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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Higher</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Academy</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Ulster, October 2007
Overview<br />
• <strong>The</strong> <strong>Higher</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Academy</strong><br />
• <strong>The</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong><br />
• <strong>The</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> and HE <strong>in</strong> FE
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>’s Strategic Aims (1)<br />
• To be an authoritative and <strong>in</strong>dependent voice on<br />
policies that <strong>in</strong>fluence student learn<strong>in</strong>g experiences<br />
• To support <strong>in</strong>stitutions <strong>in</strong> their strategies for improv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the student learn<strong>in</strong>g experience<br />
• To lead, support and <strong>in</strong>form the pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
development and recognition <strong>of</strong> staff <strong>in</strong> higher<br />
education
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>’s Strategic Aims (2)<br />
• To promote good practice <strong>in</strong> all aspects <strong>of</strong> support for<br />
the student learn<strong>in</strong>g experience<br />
• To lead the development <strong>of</strong> research and evaluation<br />
to improve the quality <strong>of</strong> the student learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
experience<br />
• To be a responsive, efficient and accountable<br />
organisation
<strong>The</strong>mes <strong>in</strong>form<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>Academy</strong>’s<br />
programme <strong>of</strong> events and activities<br />
• Innovations <strong>in</strong> the curriculum and student support<br />
• Quality management<br />
• Assessment <strong>of</strong> student learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Academic leadership<br />
plus<br />
• Internationalisation <strong>of</strong> the curriculum and support for<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternational students<br />
enquiries@heacademy.ac.uk
Subject Centre Network (2005-06)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Subject Network Prospectus<br />
• 24 Centres<br />
Examples <strong>of</strong> activity:<br />
• 264 workshops<br />
• 60 conferences<br />
• 13,099 participants<br />
• Funded 259 m<strong>in</strong>i research projects and 99 research<br />
projects
Accredited programmes and routes<br />
• 221 accredited programmes <strong>in</strong> the UK (generic and<br />
more specialist e.g. medical education<br />
• 121 HEIs with accredited programmes<br />
• Cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development Frameworks
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Standards and Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Recognition<br />
• Standard Descriptor 1 …….. Associate Fellow<br />
• Standard Descriptor 2 .……. Fellow<br />
• Standard Descriptor 3 …….. (No direct l<strong>in</strong>k)<br />
• (No direct l<strong>in</strong>k) ……… Senior Fellow
Research: Projects 2006-07<br />
• 18 one-year projects<br />
• Focus<strong>in</strong>g on the <strong>Academy</strong> themes<br />
• Total budget £500,000<br />
• 120 bids<br />
• Start Summer/Autumn 2006
Research: e-learn<strong>in</strong>g research grants<br />
• Impact <strong>of</strong> blend<strong>in</strong>g a multimedia e-learn<strong>in</strong>g resource<br />
with traditional methods to support mathematics<br />
learn<strong>in</strong>g with<strong>in</strong> the life sciences (UCLAN)<br />
• Informal mobile podcast<strong>in</strong>g and learn<strong>in</strong>g adaptation<br />
(<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Leicester)<br />
• New pedagogies for new learn<strong>in</strong>g spaces (<strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Strathclyde)<br />
• Evaluation <strong>of</strong> generic, open-source web-based<br />
mark<strong>in</strong>g tools (Queen’s <strong>University</strong> Belfast)
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>’s Work <strong>in</strong> <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong><br />
• Support<strong>in</strong>g the four HEIs<br />
• Work<strong>in</strong>g strategically with the NI Department<br />
• Support<strong>in</strong>g the 7 Centres for Excellence <strong>in</strong> Teach<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and Learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Liais<strong>in</strong>g with other organisations such as the OU and<br />
Foundation Degree Forward<br />
• Provid<strong>in</strong>g an accreditation and pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
recognition service<br />
• Us<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>Academy</strong>’s resources across the UK
Introduction to the <strong>Higher</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>’s<br />
HE <strong>in</strong> FE Enhancement Programme<br />
What is the HE <strong>in</strong> FE Enhancement Programme?<br />
What do the Subject Centres do?<br />
Some examples <strong>of</strong> our activities.
Background to Enhancement Programme<br />
• Initially, a HEFCE funded project with a brief to<br />
provide support for HE <strong>in</strong> FE <strong>in</strong> England until July<br />
2007.<br />
• Now, although still funded by HEFCE and<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g an English focus, part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Academy</strong>’s<br />
core activities.<br />
• Subject Centres are funded to work <strong>in</strong> all regions
Key Objectives<br />
(<strong>of</strong> the HE <strong>in</strong> FE Enhancement Programme)<br />
• Provide an effective means for staff<br />
support<strong>in</strong>g HE <strong>in</strong> FECs to engage with the<br />
wider support <strong>in</strong>frastructure.<br />
• To share access to HE <strong>in</strong>formation and<br />
resources.
Key Objectives<br />
(<strong>of</strong> the HE <strong>in</strong> FE Enhancement Programme)<br />
• To share good practice and work with<br />
colleges.<br />
• To comb<strong>in</strong>e efforts with key partners to deliver<br />
a coherent and <strong>in</strong>tegrated support<br />
<strong>in</strong>frastructure to enhance HE learn<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
teach<strong>in</strong>g policies and practice <strong>in</strong> FECs.<br />
• To promote pr<strong>of</strong>essional and scholarly<br />
development to <strong>in</strong>crease the pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
stand<strong>in</strong>g and recognition <strong>of</strong> all staff<br />
support<strong>in</strong>g HE <strong>in</strong> FECs.
