University of Edinburgh
Institute for Academic Development
IAD: establishment, interaction
& collaboration
Jon Turner
University of Edinburgh
Institute 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
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Institute for Academic Development
Purpose and scope
• Comprises:
– TLA, transkills, HR Researcher Development
– Secondees:
strategic collaboration: IS, OLL, LTS
Schools, 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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
………
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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
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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
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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
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• Contributions to major funding applications
• Other evidence of national and international esteem
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Discussion Points
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Direct
Provision
Networks
Policy &
Practice
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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)
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Pedagogy of eLearning Resource
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Institute for Academic Development
www.iad.ed.ac.uk
j.d.turner@ed.ac.uk