Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching PMnetwork for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Sixth Workshop – University of Westminster

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Welcome Dr Roger Atkinson Bournemouth University

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Brief Background 3 Bournemouth Conferences – –Time, Reflections, Rhythm, Special Issue of IJPM 26(3) 2008

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching The PMnetwork Bids to BMAF 07-08, 08-09, Objectives of the PMnetwork –Identify participants –Do something … e.g. run workshops –Distribute that something

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching So far … Workshop 1: Lancaster University 7 April 08, –The Implications of Rethinking Project Management for Learning & Teaching Workshop 2: Aston University 4th July 08, –Knowledge and Craft Workshop 3: Leeds 2nd April 09 –Assessment Workshop 4: Salford University 19 th June 09 –Graduating Professional Project Managers Workshop 5: Bournemouth University 18th September 09 –Modes of Learning HEA Conferences in Edinburgh & Cardiff Papers at MPC4, Euram

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Key Findings from Workshops 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Workshop 1- Lancaster What needs rethinking? How do we make that happen? What does it mean for me?

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Workshop 2 - Aston Evaluate against competency, apprentice to master, knowledge and craft Which types of story best fit each aspect? Best practice to share?

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Workshop 3- Leeds Assessment Assessment as learning Rhythm of learning What can and what do we want to assess? Agreed to share cases – workshop just to do this?

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Workshop 4 - Salford Mapping professional qualifications within academic project management programmes Understand professionalisation issues in PM Identifying opportunities for the enhancement of project management learning and teaching Sharing project management good practice with regard to professional accreditation.

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Workshop 4 - Bournemouth E-learning for Project Management Culture & E-Learning Session 3: Developing a Foundation Degree in Project Management in a distance learning format

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Future Workshops Theme: The Student Perspective Date June 2010, 10.00am – 4.30pm Venue: Bedford 2 nd Special Issue IJPM Editorial call for papers 27(6) th Bournemouth Conference: –Surprise: Aug 2010 Lille

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Aims of today's Workshops The final frontier – Space

Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Aims of today's Workshops The final frontier – Space issues and opportunities: – provided by the physical space provided for learning and teaching. –how physical spaces can support learning as well as providing an appropriate venue for teaching. –the impact that different spaces for learning and teaching can have on project management education identifying types of learning spaces; sharing good practice with regard to the use of learning spaces; deciding how you can better use available learning spaces.