1. The role of Critical Friends in supporting institutions in moving from innovation to institutional enhancement Peter Hartley Peter Chatterton An output from JISC programmes: Transforming Curriculum Delivery through Technology; Institutional Approaches to Curriculum Design; Users and InnovationsTransforming Curriculum Delivery through Technology Institutional Approaches to Curriculum DesignUsers and Innovations

2. Workshop Format Introduction: Critical Friends: An Effective Practice Guide (http://camels.pbworks.com)http://camels.pbworks.com Subgroups: …. discuss and rate key issues Plenary: Feedback Pros and cons of using Critical Friends Key skills/experience required for Critical Friends 1 2 Key principles of engagement for Critical Friends 3

3. Critical Friends: An Effective Practice Guide Developed as an output from JISC/Higher Education Academy innovation/change programmes. Available as a Wiki: http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/5385 Feedback and discussion at: http://camels.pbworks.com

4. How the Critical Friend role has developed eLIDA CAMEL project Higher Education Academy (HEA) Pathfinder JISC Users and Innovation programme Critical Friends Network (following first draft of Guide) HEA Change Academy and Enhancement programmes JISC Transforming Curriculum Delivery through Technology and Institutional Approaches to Curriculum Design programmes Revised Guide.. Critical Friends used with or without CAMEL approaches

5. The Guide Framework Background and Context How the Critical Friend role has developed Why use a Critical Friend Use of Critical Friends in different contexts Sourcing and funding Critical Friends Understanding the role of the Critical Friend The relationship with sponsors The relationship with CAMEL cohorts Key skills, experience and attributes Benefits of the Critical Friend role Guidelines for Critical Friends Working with individual projects and parent institutions Working with individual projects and parent institutions Dealing with specific project issues Working with CAMEL cohorts Working with sponsors Working with other Critical Friends Guidelines for Stakeholders Specific guidelines for project teams Specific guidelines for sponsors

6. Sub-groups Pros and cons of using Critical Friends Key skills/experience required for Critical Friends 1 2 Key principles of engagement for Critical Friends 3

7. Plenary Feedback

8. Further info http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/5385 Feedback and discussion at: http://camels.pbworks.com