December 15th 20162nd QQI conference on Quality Enhancement
@NStEPie
Session Outline1. The brief history of NStEP 2. The National Training Programme3. The Institutional Analysis Sessions4. Next Steps for the programme5. Institutional Perspective –
Letterkenny IT 6. Discussion
Mar-May
•Pilot HEIs selected•Programme Launch April•Student trainers recruited•First meeting of the National Working Group – May 17th
Jun-Oct
•Students’ Union Training sessions on Student Engagement and Class Reps•Class Rep Training Programme designed •Trainers attend sparqs residential training•National Event for SU Officers Nov 3rd
Oct - Dec
•Class Rep Training Programme Delivered •Second meeting of the National Working Group Meeting•Institutional Analysis Sessions begin
Brief History of NStEP
Student Trainers
• Dannii Curtis (Dublin)• Molly Kenny (Dublin)• Laura O’Connor (Cork)• Catherine Ryan (Galway)• Joanna Siewierska (Dublin)
National Training Programme
1. Introduction to the training and NStEP pilot 2. The Class Rep role and why it’s important 3. The Student Learning Experience4. Gathering student opinion 5. Effective feedback6. Developing solutions7. Making change happen8. Closing the loop
Understanding of the Role
Role of Class Rep – Before Training
1 2 3 4 5
Role of Class Rep – After Training
1 2 3 4 5 No Answer
Understanding of MechanismsBefore Training
1 2 3 4 5
After Training
1 2 3 4 5 No Answer
• Introduce Students as Partners concept• Explore the Principles of Student Engagement• Establish where current institutional practices fit
on the ladder of engagement• Analyse institutional structures, protocols and
practice
November – NCIFeb &March – CIT, LYIT, NUIG & WIT
Brings together academics, managers, students, support staff and technical staff, facilitated by sparqs
GovernanceQuality Assurance Teaching and Learning
Institutional Analysis Sessions
Next Steps…
January:• Training Programme Pilot
Report• Call for Indications of Interest
from HEIs• Call for Student Trainers• Call for Student QA Reviewers
Pool
March:• Completion of Institutional
Analysis Sessions• sparqs conference
April:• 3rd meeting of Working Group• 5 National Work Streams
Institutional Perspective on NStEP: LYIT experience
Billy Bennett, Registrar
Dr Lynn Ramsey, Head of Teaching & Learning
Dylan Mc Gowan, LYIT SU President
LYIT/NStEP
Institutional Overview and Strategic Context
LYIT approach
Student perspective
Reflections
LYIT- Institutional Profileand Strategic Context
• Institutional Profile
• Strategic objectivesProgrammatic Review (2016-2017)Central Service Review (2016-2017)Institutional review (2017-2018)
LYIT Approach
• Working group- co-chaired with balance staff/student representation
• Kick off session chaired by Cat
• Initial Student Rep training by discipline with catch up sessions
• Focus on formal and informal communications
• Communications and dissemination
Student Perspective
• 5 sessions, total 83 student reps
• Lynn welcomed and SU sabbatical officer at all sessions
• Positives and Challenges
Reflections
• Planning for institutional review
• Direct positive impact on LYIT student reps
• Recruitment of class reps and relative roles
• Sustainability