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Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Background - Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL)
• One of 74 (+7) CETLs created by HEFCE in 2005
• Lead Higher Education Institution(HEI) is Hope University, Liverpool
• A collaborative CETL of 16 HEI members
• Twenty areas of ” Learner Development” identified
• Some partners oversee more than on learning area (and indeed CETL)
• Managed with support from Regular Steering Group & Research meetings
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
LearnHigher Learning Areas
• Verbal Communication
• Listening
• Group Work
• Time & Project Management
• IT & Online Learning
• Numeracy
• Reading and note-making
• Information Literacy
• Research Methods
• Essay Writing
• Dissertations & Final Year Projects
• Referencing & Plagiarism
• Brunel University
• University of Leeds
• University of Bradford
• Brunel University
• Liverpool Hope University
• London Metropolitan University
• London Metropolitan University
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• University of Lincoln
• Nottingham Trent University
• Liverpool Hope University
• University of Bradford
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
LearnHigher Learning Areas
• Reports & Scientific Writing
• Learning For All
• Visual Analysis
• Assessment
• Personal Development
• Thinking
• Independent L:earning
• Orientation to Higher Education
• University of Reading
• University of Worcester
• University of Brighton
• University of Kent
• Bournemouth University
• University of Plymouth
• University of Manchester
• University of Liverpool
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Aims & Objectives
To develop, identify, quality assure and share electronic resources for higher education students to use in support of their own learning development in relation to each learning area identified
To develop, identify, quality assure and share electronic resources in relation to each learning area identified for staff to integrate into their curriculum.
Share resources across the sector through the LearnHigher CETL outlet.
Build a research and evidence base across the LearnHigher network to become an internationally recognized Centre for Excellence for learner development.
External Research Advisor - Peter Knight, Open University
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Website : www.learnhigher.ac.uk
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
LearnHigher at MMU
Location - Information & Communications
Team Members -
Academics Library Practitioners Learning Support Tutors External - CERLIM External - Manchester University External - Tallinn University
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Aims & Objectives
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Capital & Recurrent Funding - What we’ve done with the money
Capital
• £90, 000 spent on the LearnHigher Suite & Equipment (Opened Oct 2006)
Recurrent
• £15000 each year for five years• Buy out and buy in expertease• Resources and Research• Conference participation and travel• Co-operative ventures (e.g.The Internet Detective)
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
The Learnhigher Suite
Syndicate Room
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
The Learnhigher Suite
Formal Teaching Space
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
The Learnhigher Suite
Committee Room
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
The Learnhigher Suite
Flexible Learning Space
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Research activities completed for 2006
• Information Literacy Baseline Report• Information Literacy Mapping Exercise• Information Literacy Website Access Project• Information Literacy Literature Review• Internet Detective Review/ testing• Online Information Literacy Test assessment
All now available through Learnhigher
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Resources created in 2006
• The Internet Detective (WebCT) - In co-operation with Intute & the University of Bristol
• Info Skills (WebCT) – In co-operation with MMU Libraries
• Information Literacy for HE Students (Interactive Website) – Tallinn University
• The Citing Proficiency Tutorial (WebCT) – MMU Department of Information & Communications.•Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial (WebCT) – MMU Philosophy Dept.
All Peer reviewed and in a range of formats - available through Learnhigher
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
The Internet Detective
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Aims for 2007
• The aim for 2007 is to build upon the work of our 2006 Learning Area Plan • To continue to review and develop the definition of the learning area• Identify existing provision and shortcomingsObjectives for 2007
• 16 specific objectives (deliverables) have been identified for 2007 (details on website)
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
2007 Research so far……..
• Information Literacy Audit• Analysis of Audit• Conference papers!
• Learning Space review• Analysing the effects of the Learn Higher Suite on Staff and Students
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
2007 Resources so far….
Information Literacy module for stage one students
• Online and interactive• Includes quizzes• Could be used stand alone or embedded across the curriculum• Parts one and two now created• Parts three to five will follow• Requires peer review - any offers!
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Dissemination Events
• LILAC• LDHN• HEA - ICS• BOBCATSSS• Stoke Info Lit Events• LIMES• HEFCE. HEA CETL Events• Erasmus European Exchanges• US Research and Development Visits
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Information Literacy Website Launch
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Key Website Elements
Who is it for?
• Information about the project• Resource Bank• Research Repository• Newsroom• Blog• Links• Developing a community of Practice• Striving to be inclusive
• Higher Education Academics, Library Practitioners, • Learning Support Advisors & Students
Department of Information & Communications
Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Website address : www.mmu.ac.uk/learnhigher
Contributions & comments very welcome
Thanks for listening.
Bob Glass