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Staff Development and Academic Enhancement Themes Professor Rob Pooley

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences. Staff Development and Academic Enhancement Themes Professor Rob Pooley Head of Academic Enhancement. Focus on the Future HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY 2010. AE’s responsibilities.

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Staff Development and Academic Enhancement Themes Professor Rob Pooley

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  1. School of Engineering & Physical Sciences Staff Development and Academic Enhancement Themes Professor Rob Pooley Head of Academic Enhancement Focus on the Future HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY 2010

  2. AE’s responsibilities • Academic Enhancement Framework Project. • Mid career development for academics • Close links to conventional staff development • University wide Peer Development • QAA Enhancement Theme Project • Graduates for the 21st Century • Emphasis on quality of student experience • Emphasis on international agenda

  3. Enhancement led quality • UK sees quality as an • enhancement process • not a monitoring process • HEA as well as QAA • HEA accredits the PG Certificates • Roll out international accreditation

  4. Enhancement led quality • Heriot-Watt sees enhancement as including • Staff academic enhancement • Initial training • Continuing development (career development) • Infrastructure enhancement • VLE • Physical infrastructure • Programme enhancement • Improved assessment • Improved delivery • Staff/student partnership enhancement

  5. Initial Training • Post Graduate Certificate is a key activity • On campuses in UK • By blended learning in Dubai • To overseas partners by appropriate means? • Building capacity • Sharing practice

  6. Ongoing • LEADS programme for PG Research Students and RAs • Valued for employability by those attending • Adapt to technicians and others supporting teaching?

  7. Learning and teaching conference Building a community of practice How can you join our community?

  8. Enhancement led quality Pursuing excellence Valuing and respecting everyone Shaping the future Pride and belonging Outward looking • Take teaching as seriously as any profession • Work together to Enhance • Student learning experience • Staff enjoyment of teaching • Successful learning and teaching • Please join in our community of learning and teaching to Promote Academic Enhancement

  9. Enhancement led quality Pursuing excellence Valuing and respecting everyone Shaping the future Pride and belonging Outward looking

  10. Focus on the Future HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY 2010

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