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Student engagement: challenge, risk & reward

Student engagement: challenge, risk & reward. Jon Turner & Connar Mawer University of Edinburgh. EUSA and University Student Engagement Statement. Shared statement, reviewed annually Activities & processes to support & promote student engagement:

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Student engagement: challenge, risk & reward

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  1. Student engagement: challenge, risk & reward Jon Turner & ConnarMawerUniversity of Edinburgh

  2. EUSA and University Student Engagement Statement • Shared statement, reviewed annually • Activities & processes to support & promote student engagement: • Student representation on committees at all levels • Active participation in task and project groups • Involvement in Internal Review Process • Support and encouragement of student-led initiatives • Strong focus in University, College & School L&T Strategies

  3. Examples of student engagement Honours projects (ug researchers) Outreach modules Peerwise Interns: sustainability in the curriculum Informatics Data Hack LawPALS, BioPALS Biomedical Society Student/Staff Conferences Learning Conversations Peer Proof Reading PATH Academic Families

  4. Examples of student engagement EUSA Global EUSA Teaching Awards Researcher-led scheme Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme Innovative Learning Week Edinburgh Award Student Experience Project Membership of committees, reviews, working groups

  5. Biomedical Society Case Study: Student Engagement – Challenges, Risks and Rewards Challenges Risks Rewards Founded in 2011

  6. Challenges School of Biological Sciences School of Biomedical Sciences School of Medicine Biology Society Biological School Representatives Medical School Representatives BSc. Biological Sciences

  7. Risks School of Biological Sciences School of Biomedical Sciences School of Medicine Biology Society Academic Issues Biological School Representatives Medical School Representatives Political Issues BSc. Biological Sciences Many Issues

  8. Rewards School of Biological Sciences School of Biomedical Sciences School of Biomedical Sciences School of Medicine Biology Society Biomedical Society Biological School Representatives Biomedical School Representatives Medical School Representatives BSc. Biological Sciences BSc. Biomedical Sciences

  9. “Academic support classes and exam time programme provides unrivalled support for students” -EUSA “The Biomedical society has worked to create a real community sense within the biomedical student body through academic support” -EUSA Teaching Award Impact Award “I am particularly pleased that Connar has been recognised for his work in founding and running the Biomedical society – highlighting the importance of peer support and the different ways that students learning can be supported” – A. Burnie VPAA

  10. Conclusion Challenges Thank You for Your Attention Risks Rewards

  11. Peer Proofreading • Student volunteers provide feedback on extracts of assignment • Key challenges: training & recruiting volunteers; IT system to manage referrals • Key risks: collusion and unfairness • Rewards: for students submitting work, for volunteer proof readers, for EUSA and the University

  12. PATH • Web-based course-selection tool for existing & prospective students • Key challenges – limitations of DRPS, making it student centred (IIG grant and summer internship) • Key risks – accuracy and robustness • Rewards – for students, for staff and for the University: now being extended to other degree programmes

  13. Enabling high quality & high impact engagement • Partnership between the University and the Students’ Association (EUSA) • Strategy and policy • Evaluation and communication • Locus for innovation and activity • Ensure that local innovation can thrive and be built on • Attitude that allows and encourages local innovations • Structures and systems that support local innovation • Mechanisms and desire to build on and extend local innovations

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