Welcome to Dr Sarah Hayes On behalf of: The Centre for Learning, Innovation and Professional Practice (CLIPP)

First, introducing some faces: The colleagues above are in CLIPP Academic Practice Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Teaching Fellows and Officers are also in CLIPP Academic Practice, though some are physically located in Schools Ania Bailey, Director of Centre for English Language and Communication (CELCA) Ellen Pope, Director of the Learning Development Centre (LDC) Sarah Davies, Director of Quality

Our Strategy for Learning & Teaching Reviewed via 5 well attended University-wide student and staff consultations in 2016 based on key TEF metrics Aston’s ‘2 page challenge!’ Our new L & T Strategy is just 2 ‘readable’ sides Intention for it to remain a ‘living strategy’ mapped (in both directions) to the annual School L & T Strategies Mapped also to our Digital Learning Strategy

Go! Time’s Up! Let’s hear back from you 1 Minute gone! 3 Minutes gone! With Aston’s key guiding principles in mind: Co-ownership of our Strategy, Active Inclusivity, Global Significance, Local Impact,  Proactive People,  Digital Technology, Recognition and Reward, Disruptive Efficiency, Embedded Employability  Take just 5 minutes on your tables to share a few ideas that are uppermost in your mind right now. These may concern: Your expectations of teaching and learning Some positive plans you hope to further at Aston Challenges in the HE sector Immediate priorities and questions Any other thoughts Go! 1 Minute gone! 3 Minutes gone! Time’s Up! Let’s hear back from you

Debating where and meet Aston’s Research Inspired Teaching Excellence (RITE) Scheme Learning Technologies Management Committee (LTMG), Aston’s Digital Learning Strategy and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team Aston’s HEFCE Funded Learning Analytics Project and DADF strengths-based assessment research 25 October CLIPP Sharing Conference Debating where and meet

Staff Development: Work-based programmes inclusive of staff in a variety of roles Examples of some topics covered In the pipeline: Staff Development: from ILTP and PGCert to PGDip and M.Ed An Educational Doctorate (Ed.D) A new Programme Director ‘s LeadershipModule Research-led innovation Teaching Identity Quality Enhancement Curriculum design All assessments are practice-based, real change projects Sarah H or Julian Collaborative working

Changes to processes allow for: Quality Enhancement: Greater stakeholder engagement Stage-level design thinking Better learning experiences Team-based holistic design Better student progression New approaches to curriculum design, review and approval Changes to processes allow for: Improved assessment The ability to action University initiatives More manageable workloads Sarah D Stronger School ownership of approval Better working lives

Professional Recognition: Gain AFHEA, FHEA, SFHEA or PFHEA Liaison with Associate Deans for L & T 3 submission dates per year 95% KPI Research-Inspired Teaching Excellence (RITE) Scholarly Practice 2-3 institutional workshops for each submission date ‘Shut Up and wRITE’ Sessions 30 institution-wide mentors and panel members Leading to wider engagement Sarah H or Julian ‘Strong articulation with CLIPP taught programmes Successful applicants go on to support others

Community of Practice: Inclusive of all staff and students: Learning Enhancers in each School Regular ADLT meetings Birmingham Digital Student Partners Project CPD: Module design, Equality, Personal tutoring New Teaching Community Web Pages One to one development work Supporting sessional tutors Supporting overseas collaborative partners Engagement of HEA Fellows Frank leads with comments from Julian on the sand pit and Sarah H on the Digital Partners project Learning and teaching ‘sandpit’ A new CLIPP- facilitated practice sharing conference

Student Support and Engagement: LDC Student partners Learning gain, retention, progression Inclusive teaching Support for personal tutors Excellent cross-University working Maths support Learning analytics Julian Integration of support into programmes

External links: LTMG Learner analytics HEFCE Advisory Group A strong focus on L&T research within CLIPP and the wider University School and centre leadership Student engagement and learning gain LTMG Working closely with BCU, UoB and Newman LiHE symposiums and books Degree apprenticeships Trailblazer meetings New Aston Learning and Teaching Strategy and Digital Learning Strategy Teaching at Cranfield, Birmingham, Reading and Kingston Universities Learner analytics HEFCE Advisory Group HEDG and HeLF Collaboration with Blackboard and Tribal Publication Sarah H Collaboration with HEA, Jisc and and SEDA

Questions There will be further opportunities this afternoon to discuss your individual development plans in CLIPP’s ‘Speed Dating’ sessions