change agents network
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Initiatives, activities and resources
11 June 2015 Change agents’ network
Sarah Knight, Senior co-design manager, Jisc@sarahknight
Peter Chatterton, CAN Consultant@balham
Simon Walker, Head of Academic Development, University of Greenwich@sialker
Dr Mark Kerrigan, Director of TL&AFaculty of Health, Social Care & EducationAnglia Ruskin University@MarkKerrigan
Ellen Lessner, CAN C0-ordinator@levellearninguk
Clare Killen, CAN Case study author@clareJK
The CAN team
Why partnership working?
Networking activities
Journal of educational innovation, partnership and change
Institutional Change Leader award
Student partnership toolkit
Agenda
The 2014 NUS Report, Radical interventions in teaching and learning
‘In order for universities to foster more inclusive learning environments, we believe that students must be empowered as active and participatory agents, not as mere consumers, so that they can articulate their own conceptions of what
makes good learning environments, and work in partnership with academics and administrators to realise these
conceptions.’
Report available from http://bit.ly/1EjAtmt
Benefits of partnership working
»Benefits for students:› Gain an experience of leadership and influencing
change› Gain experience of using research to shape change› Students can gain recognition through awards such
as leadership awards, academic credit, extra-curricular awards and awards accredited through external bodies
› Increases confidence & skills (e.g. communication, team-working, management, research skills)
› Enhances networking with e.g. employers, community
› Improved employability and job prospects
Benefits of partnership working
»Benefits for staff:‘… the novice-expert dynamic has been overturned. Two years into the project, we have observed and reflected on the fact that it is not us who are privileging the Student Fellows by awarding them with these important roles, but rather we who are privileged because of the insights we have gained from being allowed into their worlds. Student Fellows have given us an honest insight into what goes on behind the scenes when technology is brought into the mix and how re-shaping feedback influences their confidence, self-belief, well-being, subject knowledge and collaborative skills.’
Bath Spa University and University of Winchester, FASTECH project
See Students as partners video case study
http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy
» The Change agents’ network supports students working as change agents, digital pioneers, student fellows and students working in partnership with staff on technology related change projects
» Over 270 members subscribed to the CAN community mailing list
» Facilitates the sharing of best practice through
› Face to face networking events
› CAN monthly webinar series
› CAN case studies – launch of 2 institutional case studies
» Student partnership toolkit
Networking and sharing of best practice
» Student video commentary from our last 2-day event in Birmingham
Student perspectives
https://vimeo.com/128132017
Webinar series
Paul Chapman, Head of Student Engagement at Birmingham City University
Other webinars(recordings available)
» Deborah Millar, Blackburn College, ‘DigiPals – Changing the Learning Landscape project’
» Rebecca McCreedy and Gillian Fielding, UCISA, ‘Digital Capabilities Survey’
» Steve Rowett and Janina Dewitz ‘UCL Digifest
» Ellie Russell, National Union of Students: ‘The principles of student engagement’
Recordings: http://bit.ly/1L0Lv4t
Next webinar
» 30th June, 12:30 - 1:30pm
» Dr Eleanor Quince, University of Southampton
» “Mission Employable: Student-led employability activity”https://blog.soton.ac.uk/missionemployable/
Recordings: http://bit.ly/1L0Lv4t
Journal of educational innovation, partnership and change» A peer-reviewed online
journal that welcomes articles, case studies and opinion pieces relating to learning, teaching and assessment within the context of students and staff as change agents or working in partnership
» http://bit.ly/Jisccanjournal
Journal of educational innovation, partnership and change» Issue 1 published
» Issue 2 – to be published in Sept (submissions by 8th June)
» The award supports staff and students working in partnership on curriculum innovation projects in UK further education and skills and higher education
» Two modules – › Module 1 is formative and online
through Moodle › Module 2 assessed by portfolio and
should be taken whilst completing a partnership or change project
» Contact Mark Kerrigan for more information: [email protected]
Jisc Institutional Change Leader award – accredited by SEDA
http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy
Jisc Institutional Change Leader award – accredited by SEDA
» First cohort – currently running (March – June)
» Next cohort – September
Jisc Institutional Change Leader award – accredited by SEDA
http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy
Student partnership toolkit
http://tiny.cc/can001
» Sector resources - categorised
» Case studies
» Practice points & top tips
» Discussion cards
http://can.jiscinvolve.org
New detailed case studies
Practice points, top tips and discussion cards
Four themes:
» Partnership set-up
» Partnership implementation
» Capabilities, development and accreditation
» Evaluation, impact & sustainability
ThemePractice point
Positioning questions
Link to further resources
Practice points, top tips and discussion cards
Top tips
Creative Commons license
Practice points, top tips and discussion cards
Practice points, top tips and discussion cards
Practice points, top tips and discussion cards
Practice points, top tips and discussion cards
Practice points, top tips and discussion cards
Questions?
» Join the network mailing list [email protected] by visiting http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CAN
» Follow us on Twitter @CANagogy #JiscCAN
» Visit our website for the CAN Student Partnerships Toolkit – resources to support staff-student partnership working http://tiny.cc/can001
» Participate in the series of CAN webinars to share best practice
» Share your experiences with us as part of the CAN case studies
» Submit your practice to our Journal of Educational Innovation , Partnership & Change by 8th June http://bit.ly/Jisccanjournal
» Contacts: › Peter Chatterton: [email protected] › Simon Walker: [email protected]› Mark Kerrigan: [email protected]› Sarah knight: [email protected]