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Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning. Background - Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL). One of 74 (+7) CETLs created by HEFCE in 2005 Lead Higher Education Institution(HEI) is Hope University, Liverpool A collaborative CETL of 16 HEI members

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  1. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Background - Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) • One of 74 (+7) CETLs created by HEFCE in 2005 • Lead Higher Education Institution(HEI) is Hope University, Liverpool • A collaborative CETL of 16 HEI members • Twenty areas of ” Learner Development” identified • Some partners oversee more than on learning area (and indeed CETL) • Managed with support from Regular Steering Group & Research meetings Department of Information & Communications

  2. Verbal Communication Listening Group Work Time & Project Management IT & Online Learning Numeracy Reading and note-making Information Literacy Research Methods Essay Writing Dissertations & Final Year Projects Referencing & Plagiarism Brunel University University of Leeds University of Bradford Brunel University Liverpool Hope University London Metropolitan University London Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University University of Lincoln Nottingham Trent University Liverpool Hope University University of Bradford Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning LearnHigher Learning Areas Department of Information & Communications

  3. Reports & Scientific Writing Learning For All Visual Analysis Assessment Personal Development Thinking Independent L:earning Orientation to Higher Education University of Reading University of Worcester University of Brighton University of Kent Bournemouth University University of Plymouth University of Manchester University of Liverpool Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning LearnHigher Learning Areas Department of Information & Communications

  4. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Aims & Objectives To develop, identify, quality assure and share electronic resources for higher education students to use in support of their own learning development in relation to each learning area identified To develop, identify, quality assure and share electronic resources in relation to each learning area identified for staff to integrate into their curriculum. Share resources across the sector through the LearnHigher CETL outlet. Build a research and evidence base across the LearnHigher network to become an internationally recognized Centre for Excellence for learner development. External Research Advisor - Peter Knight, Open University Department of Information & Communications

  5. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Website : www.learnhigher.ac.uk Department of Information & Communications

  6. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning LearnHigher at MMU Location - Information & Communications Team Members - Academics Library Practitioners Learning Support Tutors External - CERLIM External - Manchester University External - Tallinn University Department of Information & Communications

  7. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Aims & Objectives Department of Information & Communications

  8. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning • Capital & Recurrent Funding - What we’ve done with the money • Capital • £90, 000 spent on the LearnHigher Suite & Equipment (Opened Oct 2006) • Recurrent • £15000 each year for five years • Buy out and buy in expertease • Resources and Research • Conference participation and travel • Co-operative ventures (e.g.The Internet Detective) Department of Information & Communications

  9. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning The Learnhigher Suite Syndicate Room Department of Information & Communications

  10. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning The Learnhigher Suite Formal Teaching Space Department of Information & Communications

  11. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning The Learnhigher Suite Committee Room Department of Information & Communications

  12. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning The Learnhigher Suite Flexible Learning Space Department of Information & Communications

  13. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Research activities completed for 2006 • Information Literacy Baseline Report • Information Literacy Mapping Exercise • Information Literacy Website Access Project • Information Literacy Literature Review • Internet Detective Review/ testing • Online Information Literacy Test assessment All now available through Learnhigher Department of Information & Communications

  14. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Resources created in 2006 • The Internet Detective (WebCT) - In co-operation with Intute & the • University of Bristol • Info Skills (WebCT) – In co-operation with MMU Libraries • Information Literacy for HE Students (Interactive Website) – Tallinn University • The Citing Proficiency Tutorial (WebCT) – MMU Department of Information & Communications • . • Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial (WebCT) – MMU Philosophy Dept. • All Peer reviewed and in a range of formats - available through Learnhigher Department of Information & Communications

  15. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning The Internet Detective Department of Information & Communications

  16. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Aims for 2007 • The aim for 2007 is to build upon the work of our 2006 • Learning Area Plan • To continue to review and develop the definition of the • learning area • Identify existing provision and shortcomings • Objectives for 2007 • 16 specific objectives (deliverables) have been identified for 2007 (details on website) Department of Information & Communications

  17. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning 2007 Research so far…….. • Information Literacy Audit • Analysis of Audit • Conference papers! • Learning Space review • Analysing the effects of the Learn • Higher Suite on Staff and Students Department of Information & Communications

  18. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning 2007 Resources so far…. • Information Literacy module for stage one students • Online and interactive • Includes quizzes • Could be used stand alone or embedded • across the curriculum • Parts one and two now created • Parts three to five will follow • Requires peer review - any offers! Department of Information & Communications

  19. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning • Dissemination Events • LILAC • LDHN • HEA - ICS • BOBCATSSS • Stoke Info Lit Events • LIMES • HEFCE. HEA CETL Events • Erasmus European Exchanges • US Research and Development Visits Department of Information & Communications

  20. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Information Literacy Website Launch Department of Information & Communications

  21. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Who is it for? • Higher Education Academics, Library Practitioners, • Learning Support Advisors & Students Key Website Elements • Information about the project • Resource Bank • Research Repository • Newsroom • Blog • Links • Developing a community of Practice • Striving to be inclusive Department of Information & Communications

  22. Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Website address : www.mmu.ac.uk/learnhigher Contributions & comments very welcome Thanks for listening. Bob Glass Department of Information & Communications

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