Www.economics.ltsn.ac.uk The Economics Network What we can do for you John Sloman, Rebecca Taylor and Inna Pomorina.

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The Economics Network What we can do for you John Sloman, Rebecca Taylor and Inna Pomorina

Economics Network The new HE Academy –Merger of three bodies: Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) Institute for Learning and Teaching (ILTHE) National Co-ordination Team (NCT) The subject network (former LTSN) –24 subject centres Objective of Economics Network –Supporting learning and teaching in Economics

Support for you Events Research Publications Web resources Networking Projects

Events Departmental workshops National workshops –See site for details –workshops planned on Uses of VLEs (e.g. WebCT) PDPs (personal development portfolios) Skills and employability New lecturers Biennial DEE Conference –September 2005

Research Surveys –Staff survey –Student survey –Alumni survey Researching literature

Publications Journals –International Review of Economics Education –CHEER Handbook –Current publication –Future chapters Group work, Use of Web, Plagiarism, Virtual Classes Newsletters – newsletter –Paper newsletter

Web resources Handbook Good practice showcase External examiners database Range of teaching and learning materials Links to data Links to departments Textbook and software catalogue Question bank

Projects and Awards Mini-projects Support for national projects –FDTL5 –CETLs Teaching awards

National priorities Employability –The skills agenda E-learning The whole student experience Professional standards –Lecturer training and professional development –Portfolios Progression and retention

National priorities The skills agenda –Background QAA: Subject and Institutional Review Subject Benchmarking HE White paper Employability –Skills matrices –Measuring and recording student achievement Personal development portfolios Measuring value added

National priorities Skills in programme and course specifications –Knowledge and understanding –Cognitive / intellectual skills –Subject-specific skills –Key (transferable) skills

What you can do Share ideas with each other Submit to our Good Practice Showcase Present at our two-day national workshop for new lecturers Submit questions to our question bank Take part in 2005 lecturer survey Apply for funding for a mini-projects