Models of Change in Action: Sharing lessons from an ‘Enhancement Academy’ model Matthew Argyle, Hugh Davis, Roger Maidment, Paula Moran, Jacqui Nicol, Sue Palmer, Libby Symonds and Chris Turnock

Aim of Workshop Provide opportunity to reflect on, explore and discuss experiences and messages from authentic and objective HEI sources that have participated in the Enhancement Academy. Background to Enhancement Academy Discussion Plenary

Background to Enhancement Academy Launched October 2008 Open to participants in Phase 2 of HEFCE benchmarking e-learning exercise 6 HEFCE funded institutions selected + 1 from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales Focus on technology enhanced learning & teaching

Key features of Enhancement Academy Based on principles derived from ‘Change Academy’ and ‘Pathfinder Programme’  Organised into triads  Critical friend  One year initially, extended further  Series of meetings Team leaders meetings Institutional teams residential events Institution organised events

Discussion What are the characteristics of EA change model that facilitated success of the process? Why do externally driven initiatives like EA often reach parts that cannot be so easily reached internally? What issue(s) in delegates’ institution might be addressed by use of an EA change model approach? What is missing from the EA change model? What are the weaknesses of the EA change model? How could EA change model be scaled to the whole HE community?