Courses, workshops and staff development
Academic and professional service staff equally impact the staff and student experience - from teaching (face-to-face and online) to designing learning materials, VLEs, student and staff systems and responding to experiential data. Indeed, for students the PTES, NSS and module/course evaluations are great ways to provide feedback. For staff, appraisals and institutional surveys are key vehicles.
All of the above can result in additional staff development and CPD opportunities, ranging from 1:1 support for an individual to targeted team activities to address feedback from staff/students in a strategic and impactful manner. We have a range of solutions, drawing from decades of experiences, to support institutions to engage and succeed in this key area of activity.
We can work with you to design, develop and deliver staff CPD from 1:1s to full programmes of targeted activity.
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Supporting new lecturersList Item 1
We can help accelerate the on-boarding of those new to teaching with either 1:1 mentoring or group workshops depending upon number. Topics include (as examples) designing learning, how to teach, engaging and supporting students and assessment and feedback. Additionally, we can help to develop a CPD timeline for staff as they progress through their career, integrating CPD and training as they take on new and different roles.
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Module leader trainingList Item 2
Being a successful module leader is challenging and often takes a number of 'runs' to get it right. We can support staff new to this role with 1:1 mentorship, or facilitate workshops for groups of modules leaders. Topics include (as examples) planning a module, designing a student engagement plan, designing assessment, quality assurance and responding to student experiential data.
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Programme leader trainingList Item 3
Being a successful programme leader is challenging and can take time to get right. We can support staff new to this role with 1:1 mentorship, or facilitate workshops for groups of programme leaders. Topics include (as examples) planning a programme, validation, design a student engagement plan, holistic assessment, quality assurance and responding to student experiential data.
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Digital Learning
There are so many digital technologies available to support learning that staff often need support in either using a current tool or finding a tool to meet a solution. We can help with 1:1 or group CPD supporting a range of tools including learning management systems (VLEs), assessment tools, ePortfolios, video, student response systems as examples.
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Enhancing practice
Teaching is a privilege and an exciting career. Innovations in learning and teaching, developing and enhancing current practices (classroom, online, blended) will have a positive impact on students, institution performance and attainment. We can help work to support and build upon innovation, respond to data as part of delivery excellence in learning, teaching and assessment.
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Working in the AI world
AI has changed the way we learn, teach and assess students. Important to higher education is (1) supporting students to develop ethical AI skills linked to future employability and good academic practice and (2) supporting staff to design authentic assessment. We can offer 1:1 or group workshops to help and inform the design and delivery of teaching as well as assessment.
