Teaching and Learning Forum

28th October 2015

Pauline Kneale Pro Vice-Chancellor Teaching and Learning

Agenda

Graduate Compass updateCEP updateQAA HER updateDSA ChangesInclusive Teaching and Learning

Graduate Compass

4 Themes • The Critical & Creative Learner • The Sustainable and Global Citizen • The Competent and Confident Professional • The Resilient and Thriving Individual

In each theme 5 attributes

CEP update:

*Plymouth Plus

*Immersive Module

QAA HER

*Thanks*Planning*Preparations

Higher Education Review – Review visit schedule POSSIBLE SCHEDULE

Monday 9 May Tuesday 10 May Wednesday 11 May Thursday 12 May

8.00   Video Conference Sri Lanka NSBM

Video conference PhD node partner

 

0830 Team arrive Meeting with PF and LSR   Private team meeting 

0900 Meeting with PF and LSR Private meeting Meeting with PF and LSR0930 Private meeting Meeting 5: Faculty 

staffPrivate meeting

1000 Meeting 9: Staff involved in admissions / Learning Support / Careers /

1030 Meeting 1: Vice Chancellor

1100 Private meeting Private meeting Private meeting1130 Meeting 2: Senior staff1200 Meeting 6: Staff involved 

in partnerships1230

1300 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch1330 Private meeting Private meeting Private meeting Private team 

meeting1400 Meeting 3a: UG students

Meeting 3b: PGT students

Meeting 7: Academic staff1430

1500 Private meeting Private meeting Meeting 10: Final clarification meeting1530

1600 Meeting 4a: UG Students

Meeting 4b: PGR Students 

Meeting 8: Staff involved in support

Private meeting    

16301700 Private meeting

Close1730 Meeting with PF and LSR Private meeting

 1800 Private meeting Meeting with PF and LSR  

Meeting 1:Vice Chancellor

Participants

Pre- Rehearsal datetime

Rehearsal date timeExternal

(30 minutes) Vice Chancellor 

Judith Petts   25 April

Meeting 2: Senior Staff

    

  25 April

(90 minutes)

PVC T&L  Head of Quality  Academic Registrar Chief Operating Officer Head of Student Services Head of Academic Appeals 

and Student Complaints University Head of Graduate 

School/ Head of Researcher Development and Graduate Centre

Faculty Deans * 5 Faculty Dean for a faculty 

with substantial partnership provision

Associate Deans T&L *5  

PE KnealePat Wilde  Mel Joyner Claire Oldfield? John MartinSarah Kearns 

Kevin, Nik ...Simon Payne

Jo, Steve , Andy, Karen,  Liz

   

A mini HER quiz

• The national requirements and standards for HE are specified in the QAA codes of practice and FHEQ.  What does FHEQ stand for?

• Who are the leading agents for change on teaching and learning in Plymouth University? (point for each max 5)

• What are the major issues regarding PGRs for the review? (point for each max 3)

• What is the purpose of HER?

Points for:

• FHEQ:  Framework for higher education qualifications

• Change agents: Associate Deans, Deputy Heads of School, PVC T&L, Faculty registrars, ALPs,  TLSE and TEL developers, quality officers

• PGR:  Every PGR student’s experience meets the Code of Practice; training, supervision records, School oversight of student’s experience, DTC engagement ...   

The overall aim of Higher Education Review is to inform students and the wider public as to whether a provider:

• sets and maintains UK-agreed threshold academic standards for its higher education awards (or maintains the threshold academic standards of the awards it offers on behalf of its degree-awarding bodies and/or other awarding organisations)

• provides learning opportunities which allow students to achieve those higher education awards and qualifications and meet the Expectations outlined in the Quality Code

• provides information for the general public, prospective students, current students, students on completion of their studies, and those with responsibility for academic standards and quality that is fit for purpose, accessible and trustworthy

• plans effectively to enhance the quality of its higher education provision

Karen Sheret

Disability Assist Team Leader

Changes to the Disabled Student Allowance

• Entry Level Computers-no longer funded• Living Accommodation • Additional Recommendations & Fieldtrips• Interim Support • General consumables allowances-reduced• Limited book fund

DSA Changes 2015/16

• No longer funding bands 1 and 2 Non Medical Helper (NMH)

• Rebalancing between HEI’s and Government

Proposed Changes 2016/17

Changes from HEI viewpoint

DSA

Reasonable Adjustments

Universal Design / Inclusive teaching and learning environment

• consider course delivery, field trips, placements and practicals

• to consider how to deliver support to students requiring less specialist NMH

• use Student Support Documents• imbed inclusive T & L practice• led by academics and advised by DAS

What does this mean for staff?

• Access Southwest Assessment Centre closed August 2015

• Now using Contact Associates• Claro Learning closing December 2015• Now using Clear Links and Randstad• Contact DAS at das@plymouth.ac.uk

Changes to Claro & Assessment Centre

Inclusive Teaching and Learning

Ruth Weaver and Jane Collings

Changes from HEI viewpoint

DSA

Reasonable Adjustments

Universal Design / Inclusive teaching and learning environment