The University is currently seeking approval to change name to University of the West of Scotland. We anticipate a decision on the name change later this year.
The following lists a number of relevant links for teaching and learning.
Supporting New Academic Staff Online (SNAS) Database
SNAS was created to provide staff on Academy accredited programmes (such as the University PGCert in TLHE) with discipline-specific resources and guidance to complement generic learning and teaching theory and practice.
'The Higher Education Academy is concerned with every aspect of the student experience. It will provide coherence, added value, inclusivity and a powerful emphasis on the needs of stakeholders' Prof Paul Ramsden, Chief Executive.
The Higher Education academy also includes the Learning and Teaching Network of Subject Centres.
The Learning & Teaching Support Network provides a wide range of resources to support innovation in learning and teaching practice, and currently operates through 24 subject centres and a generic centre.
The Centre for Recording Achievement provides key information about Personal Development Planning and a regular newsletter.
http://www.elearningscotland.org - Elearning networks in Scotland
Quality Assurance Agency, Scotland: Quality Enhancement Themes. This web site provides a gateway to information about the current themes - including Assessment, Responding to Student Needs, Flexible Delivery and Employability. It also provides a range of other useful links.
Scottish Council for Research into Education - www.scre.ac.uk
Scottish Council for Research into Education has operated since 1928 and provides a range of information about research into education at all levels (from school to University). The site provides a range of information including downloadable research report.
Scottish Qualifications and Credit Framework web site aims to provide information to enhance understanding of how different kinds of Scottish qualifications (Highers, SVQs, HNDs, degrees etc) relate to one another.
SPARQS - Student Participation in Quality Scotland.
Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. Current initiatives being supported by the Funding Council including Transformational Change through the application of eLearning.
The Higher Education Academy has developed some resources which form part of a series entitled Continuing Professional Development:
This is a web based service primarily for OU staff to explore and share knowledge of teaching and learning. A range of the documents are available to staff outside of the OU.
Blackboard Matters - Regular newsletter for Blackboard Users
ERADC - Site for ePortfolio research and development community which provides case studies of current research projects and further information about ePortfolios.
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) supports further and higher education by providing strategic guidance, advice and opportunities to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to support teaching, learning, research and administration. JISC is funded by all the UK post-16 and higher education funding councils operating in region of the the UK.
The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) is a professional body which seeks to bring together all those with an interest in the use of learning technology.
EIfEL (European Institute for E-Learning) is a European professional association dedicated to the support of the continuing professional development of individuals and the transformation of organisations who wish to enter into the knowledge economy and society.
Personal Development Planning - Centre for Record of Achievement
www.agcas.org.uk/employability/progress_files_pdp/
Progress Files and Personal Development Planning - this site provides access to range of resources.
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