Fwd: Disparities in Student Attainment Conference

Dear Colleagues 

May I draw your attention to the following one day conference?

 

Touching Hearts and Minds: Tackling Disparities in Student Attainment

18 June 2012, 10am – 4.00pm

Coventry University Techno Park

 

Conference Outline

The Disparities in Student Attainment (DiSA) programme (www.wlv.ac.uk/disa) has been funded by the HEA and investigated by the Universities of Wolverhampton and Coventry, under the direction of Professor Glynis Cousin and Dr Gurnam Singh.  The programme has produced a wealth of findings about how disparities in student attainment can arise; the most evident of these revolving around the quality of relationships that students have with their lecturers. The Hearts and Minds Conference (June 18th) presents this finding in depth, exploring all aspects of student and lecturer relationships, the impact this has on attainment and thus the attainment gap.  The day will also provide the opportunity to explore theoretical issues relating to the framing of the issue and post-race approaches.

 

For more information contact:

Dr Debra Cureton at D.Cureton@wlv.ac.uk or Dr Arinola Adefila at arinola.adefila@coventry.ac.uk

 

Places still available. Please see attached flyer for booking details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helen Gale (Dr)
Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching
Institute for Learning Enhancement
Wulfruna Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SB
01902 32 2361 / 51 8763

 

 

 

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Fwd: SRHE Digital University Network Event

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Subject:	SRHE Digital University Network Event
Date:	Thu, 17 May 2012 14:31:41 +0100
From:	Francois Smit <fsmit@srhe.ac.uk>

 

 

SRHE Digital University Network Event
"The Written Word"
7 and 8 June 2012
National University of Ireland, Galway
Convener: Dr Kelly Coate, NUI Galway

The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) in NUI Galway will be hosting its 10th annual symposium on higher education on 7 and 8 June 2012. This year the topic is 'The Written Word: writing, publishing and communication in higher education'.  We will be hosting a number of keynote speakers whose talks will be streamed live for viewers outside of Galway. They include an introductory keynote by Dr Mary Lea on 'Literacy in the Digital University'. More information is available at the CELT website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/celt/conference/conference12.html and details are also appended here.

We invite you to register an interest  for  this event at  http://www.srhe.ac.uk/events/

 

If you would like to watch the live streams of the keynote talks and take part in discussions via Twitter #srhedig. (You will receive a live stream link once you've registered).

 

You are also more than welcome to join us in Galway and you can register to attend the conference through the conference website.  

If you have any queries about the event please contact Dr Kelly Coate (kelly.coate@nuigalway.ie) or Dr Michelle Tooher (michelle.tooher@nuigalway.ie)

Programme

Mary R. Lea
Open University
Livestream of keynote: Thursday 9.30am

Literacy in the digital university
The last decade has seen some significant changes in higher education as digital environments have become commonplace. These include the development of virtual learning environments for managing teaching and learning, the increasing use of online and web-based resources, the harnessing of technologies in monitoring plagiarism and regularising assessment and a growing interest in open educational resources. At the same time, both students and academics are immersed in online, networked worlds with a potential to blur distinctions between academic and personal spaces.  Whilst on the one hand academics raise concerns about the unbridled student let loose on the internet with an assignment title, on the other they find themselves required to integrate digital technologies into their own teaching, whether or not there is any proven pedagogic benefit. This presentation will attempt to step back and take a critical lens to changing knowledge making practices and the implications of these for understanding academic literacies in today's digital university.
 

Catherine Cronin
National University of Ireland, Galway
Livestream of keynote: Friday 9.30am

We are in the early days of open education. The boundaries are blurring between real and virtual spaces, formal and informal learning, educators and learners. Open, participatory and social media are not just enabling new forms of communication; they are enabling new ways of learning, and thus are transforming education. In Joichi Ito's (2011) words: "I don't think education is about centralized instruction anymore; rather, it is the process [of] establishing oneself as a node in a broad network of distributed creativity." What this means for the future of higher education is still unclear. We have a great opportunity, however, as educators, scholars and students, to engage in reimagining and creating that future – what Keri Facer calls future building (2011).

Catherine will explore current practices of open education, both within and outside HE, based on her research and learning and teaching experiences. Open practices in education will be explored: open research, open learning and teaching, open publishing; as well as the digital literacies required to engage in open education practices, particularly using social media. A radical approach to open education is to metaphorically and physically (inasmuch as possible) work beyond the confines of the classroom and lecture hall: engaging with students as co-learners; openly sharing ideas, feedback and reflections – with students and with wider learning communities; and acknowledging the value of informal learning and personal learning networks (PLNs) as the key to integrated and continual learning. As educators, we each must consider our own approach to openness and to open education. What role will we play in building our future – as individuals and as universities?

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Francois Smit

SRHE Event Manager

Society for Research into Higher Education

73 Collier Street

London N1 9BE

Telephone 0207 427 2350

Fax number 0207 278 1135

srheoffice@srhe.ac.uk

http://www.srhe.ac.uk

 

 

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The Learning Institute 
Queen Mary, University of London

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Fwd: ASKe Plagiarism event 14 June - A few places left ......

