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Learning & Teaching Priorities
DLT Away Day
September 2009
Kath Hodgson
Internal context
1. Learning and Teaching Strategy 2006-11
Clear, broad goals:
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to provide cutting edge programmes and a stimulating environment
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to develop outstanding graduates
How are we achieving the goals?
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Through the commitment and professionalism of our staff
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Through the breadth of student opportunities
2. Strategy Map theme:
‘Inspire our Students’
Deliver and exceptional experience
centred on inspirational learning &
teaching
Translate excellence in research &
scholarship into learning
opportunities for students
Deliver a postgraduate research
experience that attracts the world’s
best students
Recruit & support high quality
students from all backgrounds
External Context
Accountability
•value for money
•standards
Change
•Variable fees – customer ethos
•Employability
•14-19 reforms
Competition
•Student mobility
•NSS/league tables
•Bologna
Learning and teaching priorities
University Priorities
• refining assessment practice and improving academic feedback
• a research-led curriculum with impact for the future
(to include activities to raise the profile of and ensure explicit
integration into the curriculum of issues which might include
internationalisation, ethics, sustainability, enterprise,
employability and skills development)
• development and implementation of blended learning to enhance
learning and teaching
Leeds for Life
Personal Tutors
Leeds for Life Foundation
Networks
Use of the name
Student Engagement
• Dialogue to get a shared
understanding
• Focus on shared ownership of
learning process
• Building on strengths
• Positively looking for
opportunities for improvement
• Process of consultation =
beginnings of implementation
Universal Module &
Programme Catalogue
Aims:
• single source of more accurate and complete information
on the whole portfolio
• student friendly web pages
• integration with other systems (Banner, OLE, Coursefinder)
• single data entry
• ‘fit for purpose’ reports
Grow Your Own