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Leadership for a global environment. Learning, Teaching & Assessment Strategy. Teaching excellence informed by world-class research Varied assessment and delivery to enable student learning and achievement Enabling the development of students as independent, autonomous learners
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Learning, Teaching & Assessment Strategy • Teaching excellence informed by world-class research • Varied assessment and delivery to enable student learning and achievement • Enabling the development of students as independent, autonomous learners • Continual focus on student employability and graduate skills • Enhancing Learning through Technology (ELT) • Culturally aware, international and relevant curricula • Commitment to inclusivity and diversity • Embedding education for sustainable development in the curriculum
Our aim therefore, is . . . . . . to contribute to the delivery of the DMU learning, teaching and assessment strategy through developing students as leaders for a global environment
WP 1: Baseline & Evaluation (of formal and informal curriculum) • Phase 1: Initial Baseline • Identifying areas of best practice (in both –in and extra curricular activities) – e.g square mile. • Agree definitions • Baseline of DMU activity (to highlight good practice? Marketing?) • Curriculum audit tool – what are the current QAA curriculum mapping and reporting tools • Phase 2: Deeper 5 Capitals analysis • Testing with staff and student focus group • Produce report • Define business case – profiles, industry links (already in our LTAS 2012-15) • And ongoing . . . (through formal and est. academic reporting processes)
WP 2: OPEN SOURCE CONTENT • Anon-credit open source informal-curriculum module. • Delivered open source using ‘DEMOC” • E.g “Leadership in a global environment/context”
WP 3: Embedded content: • Identify shared modules across curricula that can be streamed around these themes, e.g Research Methods, leadership skills etc • 15 credit module share in Tech (engineering) • Assignments/topics/research methods
WP 4: Formal award • Developing a ‘Certificate in Leadership for a Global Environment’ (UPCD) which combines: • Open source module • Volunteering in mile2 • Volunteer as environmental champions at DMU
Work Package 5: Change Management & engagement (1) • Student engagement (in partnership with DSU): • Student frontrunner – continuity issues with students • Student engagement – ‘blackout, waste wars, • Student Council engagement (Oct/Nov 2013) • Student volunteering https://www.demontfortstudents.com/getinvolved/volunteering/opportunities/environment/ • Sports and committee society training
Work Package 5: Change Management & engagement (2) • Staff Engagement: • World café – staff and student engagement • Staff network – academic leads in each school/faculty (regular ESD forum) • Lecture series • Staff professional development/case studies • Employability (work with head of employability) • Marketing and communications