angela mc grane, hea workshop 19th april
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Workshop & seminar seriesHigher Education Academy
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Welcome
Angela McGrane
Academic Development Officer (HEAR and Themes)
The Higher Education Academy (HEA) champions excellence
in learning and teaching in higher education. We are committed
to improving the student learning experience by raising the
status of teaching, adding to the body of knowledge relating to
pedagogy, enhancing professional teaching practice, and
facilitating networks and communities of practice. We work in
partnership with institutions, student bodies, academic and
professional staff , and sector agencies and funders.
The Higher Education Academy Strategic Plan 2012-2016
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The Higher Education Academy
• Promote research and evidence that has informed departmental and institutional policy and practice• HEA funded• Hosted by individual institutions
• Thematic• Assessment and feedback• Retention and success• Internationalisation
• Discipline specific• Covering each of the discipline areas• Open call
• http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/seminar-series
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Workshop & seminar series
• Discipline workshop and seminar proposals – rolling call: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/seminar-series
• Teaching development grants
• Details of those funded: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/teaching-development-grants
• Further rounds to follow in 2012/13
• UK travel fund: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/travel-fund
• Academic associates scheme: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/academic-associates
• Funding opportunities: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/funding
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Opportunities to get involved
Event Venue Date
Inclusive Practice in Assessment and Feedback
Staffordshire University
23 April
Transforming e-assessment for Learning: Developing an institution wide scaffold
Middlesex University
1 May
Experiences of implementing large scale changes to the practice of assessment and feedback
University of Leeds 4 May
Implementing current feedback research in order to develop good feedback practice
Staffordshire University
9 May
Devising, creating and scheduling online tests for formative assessment and feedback: a two-staged approach
University of Liverpool
14 May
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Assessment and feedback seminars
Event Venue DateSupporting international students through an integrated approach University of Derby 10 May
Developing Inclusive Practices with International and Domestic Students
University of Hertfordshire 18 May
Internationalising Graduate Attributes: Building an Inclusive Curriculum
University of Glasgow 25 May
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Other seminars
Internationalisation
Retention and success
Event Venue DateWhen retention doesn’t work – Learning more about and supporting HE early-leavers, the Information, Advice and Guidance experiences and research of Back on Course
Open University 25 April
Targeting Retention Measures Plymouth University 30 April
• Seminar and workshop serieshttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/seminar-series
• External examiner conference10 May 2012, Manchesterhttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2012/academyevents/10_May_ExternalExaminersConference
• HEA Annual Conference, “Great Expectations – are you ready?”03-04 July 2012, The University of Manchester http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/annual-conferenceProvisional programme now available and registration is open
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events
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Future HEA events
• New publication being developed: ‘A marked improvement: transforming assessment in higher education’Provides an evidence-based approach
• HEA change programme for assessment and feedback2011/12 on the theme of TESTA: Transforming the experience of students through assessment, Led by University of WinchesterSee www.testa.ac.uk and www.heacademy.ac.uk/change
• Building on the work of the SIG for feedbackNow looking to provide a synthesis of good practices principles, with case studies for the HEA web area.
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HEA work in A&F
• Website in developmentDetails of events, resources and fundinghttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assessment
• Mailing listSign up through My Academyhttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/my_academy
• Email the assessment [email protected]
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Keep in touch