Learning and Teaching Committee
Subject: Teaching
Centre
PURPOSE
The University Teaching
Centre is being established primarily as a resource for academic colleagues in
their teaching role. The Centre will seek to meet the professional development
needs of staff, and to support colleagues in meeting the challenges arising
from strategic priorities, department-based initiatives and developments in
learning and teaching practice. The Centre will also be a professional
development resource for other staff whose role encompasses learning and
teaching responsibilities. The work of the Centre is intended to contribute to
sustaining and enhancing the University’s reputation for high quality
learning and teaching provision.
AIMS
The aims of the Centre are
to:
a)
Increase the
profile of, and recognition for, teaching-related activities at Loughborough,
in accordance with the University Strategy
b)
Provide a
responsive service that meets the needs of individuals, groups and departments,
and satisfies the University’s probationary requirements, in relation to learning and teaching
c)
Promote and
engage in enhancement initiatives in response to areas of identified need and
in pursuit of innovative approaches to learning and teaching
d)
Foster a collaborative
approach to the development of practice, interfacing as appropriate with
internal groups/centres and external organisations
SCOPE
The Centre’s
responsibilities in relation to each of its aims are as follows:
Promoting strategy
and policy
a)
Support the implementation
of University strategic aims and objectives related to learning and teaching
b)
Advise on and
contribute to the development of University policy linked to learning and
teaching through leadership/membership of committees, groups and working parties
c)
Support the
University’s Recognition and Reward arrangements for teaching by
effective management of Mini-Projects and Academic Practice Awards, and
lead/contribute to future developments in this area
d)
Contribute to the
implementation and management of the University’s procedures for promotion,
and advise on future developments related to the teaching element of promotions
Supporting staff and
departments
e)
Manage the
University’s HEA-accredited provision (presently the New Lecturers’
and Associate Teaching Routes) in support of newly appointed academic staff
subject to probation and other staff who make a significant contribution to
teaching and the support of student learning
f)
Develop and
deliver a range of relevant continuing professional development provision in
relation to pedagogical practice, including:
·
practice-oriented
workshops, seminars and symposia
·
specialist advice/support
for staff in addressing specific issues
·
consultancy work
with departments
·
information resources,
including online provision
g)
Advise on and
support departmental project-based work
h)
Establish networks
amongst colleagues, within and between departments, designed to promote the development
and exchange of knowledge and inform future practice and provision
i)
Provide advice to
colleagues in relation to curriculum design and development activities,
including those related to flexible and blended learning
j)
Identify external
initiatives and opportunities linked to teaching awards and funding for pedagogical research, and support
departments/individuals in applying for awards and submitting bids
Enhancing
quality
k)
Initiate and lead
University-wide development projects in support of the University’s Learning
and Teaching Implementation Plan, and produce outputs including practice guides,
supporting resources and internal reports
l)
Lead enhancement
initiatives in response to Annual and Periodic Programme Reviews, External
Examiners’ Reports, Student Feedback (including NSS) and emerging
national developments
m)
Identify, disseminate
and support the embedding of effective practice emerging from in-house
initiatives
n)
Manage and
further develop the University Teaching Observation Scheme
o)
Participate in Annual
and Periodic Programme Reviews
Working
collaboratively
p)
Develop further
the strong working relationships with Learning Policy Support in the Academic
Registry, the ADTs and LTCs, and Personnel Services, to ensure an effective
interface between the University’s Quality Assurance and Enhancement
activities
q)
Work with colleagues
involved in e-learning, including the OLDOs, on the use and applications of new
technologies to support pedagogical practice
r)
Develop effective
working partnerships with the Loughborough-based CETLs
s) Engage in collaborative work with relevant internal
groups including Research Office, Enterprise Office, Loughborough
Students’ Union, Student Hub Steering Group and other support services as
appropriate
t)
Strengthen
existing links to relevant external bodies/networks (eg Higher Education Academy,
Staff and Educational Development Association, Heads of Educational Development
Group, Quality Assurance Agency)
Jan Tennant
Head of AP&E
Professional Development
28 January 2008