Learning and Teaching
Committee
NOTICE
OF MEETING
A meeting of the Committee will take place on
Thursday 16 February 2012 at 9.30
am in the Council Chamber, Hazelrigg Building.
Rob Pearson, Secretary, Programme Quality
& Teaching Partnerships
AGENDA
1. Apologies
for absence and welcome to new members
2. Business
of the Agenda
Any member wishing to unstar an item is asked
to notify the Secretary by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 14 February 2012. Starred items
will otherwise be taken without discussion.
Please
note that the papers for this Agenda can be found on the web site linked to the
following URL > Meetings:
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/committees/learning_teaching/index.htm
Normally, papers for Section A only will be
circulated in hard copy.
3. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the
Committee held on 15 December 2011.
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes not
otherwise appearing on the Agenda
11/73 Course text book provision by the University:
implications of
higher tuition fees
Ruth Stubbings has been in discussion with Library
Liaison Officers and will be reporting back to the March meeting of LTC.
11/77 Periodic Programme Review – 2010/11
At
its meeting on 23 January 2012, the Academic Standards and Procedures
Sub-Committee agreed actions to be taken in response to institutional issues
raised at LTC.
11/80 Role of the External Examiner
Following discussion at the Academic
Standards and Procedures Sub-Committee on 23 January 2012, Schools will be
consulted on revisions to the Code of Practice on External Examining in light
of changes to national guidance provided by the QAA.
SECTION A – ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
5. Reasonable Adjustments
for Disabled Students
Manuel Alonso to be in attendance to
present a briefing paper.
6. QAA
Institutional Review – Spring 2012
LTC12-P2 and LTC12-P3
To receive a briefing paper and a draft of the
institutional Self-Evaluation Document.
7. Annual
Programme Review 2011/12
To receive a report on the APR process and agree
actions.
8. Automated monitoring of student
engagement
To receive a report and consider a proposal
for a pilot project.
9. Student Placements
To receive a report prior to consideration by
Senate.
10. Draft response to the QAA consultation on
Part C of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education
To approve a response to the QAA
consultation.
11. Code of Practice on Student Feedback
Questionnaires
12.
Revised UK Professional Standards
Framework for teaching and supporting learning in higher education
13.
Research-informed Teaching Award
14.
The Postgraduate
Taught Experience Survey
To receive the outcomes of the 2011 survey
15.
National Student
Survey
To receive an overview of the process for the
2012 survey
SECTION B – ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
16. Curriculum Sub-Committee – 26
January 2012
To recommend new programme proposals and other strategic changes to
Senate on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee.
*17. Amendments to Regulation XIV
SECTION C – ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
*18. Teaching Partnerships Sub-Committee, 30
January 2012
*19. Academic Standards and Procedures Sub-Committee,
23 January 2012
*20. Curriculum Sub-Committee, 26 January 2012
*21. E-Learning Advisory Group, minutes of the meeting of 24 November
2011 and terms of reference and membership
*22. Dates of Meetings 2011/12
Dates of remaining meetings:
29 March 2012, 2.00 pm
3 May 2012, 9.30 am
14 June 2012, 2.00 pm
23. Any Other Business
Author – Rob Pearson
Date – February 2012
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