Gather, Develop and Dissem<strong>in</strong>ate Effective<br />
Practice<br />
• Teach<strong>in</strong>g and Learn<strong>in</strong>g Group work<strong>in</strong>g on themes such as<br />
<strong>in</strong>novative teach<strong>in</strong>g and learn<strong>in</strong>g, assessment etc.<br />
• Management, Leadership and Quality Group work<strong>in</strong>g on<br />
themes <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the management <strong>of</strong> HE <strong>in</strong> FE, establish<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
HE culture with<strong>in</strong> a FE college, runn<strong>in</strong>g exam boards etc.<br />
– Monthly e-brief<strong>in</strong>g on HE <strong>in</strong> FE
Example Generic Events (specifically for HE <strong>in</strong> FE)<br />
• HE <strong>in</strong> FE: An Introduction for New Managers & Course<br />
Leaders<br />
– Wigan, London and Gloucester<br />
• e-Portfolios with JISC RSCs<br />
– Birm<strong>in</strong>gham, Nott<strong>in</strong>gham<br />
• Experiential Learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
– Rotherham, Loughborough, Stockport, Sheffield, the Belfry,<br />
Dudley, York, L<strong>in</strong>coln<br />
• Assessment<br />
– Newcastle, Brighton, Nott<strong>in</strong>gham<br />
• <strong>Higher</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Further with QAA
Sample Resources<br />
• Student views <strong>of</strong> Assessment DVD<br />
• Directory <strong>of</strong> HE <strong>in</strong> FE<br />
• Good Practice <strong>in</strong> Assessment <strong>of</strong> HND/Cs<br />
• Good Practice guide on runn<strong>in</strong>g exam boards<br />
More at<br />
See www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/HE<strong>in</strong>FE<br />
& www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/<strong>in</strong>stitutions/he<strong>in</strong>fe
24 Subject Centres<br />
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/SubjectNetwork.htm
Subject Centres - key purposes<br />
• Promot<strong>in</strong>g and shar<strong>in</strong>g good practices <strong>in</strong><br />
learn<strong>in</strong>g, teach<strong>in</strong>g and assessment.<br />
• Broker<strong>in</strong>g the transfer and take-up <strong>of</strong><br />
knowledge and practice between users,<br />
experts, developers and <strong>in</strong>novators.<br />
• Sett<strong>in</strong>g up, support<strong>in</strong>g and develop<strong>in</strong>g<br />
learn<strong>in</strong>g & teach<strong>in</strong>g networks.
Dedicated HE <strong>in</strong> FE web pages
Information & resources<br />
• On-l<strong>in</strong>e databases and resources<br />
• Publications, brief<strong>in</strong>gs and guides<br />
• Case studies<br />
• News feeds and onl<strong>in</strong>e updates<br />
• Enquiry service<br />
• Journals<br />
• Books<br />
• Special Interest Groups<br />
• Regional Groups & Networks
Fund<strong>in</strong>g Opportunities, Awards, Reviews<br />
• Fund<strong>in</strong>g Opportunities<br />
– M<strong>in</strong>i-Projects<br />
– Special Interest Groups<br />
• Reviews<br />
– Book reviews<br />
– S<strong>of</strong>tware reviews<br />
• Subject Centre Awards<br />
– Student Awards<br />
– Teach<strong>in</strong>g Awards
HE <strong>in</strong> FE Teach<strong>in</strong>g Awards<br />
• E.g: Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Subject Centre<br />
– 2006 Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Subject Centre W<strong>in</strong>ner Dale Baxter from Mid-<br />
Cheshire College presented with his award and £500 cheque at<br />
the Institute <strong>of</strong> Directors by the BBC's Andy Jones<br />
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/he<strong>in</strong>fe/teach<strong>in</strong>gawards/<strong>in</strong>dex.asp
HE <strong>in</strong> FE Teach<strong>in</strong>g Awards<br />
• E.g: Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Subject Centre<br />
– 2007 Award and cheque for £500 to be presented by Television<br />
and Radio's Maggie Philb<strong>in</strong> at the Institute <strong>of</strong> Directors on 9th<br />
January 2008<br />
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/he<strong>in</strong>fe/teach<strong>in</strong>gawards/<strong>in</strong>dex.asp
How can we work together?<br />
• Remember - we’re there for you !!<br />
– Please let colleagues know about the subject centres and the<br />
<strong>Academy</strong>.<br />
– Please let us know how you’d like the subject centres and the<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> to help.<br />
But, <strong>in</strong> addition,<br />
• Please let us know:<br />
– if you have developed, implemented or practiced any new<br />
approaches, or altered any exist<strong>in</strong>g ones, <strong>in</strong> your learn<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
teach<strong>in</strong>g …we’d love to hear from you!
Contact details<br />
Rob Norris<br />
Rob.Norris@heacademy.ac.uk<br />
07917 348241<br />
Ian L<strong>in</strong>dsay<br />
ian@engsc.ac.uk<br />
01509 227170<br />
enquiries@heacademy.ac.uk<br />
HE<strong>in</strong>FE@heacademy.ac.uk<br />
01904 717500
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