Transcript Funding for pedagogical research Developments in Economics Education Conference, September 2007. David Sadler Director of Networks, Higher Education Academy.

Funding for pedagogical research
Developments in Economics Education
Conference, September 2007.
David Sadler
Director of Networks,
Higher Education Academy
Contexts
– Substantial Investment
– National Contexts
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Scottish Enhancement Themes
Broad Architecture developed over time:
HEFCE 10 yr E-Learning Strategy
CETLs
– Higher Education Academy
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Subject Centres
Research Calls
National Teaching Fellowships - Individual (England and N.I)
National Teaching Fellowships (projects)
CETLs
• 74 CETLs (£315 Million). Focussed investment within
broader architecture.
• 5yr programme (2yrs in)
• Institutional (collaborative) Beacon of change first
within institutions
• Reward excellence; raise status of teaching; harness
new technology; support for diverse student
population
• Capital developments and new learning spaces
• Communities of practice and dissemination phases
Pathfinder Programme – Op def
… the design, planning, implementation, and
evaluation of transformation processes and
activities which are intended to lead to the long
term enhancement, using information and
communication technologies, of the
learning and teaching provision and
processes of the entire institution, i.e. the
aim is long term change and not just shortterm innovation.
Extract from the Pathfinder Programme phase 1 ITT, Higher Education Academy,
December 2006, p1
Pathfinder pilot projects (Oct 2006)
1 Bristol
Hub & spoke e-learning support, assessment,
synergies, e.g. REAP
2 Chester
School e-learning champions, e-portfolios in
CPD & blended learning in staff development.
Podcasting for student feedback.
3 Coventry
FE>HE transition environment inc
interoperability, Foundation degrees
4 Institute of Education
Research into practice
5 Hertfordshire
Embedding blended learning via Change
Academy model
6 Leicester
Carpe Diem, evidence-based e-tivities, emoderating
7 Manchester
eMM as a change management framework
8 Oxford Brookes
Course redesign, e-learning champions
network, integrating learning objects, social
software, evaluating student experience.
9 Warwick
Inter-service development, active pedagogies,
learning & teaching grid, open WELA.
Pathfinder phase 1 projects (May 2007)
A Bradford
Student support, assessment
A Brighton
Staff development
A Greenwich
Student experience laboratory
A Thames Valley
e-Learning advisors, support
B Bournemouth
e-Resources for students
B Gloucestershire
Digital storytelling
B Keele
Digital resources Metadata
B St Mark & St John
Strategy Support
C Brunel
Strategic planning for e-learning
C Cambridge
Map learning and teaching
C London South Bank
e-Literacy Staff development
C Reading
Periodic review process
Distributed e-Learning (DeL)
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2 Phases
 Phase 1 (£1.3 million) finished Mar 06; Phase 2 (£1.45 million) from
Apr 06 until Sept 08
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Phase 1 Part of the JISC DeL Programme (£11m total)
 Subject Centre work – different approaches within discipline context
 Regional Pilot Projects
 e-Tools
 Digital Repositories Programme
All Subject Centres involved (£1.3m)
 Scoping studies
 Good practice for sharing resources
 Identification & collation for resources for repositories
 Issues & risks associated with sharing learning resources
 Dissemination events (workshops, conferences)
 Case studies (culture and discipline issues)
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Phase 2 - Apr 06 until September 08
 Now e-Learning Capital Programme
 More focused than Phase 1 .
 4 themes:
 JISC Digitisation Programme
 ePortfolios
 SIG - supported by CRA
 Pedagogy issues relating to the sharing, reuse
and repurposing of content
 SIG - supported by RLO CETL
 Embedding existing tools
 all 24 Subject Centres funded
National Teaching Fellowship Schemes
• Individual (£10,000)–
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Institutional Nomination (up to 3)
Link to HEI programmes of recognition
Since 2005 no project requirement
Professional development support
Highly competitive (in 2007 50 awards with 223 applications)
Specialist Readers and Advisory Panel
• Project (up to £200,000)
– Institutional bids
– Led by NTFs
– Against broad themes