THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow Christine Sinclair Centre for Academic Practice

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING About Strathclyde 22,500 students (full-/part-time) 13,800 undergraduate 8,700 postgraduate 20,900 home 1,600 overseas 33,700 ‘other’ students

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING About Strathclyde Income£150 million 44% from Funding Council grants 3,400 staff — approximately 1,650 academic/related and 1,750 support staff

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Themes from Strategic Plan Innovative Learning Research Excellence Personal and Professional Development

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Staff Development and Appraisal The University views staff development as an important way of helping staff to develop their potential to be successful in their careers and as a means by which the University can implement effectively its Strategic Plan. "The University is committed to the provision of appropriate and timely staff development for every member of staff and to the active involvement of staff in defining development and training needs."

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Investors In People Leadership capacity Equal opportunities Innovative learning environment PDP and research planning Partnerships and vocational programmes Benchmarking/QA for support departments Staff Development Activities

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Centre for Academic Practice Personnel Office Learning Services Also Safety Services Student Affairs Residences and Catering Estates Management Departments Involved in Staff Development

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING £3.5 million in aggregate (including conference attendance) 3.5% of staff costs Departmental and central Special funds Financing Staff Development

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING All Academic Staff Personal Development Plan (replacing staff appraisal) Probation requirement for Academic Staff 3-day course in Teaching, Learning & Assessment Advanced Academic Studies Desirable Membership of Higher Education Academy Specific issues - e.g. VLE Academic Staff Development

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Learning, Teaching, Assessment (3 days) Joint with University of Paisley Intensive, highly interactive Content student learning; various teaching methods; assessment; evaluation; course design; presentation+feedback Examples of Staff Development Schemes

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Advanced Academic Studies Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma Core modules Professional Development Planning; Learning, Teaching & Assessment in Higher Education; the Integrative Module Options Web based Teaching, Developing an Accessible Curriculum for Disabled Students, Supervising Postgraduate Research, Academic Writing Examples of Staff Development Schemes

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Development of Postgraduates Faculty based training Generic training programme Graduate Teaching Assistants’ Training Training for Supervisors of Postgraduates Examples of Staff Development Schemes

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Academic Leaders Internal: Heads of Department training Strategic thinking; succession planning International: European Consortium of Innovative Universities with Twente, Dortmund and Aalborg: Decision making; Culture; Network Examples of Staff Development Schemes

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Support for staff and students Refocusing on learning context (Centre for Academic Practice and Learning Enhancement) Director + five other academic staff Working with management, faculties, departments, individuals An interface for management, staff, students and external activities Centre for Academic Practice

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING applied research assessment creativity e-learning information literacy managem’t development PDP postgraduate support quality assurance student learning writing Centre for Academic Practice

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Learning Enhancement Network VLE and other IT-related Development Faculty-based initiatives Other Initiatives

THE PLACE OF USEFUL LEARNING Scottish Higher Education Funding Council Quality Assurance Agency Enhancement led institutional review Enhancement themes: assessment, supporting student needs, flexible delivery, employability The Scottish Context