December 15th 20162nd QQI conference on Quality Enhancement

@NStEPie

Session Outline1. The brief history of NStEP 2. The National Training Programme3. The Institutional Analysis Sessions4. Next Steps for the programme5. Institutional Perspective –

Letterkenny IT 6. Discussion

Mar-May

•Pilot HEIs selected•Programme Launch April•Student trainers recruited•First meeting of the National Working Group – May 17th

Jun-Oct

•Students’ Union Training sessions on Student Engagement and Class Reps•Class Rep Training Programme designed •Trainers attend sparqs residential training•National Event for SU Officers Nov 3rd

Oct - Dec

•Class Rep Training Programme Delivered •Second meeting of the National Working Group Meeting•Institutional Analysis Sessions begin

Brief History of NStEP

Student Trainers

• Dannii Curtis (Dublin)• Molly Kenny (Dublin)• Laura O’Connor (Cork)• Catherine Ryan (Galway)• Joanna Siewierska (Dublin)

National Training Programme

1. Introduction to the training and NStEP pilot 2. The Class Rep role and why it’s important 3. The Student Learning Experience4. Gathering student opinion 5. Effective feedback6. Developing solutions7. Making change happen8. Closing the loop

Understanding of the Role

Role of Class Rep – Before Training

1 2 3 4 5

Role of Class Rep – After Training

1 2 3 4 5 No Answer

Understanding of MechanismsBefore Training

1 2 3 4 5

After Training

1 2 3 4 5 No Answer

• Introduce Students as Partners concept• Explore the Principles of Student Engagement• Establish where current institutional practices fit

on the ladder of engagement• Analyse institutional structures, protocols and

practice

November – NCIFeb &March – CIT, LYIT, NUIG & WIT

Brings together academics, managers, students, support staff and technical staff, facilitated by sparqs

GovernanceQuality Assurance Teaching and Learning

Institutional Analysis Sessions

Next Steps…

January:• Training Programme Pilot

Report• Call for Indications of Interest

from HEIs• Call for Student Trainers• Call for Student QA Reviewers

Pool

March:• Completion of Institutional

Analysis Sessions• sparqs conference

April:• 3rd meeting of Working Group• 5 National Work Streams

Institutional Perspective on NStEP: LYIT experience

Billy Bennett, Registrar

Dr Lynn Ramsey, Head of Teaching & Learning

Dylan Mc Gowan, LYIT SU President

LYIT/NStEP

Institutional Overview and Strategic Context

LYIT approach

Student perspective

Reflections

LYIT- Institutional Profileand Strategic Context

• Institutional Profile

• Strategic objectivesProgrammatic Review (2016-2017)Central Service Review (2016-2017)Institutional review (2017-2018)

LYIT Approach

• Working group- co-chaired with balance staff/student representation

• Kick off session chaired by Cat

• Initial Student Rep training by discipline with catch up sessions

• Focus on formal and informal communications

• Communications and dissemination

Student Perspective

• 5 sessions, total 83 student reps

• Lynn welcomed and SU sabbatical officer at all sessions

• Positives and Challenges

Reflections

• Planning for institutional review

• Direct positive impact on LYIT student reps

• Recruitment of class reps and relative roles

• Sustainability