1. Re-Launching the AL&T Community VLE site ENGAGE - Annual Learning & Teaching Conference 1 st July 2014 Presented by: Uwe Matthias Richter Anglia Learning & Teaching

2. Objectives At the end of this session you will: have defined what you want the site to provide be familiar with the new format of the community site have been introduced to the evolving Sharing of Good Practice area and other resources.

3. What is the site for? 5 minutes with your neighbours: What would you like a Learning and Teaching Community site to provide? What is its purpose?

4. The Community Site Portal to Staff development opportunities Communities Specific Resources (e.g. APRS, OER, Web Links) Expertise Exchange & Sharing of Good TEL Practice Event Blog Events such as Teachmeets Communication (Announcements, Discussion Board) Anglia Learning and Teaching Community siteAnglia Learning and Teaching Community

5. What is missing?

6. Thank you for your participation!

7. Need to Know: New teaching staff induction VLE site ENGAGE - Annual Learning & Teaching Conference 1 st July 2014 Presented by: Helen Webster Anglia Learning & Teaching

8. How long have you been with us? Less than a year 1-2 years 2-5 years 5 years or more Have you mentored a new member of staff?

9. Different experiences Joining us… As a previously Hourly Paid or fixed term contract staff member made permanent From a similar post 92 UK university From a dissimilar university – international or other UK mission group From being a student (here or elsewhere) From a practice or industry context

10. What’s it like, being new to ARU? Draw on your own experience or that of mentoring others: What do you need to know? – In the first month? – Over the first six months? – Over the first year? What is the ‘tacit’ knowledge no one thinks to explain?

11. Need To Know VLE Site Map

12. What can Anglia Learning and Teaching offer to support new staff and their mentors? Additional VLE features or information? Induction activities? Ongoing staff development in the first year?

13. Thank you again for your participation!