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Subject:	ASKe Plagiarism event 14 June - A few places left ......
Date:	Tue, 15 May 2012 12:46:55 +0100
From:	Margaret Price <meprice@BROOKES.AC.UK>
Reply-To:	Improving Student Learning <ISL@JISCMAIL.AC.UK>
To:	ISL@JISCMAIL.AC.UK

Institutional Policies and Procedures for Managing Student Plagiarism

(With apologies for cross posting)

 

ASKe (Assessment Standards Knowledge exchange) is delighted to announce its Sixth Plagiarism event will be held in conjunction with the Higher Education Academy (HEA) as follows:

 

Date: Thursday 14 June 2012

Time: 9.45am - 4.30pm 

Venue: Wheatley Campus, Oxford Brookes University

Fee:   £85

Programme & Registration form at:  www.brookes.ac.uk/aske/events

Enquiries to: Nicola Ranjit at nranjit@brookes.ac.uk

 

This one day event will explore current issues and strategies for managing student plagiarism in higher education. It will focus on developing institutional approaches, policies and practice. There will be opportunities to discuss current concerns, share good practice and consider valuable developments.

 

Keynote speakers

Dr Tricia Bertram Gallant, Academic Integrity Co-ordinator, University of California, USA

Step One – Create a Policy.  Step Two – Now What Do We Do?

Dr Bertram Gallant is editor of Creating the Ethical Academy: A Systems Approach to Understanding Misconduct and Empowering Change in Higher Education (2010) and author of Academic Integrity in the Twenty-First Century: A Teaching and Learning Imperative (2008)

 

Peter Hartley, Professor of Education Development, University of Bradford

Envisioning a world without plagiarism: the impact of programme assessment strategies

 

Topics covered

·         Developing institutional approaches and practice

·         Institutional policies and the Plagiarism Reference Tariff

·         Effectively using text-matching software

·         International perspectives

There will be a range of workshops, as well as a plenary and panel session.

 

Do you have any burning questions?We will do our best to ensure your issue is addressed and please note there is a panel session on the day.

 

If you wish to showcase your work or have online or printed resources that you wish to display, please let me, Nicola Ranjit, know at nranjit@brookes.ac.uk

 

Who should attend?

Senior managers, those working in academic registry or quality enhancement areas, student services managers, student support professionals, education developers, academic conduct officers, lecturers, anyone with an interest in student plagiarism.

 

Venue and travel

Taking into account your feedback from last year, we are pleased to host the event at our Wheatley Campus in order to take advantage of the excellent facilities including lecture theatre and workshop rooms in our Postgraduate Centre.  (http://www.brookes.ac.uk/about/findus). 

We therefore encourage planning your travel in good time and please note details further details on the registration form regarding car parking and taxis.

 

Feedback from Plagiarism Event 2011

'I'd like to congratulate you on putting on such a fantastic conference. The atmosphere was really buzzing and good for networking, and I came away with some new ideas and lots of enthusiasm.'

'Last Thursday's meeting was very enjoyable; we will certainly be reviewing the means by which we educate students about academic integrity.'

'Please keep running this event.'

'Stimulating and participative day, many thanks.'

 

 

 

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Professor Margaret Price

Director Pedagogy Research Centre, including ASKe

Faculty of Business, Room N413

Oxford Brookes University

Wheatley Campus

Oxford OX33 1HX

 

t. 01865 485944

f. 01865 485830

www.brookes.ac.uk/aske
 

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The Learning Institute 
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Fwd: ICERI2012 Announcement in Institutional Website

Dear colleague,

 

We inform you that ICERI2012 (5th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) will be held in Madrid (Spain), on the 19th, 20th and 21st of November 2012.

 

If would be much appreciated if you could publish this upcoming event ICERI2012 in your institutional or departmental website. We are sure that it will be very interesting for professionals in the area of Education, Research, Innovation and New Learning Technologies.

 

This annual event brings together professionals in the field of Education and Technology. It is an excellent opportunity to share your experiences and projects with educators and researchers from all parts of the world.

 

The deadline for abstract submission is 19th of July 2012. Abstracts should be submitted on-line at: www.iceri2012.org/submit

More information is available at: www.iceri2012.org

 

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

ICERI2012 Organising Committee

International Association for Technology, Education and Development (IATED)

Email: iceri2012@iated.org

Website: www.iceri2012.org

 

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The Learning Institute 
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Fwd: HEA/University of Lincoln Workshop: Enquiry Based Learning in STEM subjects: 11th June 12-4

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Subject:	HEA/University of Lincoln Workshop: Enquiry Based Learning in STEM subjects: 11th June 12-4
Date:	Tue, 8 May 2012 15:16:20 +0100
From:	Aileen Morris <aimorris@LINCOLN.AC.UK>
Reply-To:	Aileen Morris <aimorris@LINCOLN.AC.UK>
To:	SEDA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK

Dear colleagues
You are warmly invited to a workshop on Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) in STEM subjects hosted by the University of Lincoln. This will take place on Monday 11th June (12-4) and is free of charge.  Lunch will be available from 12.00-12.50 for some informal networking and the workshop will be from 1.00 to 4.00.  The workshop will be facilitated by Neil Gordon from the University of Hull who has published on EBL.    There may be some HEA funding for travel - please follow the relevant links from the URL below.

Full details of the workshop and how to register can be found at:
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2012/11_Jun_HEA_STEM_EBL_Lincoln
Please forward this message on to any colleagues who may be interested.
With thanks and best wishes
Aileen

Aileen Morris
Principal Teaching Fellow
Programme Leader: PGCE/HE
Centre for Educational Research and Development
University of Lincoln

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