TLC at the UCISA Good Practice Event (Salford, Dec 11)

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

Teaching and Learning Conversations (TLC): Flexible bite-size staff development by, with and for academics

Chrissi Nerantzi,Academic Developer, University of Salford

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presented at UCISA event, December 2011

University of Salford

Why?

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

Palmer (2007, 148) stresses that “we must spend more time talking to each other about teaching”.

Talk and share ideas!

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

In your group talk about any blended learning staff development opportunities you have supported/engaged with

- Benefits?- Challenges?

the TLC idea

Prof. Huw Morris, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic)

• to enable engagement with the PGCAP

• revised learning and teaching strategy (ASPIRE)

• offered to facilitate further webinars• open it up to all staff by staff

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

What is it?• Informal bite-size CPD (1h)• Theme based

• blended for more flexibility (Littlejohn & Pegler, 2007)– face-to-face lunchtime sessions– evening webinars using Elluminate

• by staff for staff• different locations around the campus• resources available on website afterwards• no registration• by the ADU in partnership with the wider academic community• http://www.adu.salford.ac.uk/html/events/tlc_programme.html

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

Agenda

8.15pm Tech-check 8.30pm Welcome8.30pm Introduce Presenter 8.35pm Presentation and integrated discussion9.20pm Reflections and final questions9.30pm Feedback, Closure

Agenda

8.15pm Tech-check 8.30pm Welcome8.30pm Introduce Presenter 8.35pm Presentation and integrated discussion9.20pm Reflections and final questions9.30pm Feedback, Closure ADU

25May 11, 8.30-9.30pmPresenter: Prof Martin Hall

Teaching in a world of social media: what’s different?

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TLC Programme, series 1Dates time/ 1h mode location facilitator theme

9 Feb 8.30pm webinar Elluminate Prof. Huw Morris

Developing a new learning and teaching strategy in partnership

2 March 12pm seminar Derwent Room

University House

Lower Ground Floor

Donna Berwick Students as Professionals

23 Mar 8.30pm webinar Elluminate Dr. Chris Smith Enhancing teaching and learning at Salford through peer observations

4 May 12pm seminar Mary Seacole MS3.02

Neil Currant Portfolio-based learning

25 May 8.30pm webinar Elluminate Prof. Martin Hall

Teaching in a world of social media: what’s different?

22 June 12pm seminar Pankhurst Room Faraday House

Chrissi Nerantzi

The language of feedback

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

feedback from facilitators

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

“Some good aspects but I found it hard to keep with the texts coming in at the end and shame people could not use the mic more.

Too much of me talking and without people taking the mic there's a limit to the value of it being mainly messaging.”

“It was a pleasure, and I enjoyed it. ”

“I found delivering the TLC webinar very useful to get views from many people and to be able to record them to listen and read later.”

informative, and a great way to connect with others

feedback from participants

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

Good to share practice, nice to be consulted.

It was interesting to see the technology in action, and to get some idea of its possibilities and limitations.

I couldn’t hear it.

Good to see the interaction with this medium.

benefits• improved active

engagement

• brought staff across the university closer together

• strengthened links between ADU, academics and Prof. Services

• Created shared ownership of CPD activities

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

issues• we need to understand: less is more!

• interaction and video link

• timing of webinars

• face-to-face attendance lower than online

• training and staff development for webinar facilitators and participants

• technical support during webinars

• cost! -> Elluminate/Blackboard Collaborate

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

Now what?• TLC to become part of the CPD Framework• Explicit links to UK PSF• Certificate of facilitation and participation• OERs, uploaded to USIR and JORUM

• Extend offer TLC Wednesdays > every second Wednesday

• More webinars!• Twitter presence and Wednesday #TLCwed• Lunchtime sessions

• Collaboration with other Institution to create TLC for All• Trial open source tool - Big Blue ButtonTeaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

references

Littlejohn, A. & Pegler, C. (2007) Preparing for blended e-learning, Oxon: Routledge.

Palmer, P. J. (2007) The Courage to Teach. Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Wenger, E. (2006) Communities of practice, a brief introduction, available at http://www.ewenger.com/theory/index.htm [accessed 26 July 2011]

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU

Chrissi Nerantzi, Academic [email protected] @chrissinerantzi

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