University Business School; University College Birmingham; University College Dublin; University College London; University of Aberdeen; University of Bedfordshire; University of Bradford Students’ Union; University of Chester; University of Chichester; University of Derby; University of East Anglia; University of Exeter; University of Greenwich; University of Huddersfield; University of Hull; University of Kent; University of Liverpool; University of London; University of Manchester; University of Northampton; University of Portsmouth; University of Reading; University of Sheffield; University of South Wales; University of Southampton; University of Strathclyde; University of Sunderland; University of Surrey; University of Sussex; University of Warwick and University of West London.

 

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If you find the charge for places a barrier to attending, please let me know as concessionary and complimentary places are made available in certain circumstances (but do be advised that this typically applies to individual service users or carers or the like who are not supported by or part of an organisation, full-time students, people between jobs or who are fully retired with no paid work, and representatives of small charities - not businesses, individuals funded by an organisation, or larger charities/not-for-profit companies). Please note terms and conditions below (including cancellation charges).

 

I hope that you will be able to take part in what promises to be a most useful morning.

 

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Jonny Roberts

 

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Westminster Higher Education Forum Keynote Seminar

Innovative approaches to curriculum design and delivery in Higher Education

Timing: Morning, Thursday, 27^th November 2014

Venue: Sixty One Whitehall, London SW1A 2ET

 

Draft agenda subject to change

 

8.30 - 9.00	Registration and coffee
9.00 - 9.05	Chair’s opening remarks Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, Co-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary University Group
9.05 - 9.30	Preparing for the future - conditioning flexibility in course design and delivery Professor Ron Barnett, Lead Consultant, Flexible pedagogies: preparing for the future, Higher Education Academy and Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, Institute of Education, University of London Questions and comments from the floor
9.30 - 10.15	Institutional processes and the redesign and delivery of courses What steps can be taken to simplify and coordinate universities’ internal processes, for example timetabling, department funding and decision-making procedures to enable more flexible and innovative course design? What impact will the growth in the number of alternative providers in Higher Education have on sector-wide moves towards more flexible course delivery? What are the structural challenges for delivering courses over non-traditional timeframes; how might e-learning help? How can HE providers act to minimise the wider cultural and organisational barriers to redesigning course and their delivery? In light of higher tuition fees and greater focus on employability, should Government encourage more universities offer two-year degrees; how could institutions prepare students and lecturers for these courses and how financially sustainable are these courses? How can best practice examples of flexible and out-of-hours student support be better shared across the HE sector; what lessons can be learnt particularly from FE colleges? Professor Mike McLinden, Author, Flexible Pedagogies: part-time learners and learning in higher education; Programme Lead (Visual Impairment) and Co-Director of Education, University of Birmingham Dr Steve Wyn Williams, Dean of Academic Policy and Development, Staffordshire University Professor Philip Plowden, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Derby Clare Hallows, Registrar, Bradford College , West Yorkshire Questions and comments from the floor
10.15 - 11.00	Redesigning courses to respond to advances in technology and changing trends What is the potential for technology to allow universities to provide more personalised learning pathways for students; what are the limitations and how should HE providers deal with challenges for implementation? What can be learnt from successful examples of campus redesign to better integrate technology into course delivery and encourage the greater use of blended-learning? Is the focus on contact hours, highlighted in Key Information Sets (KIS), a disincentive to using forms of technology-enhanced learning that reduce the number of traditional lectures and seminars? How should course designers and deliverers respond to the trend for greater student collaborative working and the challenges this poses for assessment and potential for plagiarism? Dr Neil Gordon, Author, Flexible Pedagogies: technology-enhanced learning; Lecturer and Director of Taught Postgraduate Studies, Department of Computer Science, University of Hull Greham Raynham, Studio Director, Bond Bryan Architects Jim Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, CogBooks University case study Questions and comments from the floor
11.00 - 11.05	Chair’s closing remarks Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, Co-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary University Group
11.05 - 11.25	Coffee
11.25 - 11.30	Chair’s opening remarks Lord Holmes of Richmond, Member, House of Lords Digital Skills Select Committee and Consultant, BPP Law School
11.30 - 12.10	Engaging employers in the design and delivery of courses What can be done to encourage greater involvement from businesses to aid the design of courses to ensure graduates leave with the necessary skills required for employment, and how can institutions support those who would be involved in this process? How can universities ensure academics are aware of latest developments in their related industries so these can be reflected in course design? What can universities, industry bodies and Government do to encourage more employers to offer Year in Industry placements; will the new cap of £1,350 for ‘sandwich’ years encourage more students to undertake this option? How can sharing of best practice between academics and employers - and student feedback be encouraged and utilised to make work-based learning as effective as possible? Nicola Turner, Director of Employability, Aston University Jane Kettle, Author, Flexible Pedagogies: employer engagement and work-based learning and Independent Consultant Professor Barry Clarke, Chairman, Education for the Built Environment Group and Chairman, Engineering Education Board Questions and comments from the floor
12.10 - 12.55	A changing student experience - involving students in course design and diversifying course content In what ways can universities involve students in the design of courses and learning processes, and what role could alumni play; how can best practice be shared across the sector? Do university structures allow course leaders to react quickly to student feedback and adjust the design of courses and teaching methods accordingly? Should more universities encourage students to work across course boundaries and their associated professions, for example different creative arts disciplines collaborating or business students working with science students, where does it work best and how could this be integrated into the curriculum across more subject areas? What are the benefits and challenges presented by the move towards greater internationalisation of course curricula; what lessons can be learnt about curriculum design and teaching practices from other nations? Professor Daniella Tilbury, Co-Author, Flexible Pedagogies: new pedagogical ideas, University of Gloucestershire Professor Mike Neary, Professor of Sociology, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lincoln Professor Helen Spencer-Oatey, Director, Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick Megan Dunn, Vice President, Higher Education, NUS Questions and comments from the floor with Dr Alex Ryan, Co-Author, Flexible Pedagogies: new pedagogical ideas
12.55 - 13.00	Chair’s and Westminster Higher Education Forum closing remarks Lord Holmes of Richmond, Member, House of Lords Digital Skills Select Committee and Consultant, BPP Law School Jonny Roberts, Associate Editor, Westminster Higher Education Forum