university of edinburgh institute for academic development iad: establishment, interaction &...

University of Edinburgh

Institute for Academic Development

IAD: establishment, interaction & collaboration

Jon Turner

University of EdinburghInstitute for Academic Development

Background• Review of Teaching and Learning Support –

spring/summer 2009• Recommendations approved by Senate –

October 2010• Appointment of Director – 1 January 2010• Establish IAD as organisation, develop

structure and activities – 2010/11


Purpose and scope

• Comprises: – TLA, transkills, HR Researcher Development– Secondees:

strategic collaboration: IS, OLL, LTSSchools, other groups

• Remit: – Continuum of requirements UG, PGT, PGR, early

career researchers, other academic and teaching staff…..

– Study skills, transferable skills, academic development, teaching and learning (including e-learning)


Purpose and scope• Governance:

– Hosted by HSS but supporting all areas of University

– IAD Advisory Group: Colleges, VPs, EUSA, Support Services

• Key principles:– Support College/University strategic priorities– Work closely and collaboratively with Schools &

support services– Provide clearer routes to support

(for students and staff)– Consider full continuum of requirements


Establishing the IAD

(January 2010 to July 2011)– Maintain key areas of current provision – Complete Institute re-organisation– Project-based approach to priority

development areas– Establish secondment programme


Establishment – timetable and plan • Foundations (January to March 2010)

– Confirming staffing and initial budgets, reporting and governance, provisional timetable

• Strategic Planning (March to August 2010)– Discussions with IAD staff, close consultations with

Colleges and key stakeholders (e.g. EUSA)– To produce IAD Strategic Plan, organisational structure

and programme of activities

• Pilots and establishment (AY 2010/11)– New structure and activities will be piloted and gradually

introduced


Programmes, projects and themes • Programmes

– Core training programmes (e.g. PG Cert UT, Researcher Development, transkills)

– Core activities (e.g. PTAS, Reseacher-led fund, publications, on-line resources)

• Projects– Time limited activities (e.g. linked to ELIR)– Development of new provision or approaches (e.g. PGT)

• Themes– Cross IAD themes (e.g. international student support,

plagiarism, orientation)• Underpinning activities

– Committee membership, reporting, evaluation, communication, secondments


Programmes – 2010/11

– PG Certificate in University Teaching– Tutors and Demonstrators– Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme– PhD transkills (central and with Schools)– Researcher Development Programme– Specific study skills activities


Projects – 2010/11• Addressing University Strategic Priorities:

– Preparing for ELIR– Student Experience Surveys– Principal’s Career Development PhD Scholarships

• Support for Taught Masters• Review of CPD and other support for

University teachers• Undergraduate Study Skills


Themes 2010/11 • Mix of planned and in-year activities• General issues emerging across broad

areas of IAD remit• Responding to College/School feedback• Examples

– Orientation– Plagiarism– Pedagogy of e-learning– International student support………


Underpinning activities 2010/11 • Establish new staffing and organisational structures• Move to a single physical location • Move to single system for organising and managing events

and courses (linked to MyEd Events Booking project)• Develop IAD website to provide clear routes to support &

training• Build network of IAD representation on committees/groups• Support specialist University networks

(e.g. PTAS network, DoS, e-learning)• Develop formal & informal advisory/consultation structures• Full launch of IAD - August 2011


Secondments - 2010/11

• Pilot a small number of secondments (5-10)– Schools, support groups

• Develop sustainable funding model for future secondments and exchanges

• Develop systems to manage and support secondees


What will success look like?• Playing a key role in the University’s growing

reputation as an internationally acclaimed leader & innovator in all aspects of academic development.

• Benefits recognised by University staff and students• Impact on targets from University Strategic Plan• Impact on student experience surveys• Increase in number and range of staff engaged with

Institute• Contributions to major funding applications• Other evidence of national and international esteem


Discussion Points


Direct Provision

Networks

Policy & Practice


IAD/IS secondments

• Flexible during establishment of IAD (~2 or 3 years)

• Current secondees– Nora Mogey

– Marshall Dozier

– Susie Greig

• Purpose– Strategic connections and collaboration (NM and MD)

– Specific projects/activities (all)


Pedagogy of eLearning Resource

University of Edinburgh

Institute for Academic Development

www.iad.ed.ac.uk

[email protected]

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