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LTSN Engineering What are we and what can we do for you?

LTSN Engineering What are we and what can we do for you?. Rob Eley and Liz Willis, LTSN Engineering. The L earning and T eaching S upport N etwork Established January 2000 by Government Recognition of importance of discipline

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LTSN Engineering What are we and what can we do for you?

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  1. LTSN EngineeringWhat are we and what can we do for you? Rob Eley and Liz Willis, LTSN Engineering Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  2. The Learning and Teaching Support Network Established January 2000 by Government Recognition of importance of discipline (HEFCE, 1998) …..academics best appreciate, assimilate and implement a pedagogic approach when it is presented to them within their own discipline. What is the LTSN? Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  3. 24 Subject Centres Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  4. LTSN Engineering • Creating a national focus that is an accepted and essential point of contact • Collating and disseminatinggood practice and innovation in learning and teaching • Co-ordination and support for the embedding of quality learning and teaching in engineering HE. Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  5. Needs analysis www.ltsneng.ac.uk Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  6. FE survey http://www.ltsneng.ac.uk/er/resources/index.asp Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  7. Professional issues Status & progression, RECRUITMENT & RETENTION Teaching environment Relative status teaching & research, TEACHING LOAD Teaching practice Assessment, STAFF UPDATING Quality of graduates Student Skills, FOUNDATION DEGREES Student capability Student motivation, RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS Major issues Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  8. Changing drivers • Widening participation & diverse student groups • Student progression / retention • Changing skills base of students • Curricular implications of change in student numbers • Employability issues • e-delivery • Changing demands from industry and professions • Quality enhancement vs. outcome based learning Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  9. What can we do? Locate high quality teaching materials Promote good practice Provide information and advice Introduce learning technology Identify funding sources Provide forum for networking and dialogue Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  10. Key medium • News, events • Information • Resources • 60-100,000 hpm www.ltsneng.ac.uk Web Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  11. Web-based resources • L&T tools and information • News and events • Funding opportunities • Links to journals • Image archives • Links to education networks • Software and book reviews • External project resources Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  12. LTSN-Eng. Resources • Guides www.ltsneng.ac.uk/er/resources/ • Benchmark papers • Disabilities report • Assessment of Individuals in Teams • LTSN MathsTEAM Project • SearchLT Engineering www.searchlt.engineering.ac.uk • Searchable database of online teaching materials Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  13. Events • Regional events (8 per year) • Student Motivation and Retention - Strathclyde • Maths Support - Swansea • Collaborative events • Assessment of Output Standards with EPC • Distance Learning with the Open University Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  14. Commissioned work • Funding Opportunities • Mini Projects • Special Interest Groups • Case Studies • Key Skills in Engineering • Reviews • Book reviews • Software reviews Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  15. Sharing through Networks • Engineering HE community • ~250 Departments at 100 HE Institutions • LTSN Engineering Departmental Contacts • 68% Departments at 85% HE Institutions • 1200 on mailing list and 500 JISCmail list • Engineering FE community • ~ 300 colleges offering engineering • FE Contact Networks • Do you want to become a FE Contact? Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  16. What have we done so far for FE colleges? Report Leaflet Event Web page Email list Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  17. Get Involved! • Register • Contribute expertise and experience • Support events • Use the centre • Advise on needs and gaps • Encourage others to do the same Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

  18. Web: www.ltsneng.ac.ukQueries: enquiries@ltsn.ac.uk Foundation Degree Event Bradford 19/03/03

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