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ENHANCING QUALITY IN CHALLENGING TIMES
Come TogetherCome Together
Nowhere Man ? Nowhere Man ? (or woman)(or woman)
Roles understood ? By School management ? By University management
Full potential realised ? Part of academic team – CEIS model , LS tech
demonstrating Any others ? - audience
Silo mentality ? Are there artificial barriers Are we not aware of possibilities
Carry that WeightCarry that Weight
How many Technicians Are the expert in their field at Northumbria Have had training in passing on their knowledge Lead practical sessions without an academic Take part in assessment – marking Are “expected” to do all this Would like to do this
How do we quantify & prove this
Across the Univers(ity)Across the Univers(ity)
Technical managers forum Teesside, Newcastle use these What would it do ? What do theirs do
Adding value to role Better quality support Better quality of working life
In house training Inter, intra School
Open day Network Show off facilities and skills
With a Little Help from my FriendsWith a Little Help from my Friends
HEaTED Higher Education & Technicians education &
Development Courses, CPD, cost, travel Trying times indeed – future tense
Regional Network NU, Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, Teesside, York Share training, low cost Contact lists – networking
In House Training the teacher technician
Here Comes the SunHere Comes the Sun
PCAPL replacement – PG-HEP Postgraduate Certificate – Higher Education in
Practice
Replacement will be More flexible - personalised Based centrally (workshops) and in Schools (WbL) Accredited hence Quality Controlled – Browne
implications
New academic training programme Could be available to teaching technicians – you are
part of the teaching team !
The Long & Winding RoadThe Long & Winding Road
2011-12 New academic staff will pilot the programme
This will allow programme and technical managers To gauge the level of interest from technical support To consider the requirements & role of a “teaching
technician” To consider how to run scheme with technical staff To consider the appropriate content
Interested ?
Sgt Wealleans Sgt Wealleans Lonely Hearts Club Band ?Lonely Hearts Club Band ?
Are people interested ? If we don’t lead we’ll be pulled We may not like where we’re pulled (or pushed)
The university is interested in technical development It’s in its interest It’s in our interest
We need to show we are interested
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