Developing a community to disseminate good practice

Dr Pam Parker Professor Susannah

Quinsee

City University London, UK

Background

Founded in 1894 as the Northampton Instituteand gained full university status in 1966

The University has close links with the City ofLondon and plays an active role in the businessand professional life of the capital

Focus on education for the business andProfessions

We have 23,835 students from 156 countries

What we do....and engage others

Developing a Community

New scheme so

opportunity to work

together to shape group

All engaged with learning and teaching

and understand

needs of City

Share similar issues and

already involved with LDC

Wenger (1998)

Role of Fellows Link between their School and the LDC

Two-way feedback to the LDC about current and future activities

Engage with and shape University strategy

Mentor staff who undertake educational initiatives

Champion innovation and good practice

Peer review articles for the Learning at City Journal

Launch of the Scheme36 staff accepted invite to become Fellows

Launch at annual showcase event in February 2010.

Some staff did not respond or declined the invitation: “I meant to reply” and “I have not time for extra work”.

Other staff appreciated being recognised for their practice:

“I am very grateful for your invitation to be among the first to be awarded a Learning Development Fellowship”

“I am flattered to be invited and happy to take this on.”

Activities to dates

Feb

May

Feb

May June Aug Nov

Survey: Scheme outcomes?

Opportunity to discuss with others in the university pedagogic / research issues into L&T

Awareness of practices in other parts of the university

Satisfaction that we are working as a team to move the University forwards

A badge that others could recognize they were fellows

Future

Engagement via conference event in November

Support for roles as change agents Creating a culture of educational

development across University Pumping resources/money into

Schools rather than from the centre

CIRCLE of change

THANK YOU

Any questions?

Contact

Professor Susannah Quinsee

Director of Learning Development & Chair of Learning and Teaching Development

Learning Development Centre

Tel: +44 (0)20 7040 0215Email: s.quinsee@city.ac.uk

Dr Pam Parker

Associate DirectorLearning Development Centre

Tel: +44 (0)20 7040 3047Email: p.m.parker@city.ac.uk

www.city.ac.uk/ldc