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Events for HE in FEThis page outlines events which are of interest to HE in FE practitioners in many subject areas (including Information and Computer Sciences). For details of events relating specifically to Information and Computer Sciences, please see our Events pages. If you'd like to ask anything of, or make suggestions to, our Academic Advisor for HE in FE, Ian Lindsay, e-mail him at ian@engsc.ac.uk or telephone (01509) 227170 Subscribe to our dedicated monthly HE in FE e-bulletin at Current EventsPlaying with Learning 2: Making Connections Date: 13 May 2009 Past Events'Playing with Learning' unlocking the learning experience Developing a Strategic Plan for HE in FE, and The Academic Infrastructure: Planning for Quality From next Academic Year, all directly or indirectly FE colleges delivering HE will be required to submit a strategic plan to HEFCE. In addition, with the national roll-out of IQER, this means that the imperatives on FEC’s to have clarity in their planning, partnership planning, and quality processes have never been higher. These two workshops will therefore focus on the key criteria to be addressed within the strategic plan and how the requirements of academic infrastructure will influence planning for quality. 9th June 2008, Wigan Investment Centre. Programme for Wigan. Innovations in Teaching and learning With Colin Beard 14th March 2008, Park Lane College, Leeds This very successful series of workshops focuses on innovations in learning and teaching using real examples of Experiential Learning that have been tested in FE and HE to assist lecturers and practitioners in:
Interested delegates are advised to book early for this latest opportunity for those working on the delivery of HE and FE to learn more about the Subject Centres and what they can offer, as well as allowing participants to develop an innovative teaching activity and create a set of exciting materials ready for use in teaching. Colin has provided access to supplementary materials and information regarding Experiential Techniques on this website: http://academic.shu.ac.uk/om/cb/Colin%20New/index.htm Voice files LitReview1, LitReview2, LitReview3 and Introduction used in the sessions. Previous venues have included: Enhancement and Improvement 27 June 2007 Confetti Institute Nottingham These one-day events for HE in FE lecturers and managers enabled delegates to learn about some of the latest developments in assessment, a theme defined in the QAA Handbook for Integrated Quality and Enhancement Review (IQER) as "... the element of higher education most in need of development in reviews at the subject level". Jo Richler's presentation on creative assessment in groups and teams is available here. Assessment and Feedback: The Student View The Academy's Teaching & Learning Group has commissioned a 30 minute DVD of student interviews on their perception of assessment and feedback on a range of HE courses delivered in further education colleges. Please contact Ian Lindsay, the Centre's Academic Advisor for HE in FE, ian@engsc.ac.uk if you would like to receive a copy. An abridged version of the film available is for download from the link at the top of this section. Supporting HE in FE – how can e-portfolios help me? 23 May 2007 The OrangeStudio, Birmingham November 28th 2007 Bashfield Hall, Nottingham How do learners undertake the processes of planning, capturing and reflecting on their own learning? How can technologies better support this process? How can e-portfolios help learners to integrate learners’ formal, informal and self-directed learning in a meaningful way? These heavily over-subscribed one-day events, jointly coordinated between the JISC Regional Support Centres and the Higher Education Academy Subject Centres for Engineering and ICS, was specifically for lecturers delivering HE programmes in Further Education Colleges. Futher details can be found at http://www.engsc.ac.uk/nef/events/eportfolios23-05-07.asp New Voices: Furthering Higher Education 24 January 2007, Lakeside Conference Centre, Aston, Birmingham A one-day event with over 100 delegates sharing good practice on student assessment attended by:
An Introduction for New Managers and Course Leaders of HE in FE
8 November 2006, London These two extremely successful one-day events, aimed at managers, practitioners and support staff in the FE sector with a key role in the delivery of HE in FE, allowed delegates to meet, question and hear presentations from AoC, Edexcel, HEFCE, Foundation Degree Forward, QAA and the Higher Education Academy.
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