Briefing Sessions for Annual Monitoring of Delivery of Taught Pathways in 2009/10 Autumn 2010 WELCOME

The Key Focal Points maintenance of Anglia Ruskin’s academic standards the extent of student achievement of the intended learning outcomes the student experience and quality of educational support to students action taken to enhance and improve curriculum delivery, and future actions identified the identification of good practice in learning, teaching and assessment Para 7.1, Senate Code of Practice on the Approval, Annual Monitoring & Periodic Review of Taught Pathways Writing the Report: Enhancement and Information Gathering

deliberate steps at institutional level to improve the quality of learning opportunities developmental opportunities in a systematic and strategic manner – not accidental ‘planned approaches’ and ‘a process rather than an outcome’ Therefore it is a deliberate and strategic process but features of good practice do not necessarily evidence an enhancement strategy Enhancement is…

“a method, strategy, system, procedure or process, which has, over an appropriate period of time, resulted in improved academic standards, an enhanced quality of education and/or an improved level of service to stakeholders (eg: students, staff, external examiners, collaborative partners, employers etc.) and which can, when appropriately adapted, be implemented in other areas of the institution.” Anglia Ruskin’s Definition of Good Practice

Examples highlighted from delivery in 2008/09 included: Provision of a Dissertation Support group for students (ALSS; Languages & Intercultural Communication) Introduction of a mentoring scheme for Year 1 MA students by Year 2 students (ALSS; Music Therapy) Wider adoption of explicit marking schemes and an improving speed of return of marked work (AIBS; Postgraduate pathways) Development of an online virtual Freshers’ Week (FHSC; Radiography) Identification of areas within placements where support and adjustments can be made for students with learning disabilities (FHSC; Acute Care Pre-Registration) Introduction of weekly feedback to students which identifies recurring themes and addresses them before the next lecture (FST; Forensic Science & Chemistry)

External examiners reports and other feedback External panel members for approval events PSRBs and related agendas Employers (or employability) and related agendas including placement/work-based learning National Student Survey (NSS) National developments in discipline; HEA Subject Centre and related agendas Information Gathering External Reference Points

Student Module Evaluation Questionnaires Student involvement in Programme Subcommittees Curriculum Management Committee at partner institutions Student views at Faculty Learning & Teaching Subcommittee Anglia Ruskin Student Barometer Student Achievement – standard and exceptional (success stories) Graduates (First Destinations, Success Stories) Internal Reference Points: Students

Discipline Network Groups Faculty Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy Faculty/Department priorities (especially those linked to the Corporate Plan) Staff Development policies Research (discipline-based and pedagogic) Staff Reward policies (sabbaticals, Learning & Teaching Fellowships, promotions, readerships, professorships) (Inter)national standing of staff (external examinerships, (inter)national committees/ journals etc); staff success stories Sharing / Dissemination of Good Practice Internal Reference Points: Staff

The Annual Monitoring Template

The Action Plan it can include actions relevant to individual pathways as well as actions required at Programme level or higher it must respond to external examiners’ reports, even if action already completed it should include any outstanding actions from previous year

S pecific M easurable A greed R ealistic T imebound S.M.A.R.T.

What has been achieved since last year? What issues are still outstanding and why? What are the main issues from 2009/10 which require action in 2010/11? Who is responsible for addressing these issues? Set realistic timescales – can be beyond 2010/11 Who will monitor progress? Drawing Up the Action Plan

Academic Office Annual Monitoring web pages Extract of web page: Annual Monitoring of Pathways Delivered in 2009/10 The process for monitoring of taught pathways delivered in the 2009/10 is now underway. Templates for the main Annual Monitoring Report are available below together with other supporting information and guidance: Annual Monitoring Report Template Guidelines to completing the Annual Monitoring Report Aide Memoire Cover Memo for Annual Monitoring Process - June 2010 Key Deadlines for the Annual Monitoring Process