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