The Learning and Teaching Experts Group Meeting

1. The Learning and Teaching Experts Group Meeting The Orange Studio, 22 April 2009 Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting education and research

2. Welcome to our 16th Meeting! • Special welcome to our new members – now have 187 members and has been established since 2004. • Theme – Effective Practice in a Digital Age • Housekeeping • 13:00 Lunch served in the dining room • 16:00 Close and tea available • Wireless access • Delegate Packs • New e-Learning publications, Session handouts, andexpenses claim form • Feedback please – online evaluation forms!

3. Effective Practice in a Digital Age • 10:40 Responding to Learners • Judy Hardy, LEAD Project Director, University of Edinburgh • 11:15 Redesigning the Curriculum • Helen Beetham, Synthesis Consultant, Support and Synthesis Project • 12:20 Rethinking Learning Resources • Professor Alan Staley, Head of the Learning Technology Development Unit, Birmingham City University • 13:00 Lunch and networking time

4. Overview of the day – Sharing Effective Practice Session A – 13:45 – 14:20 and Session B – 14:20 – 15:00 • Strand 1: Effective Practice with e-Assessment- Room • Jim Ridgway, University of Durham and Robert Harding, Consultant. • Strand 2: Effective Practice with Social Software - Room • Dr. Shailey Minocha, The Open University • Strand 3: Effective Evaluation Practices with Physical Learning Spaces - Room • Ian Pearshouse and Brett Bligh, The University of Nottingham, LSRI • 15:00 Group discussion – What is our vision of effective practice in a digital age and how might this be realised? • 15:45 Updates from the e-Learning Programme • 16:00 Close

5. Please send your questions, comments and reflections to the TEXT WALL: Send a text to this number: 07786 20 49 49 Start the text with this keyword: lex We will be responding to these texts throughout the meeting Share your thoughts using Twitter: #jiscexperts0409 Post –its! Please participate….

6. Responding to Learners Judy Hardy, LEAD Project, University of Edinburgh Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting education and research

7. Reflection Point – Responding to Learners Key points for effective practice in a digital age? Text: Lex 07786 20 49 49 Twitter: #jiscexperts0409

8. Redesigning the Curriculum Helen Beetham, Synthesis Consultant, Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting education and research

9. Reflection Point – Redesigning the Curriculum Key points for effective practice in a digital age? Text: Lex 07786 20 49 49 Twitter: #jiscexperts0409

10. Rethinking Learning Resources Alan Staley, Birmingham City University Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting education and research

11. Reflection Point – Rethinking Learning Resources Key points for effective practice in a digital age? Text: Lex 07786 20 49 49 Twitter: #jiscexperts0409

12. Group Discussion Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting education and research