University of Stirling: Our Approach to the Enhancement Themes Dr Tim Whalley Dean of Student Affairs
Engaging with Enhancement Themes Quality Enhancement Steering Group: oversees work on Enhancement Themes and related activities multifaceted team: senior academics, students, staff developers, support staff facilitates ownership and engagement SHEEC
Sharing Ideas and Findings Learning and Teaching Conference (EduFair) – Developing and Supporting the Curriculum – Facets of Assessment – Transitions eLearning Forum/Teaching Bites – wikis, blogs, electronic marking – VLEs, module design, peer marking SELF
Enhancement Themes work Developing and Supporting the Curriculum – personal tutor scheme – School Officers – RATE awards Student Transitions – entry into university – integrated degrees – international experience – the honours transition – university to the workplace
RATE awards Recognising Achievement in Teaching Excellence run by USSU students nominate teachers nominees receive personal feedback RATE drives teaching change, development of more dynamic and enhanced learning and teaching
Changes to learning and teaching focus on engagement and community personal tutors, students at risk embedding employability in the curriculum – employer consultations – final year conferences – programme reviews peer teaching – psychology literate citizen scheme student and peer assessment of teaching “Transitions Module” development
Partnerships top level engagement with strategy and performance planning ELIR preparations Scottish Government HE Governance bill One Stirling equality and diversity campaign One Stirling members of Quality Enhancement Steering Group School Officers QEF review Stirling Student Forum
Enhancement themes and strategic change Developing and Supporting the Curriculum – Transforming the Student Experience project – Learning and Teaching Quality Enhancement Strategy Employability and Internationalisation Learning Spaces Vision Group – create and develop learning spaces to strengthen learning communities Digital strategy – learning and teaching for Generation Z