Flexible Learning and Delivery in UHI: A Portrait of the Highland and Islands

1. Flexible Learning and Delivery in UHI: A Portrait of the Highland and Islands Pam Wilson Student Experience and Curriculum Director

2. Outline Frameworks Implementation Practice

3. University of the Highlands and Islands • The University provides access to undergraduate and postgraduate study, and research opportunities through a distinctive partnership of 13 colleges and research institutions. We also use a network of 50 Learning Centres • The UHI ‘campus’ is 1/5th the landmass of the UK • The University has7464 students • 48% studying part time and 52% full time • 34% of students are under 21, 34% are 30-49 years

4. 309 miles

6. UHI Vision and Strategic Plan 2012-17 • The University of the Highlands and Islands will be nationally and internationally recognisedas a distinctive and innovative partnership which embraces both further and higher education. It will be: • The university in the Highlands and Islands • Building upon the individual and distinctive strengths of each of its constituent institutions • It will make a demonstrable contribution to the vibrancy of the communities of the region.

7. UHI Vision and Strategic Plan 2012-17 • The university for the Highlands and Islands • Providing flexible access to opportunities for all parts of the region and beyond, enabled by the use of information technologies.

8. UHI Vision and Strategic Plan 2012-17 • The university of the Highlands and Islands • Drawing upon the distinctive characteristics of the region in developing research and • teaching of national and international relevance and excellence. In so doing, it will attract • students, staff and researchers from throughout the world and develop national and international links and alliances.

9. Flexible Delivery: QAA Scotland Enhancement Theme 2006 A model for analysis and implementation of flexible programmedelivery Normand and Littlejohn A practical guide to providing flexible learning in further and higher education Casey and Wilson http://www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk/resources

10. The Four Main Components of Flexibility Making it work – challenges to existing organisational structures and cultures Technology Pedagogy Strategy Organisation Casey and Wilson 2006

11. Institutional perspectives on flexible learning Ref Casey and Wilson 2006

12. UHI Flexible Learning and Delivery Strategy

13. Organisation Change: C21C objectives

14. The story so far….

15. UHI Flexible Learning and Delivery Strategy

16. Pedagogy: quality and standards

18. UHI Flexible Learning and Delivery Strategy

19. Educational Development Unit

20. A typical EDU project . . .

21. What does Flexible Learning and Delivery look like in practice in UHI?

26. BSc Oral Health Science degree: flexible online and simulation, VC, employer bases, specialist centre attendance

27. The Future? • The Student Experience • Benefits of location • Employer and partnership approaches • Integrated and mobile • Assessment development • Curriculum for Excellence senior phase school transition • Socialisation boundaries