360° Learning – Annual UCS Learning and Teaching Day 2015

UCS’ Annual Learning and Teaching Day 2015

360° Learning will be held on 16th December 2015 from 12.00-17.00

All staff and students at UCS Ipswich and across the Learning Network Centres are warmly invited to attend what we can promise will be a lively and thought-provoking event on learning and teaching.

360° Learning marks the full-scale launch of UCS’ new Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy. The event will consist in two keynote presentations by internationally recognised speakers: Sir Anthony Seldon and Professor Christine Hockings. Sir Anthony is Vice-Chancellor of Buckingham University and will be speaking on The 4th Revolution in Education: Digitalisation. Chris Hockings is at Wolverhampton University and will present key findings from the national NUS-HEA funded project on Independent Learning in HE.

You will also be able to join highly interactive workshops, run collaboratively by students and staff in which we’ll share and discuss experiences, ideas and aspirations around:

• Inclusive Learning and Teaching
• Assessment and Feedback for Learning
• Towards Graduate Employability
• Scholarly and Research-Oriented Teaching

There will also be demonstration and poster displays as well as lots of opportunities for discussion and exchange of ideas with colleagues both across and beyond UCS. We have invited all UCS’ Visiting Professor and Senior Fellows to 360° Learning to join this event. Also, Heads of schools, FE Colleges and 6th Form Colleges from across the region have been invited to attend parts of the 360° Learning event.

Please reserve your place at 360° Learning now, by completing the information below. More details of the event will follow shortly. But please, don’t forget to put this date in your calendar now!

360°Learning – 16th December 2015: 12.00-17.00

360° Learning - UCS Annual Learning and Teaching Day, 16 December 2015

Proposed Programme:

Timing

Description

Location

12.00-12.45

Registration and Lunch

Posters and Demonstrations

Foyer

12.55-13.00

3600 Learning Welcome and Introduction

Professor Penny Cavenagh, Dean of Academic Affairs

Professor William Pope, Chair of UCS Board

WAD1

13.00-13.10

Programme Overview

Dr Christine Smith, Quality Enhancement Manager

WAD1

13.10-13.50

Teaching and Assessment in HE - the lessons to be learnt from Schools

Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor University of Buckingham

WAD1

14.00-14.45

Workshop Sessions:

Facilitated by Heads of Department and Student Representatives

1. Inclusive Learning and Teaching

2.Assessment and Feedback for Learning

3. Towards Graduate Employability

4. Scholarly and Research-Orientated Teaching

WAD1

W210

W211

W212

14.45-15.00

Interval: Refreshments

Tea and Coffee

Outside WAD1

15.00-15.40

Independent Learning – Students’ Perspectives and Experiences

Professor Christine Hockings, University of Wolverhampton

WAD1

15.50-16.30

Workshop Sessions:

Facilitated by Heads of Department and Student Representatives

1. Inclusive Learning and Teaching

2.Assessment and Feedback for Learning

3. Towards Graduate Employability

4. Scholarly and Research-Orientated Teaching

WAD1

W210

W211

W212

16.30

Refreshments:

Mulled wine and mince pies

Outside WAD1

16.30-17.00

Feedback from Workshops

Workshop Facilitators

WAD1

17.00-17.10

Where next with 3600 Learning?

Dr Christine Smith, Quality Enhancement Manager

WAD1

17.10

Refreshments

Mulled wine and mince pies

UCS Choir to perform

Outside WAD1