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Explore key themes in UK higher education, focusing on e-Learning and pedagogy. Learn from case studies in various subjects and promote effective practices. Discover the LEAP initiative and its impact on teaching and collaboration. Join sessions led by experts to gain insights and discuss future development.
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Leap:Learning environments and pedagogyAskham Grange February 2003 Kathy Wiles- LTSN Generic Centre kathy.wiles@ltsn.ac.uk
LTSN Generic Centre • Key themes to support learning and teaching in UK higher education • e-Learning a major strand of our work • Work with subject centres, change agents and bodies/agencies • LEAP a good example of how we work
Overview of today’s event • Three sessions, led by case study writers/co-ordinators • Designed so that you can get maximum information relevant to you- please ask questions • Pedagogy session will be split into 2 groups to accommodate wealth of material • CPD and collaborating with communities in this room • Hybrid campus based and collaborating with communities in the break out room • Domestic arrangements
Why LEAP? • Promote pedagogy not brand name • Examples of practice (good and bad) for the community • Highlight wealth of information already available • Highlight different uses in different subjects • (Geography, Law, Health Science/Studies, Quality Management)
LEAP • Started with 7 experienced users of VLE software • Kathy Wiles, LTSN Generic Centre • Barbara Watson, University of Durham • Neil Ringan, Huddersfield University • Arthur Loughran, Paisley University • Martin Jenkins, Gloucester University • Francis Deepwell, Coventry University • Roger Hewitt, Manchester University • Susan Armitage, Lancaster University
Format of case studies • Template to enable comparisons • 4 sides A4 • Case study title • Pedagogical theme • Academic subject area • Key words • Key conclusions
Template • Overview • Rationale • Evaluation • Perception of activity by self, colleagues and students • Activity statistics • What have you learned? • What were the expected outcomes? • Course details • Was the activity complementary/supplementary? • Academic staff development • Existing skills, new skills, time • Future development – yes/no and why
What did we find? • Key Conclusions • You will explore some of these today • Answers? • Questions
What next? • Internal – use template for your own project development • More case studies • This is the beginning of LEAP not a summary of its final conclusions