Upload
rosalind-xalmiento
View
23
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
School of Engineering & Physical Sciences. Staff Development and Academic Enhancement Themes Professor Rob Pooley Head of Academic Enhancement. Focus on the Future HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY 2010. AE’s responsibilities. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
Staff Development and Academic Enhancement Themes Professor Rob PooleyHead of Academic Enhancement
School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Focus on the Future HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY 2010
AE’s responsibilities
• Academic Enhancement Framework Project.
• Mid career development for academics
• Close links to conventional staff development• University wide Peer Development
• QAA Enhancement Theme Project
• Graduates for the 21st Century
• Emphasis on quality of student experience
• Emphasis on international agenda
Enhancement led quality
• UK sees quality as an
• enhancement process• not a monitoring process
• HEA as well as QAA
• HEA accredits the PG Certificates
• Roll out international accreditation
Enhancement led quality
• Heriot-Watt sees enhancement as including
• Staff academic enhancement• Initial training• Continuing development (career development)
• Infrastructure enhancement• VLE• Physical infrastructure
• Programme enhancement• Improved assessment• Improved delivery
• Staff/student partnership enhancement
Initial Training
• Post Graduate Certificate is a key activity• On campuses in UK• By blended learning in Dubai
• To overseas partners by appropriate means?• Building capacity• Sharing practice
• LEADS programme for PG Research Students and RAs
• Valued for employability by those attending• Adapt to technicians and others supporting teaching?
Ongoing
Enhancement led quality
• Take teaching as seriously as any profession
• Work together to Enhance• Student learning experience• Staff enjoyment of teaching• Successful learning and teaching
• Please join in our community of learning and teaching to Promote Academic Enhancement
Pursuing excellenceValuing and respecting everyone
Shaping the futurePride and belonging
Outward looking
Enhancement led qualityPursuing excellence
Valuing and respecting everyoneShaping the future
Pride and belongingOutward looking