CARDIFF CENTRE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
Minutes of the Tutor Working Group Meeting
Friday 26th November 2010
Present:
Helga Eckart, Margaret Harper, Genevieve Kinnafick, Sue
Morgan,Vikki Payne, Zbig Sobiesierski and Clive Wood (Chair)
1. Apologies for Absence:
Apologies were received from Elaine Brennan, John Dyke, Tina
Heard, Clare O’Connell and Helen Walker
2. Minutes and Matters Arising
2.1 The minutes of the last meeting were agreed as an accurate record.
2.2 Photocopier –Tutor’s agree that it is a better location but the room is
being used as a dumping ground. ZS agreed that the room should have a
dual purpose for the photocopier and equipment storage but the room
needs to be kept a bit tidier.
2.3 Quiet Room - Tutors are very pleased with the new Quiet Room and gave
their thanks. GK enquired whether computers are going to be put in the
room. Tutors would need to decide this and whether there is a need for
more computers. Tutors feel that the computers in the tutor room are very
slow and whether they will be upgraded soon.
Action - VP to speak to AK
3
Academic Matter
1. Student Handbook – There is guidance for essay writing but SM asked
whether they could have a specific one for Creative Writing, ZS suggested
speaking to Nick Jones to put something together for Creative Writing
Students but not in the Student Handbook.
2. Undergraduate Year 2 – GK informed the group that some groups have
been mixed disciplines, CARBS and ENGIN and the content isn’t the
same, GK to speak to CC. Groups can be large and some tutors find this
difficult, HE said that this is done to make the courses viable.
4 Non-Academic Matters
1. Tutors Room – There is never any stationery in the tutor’s room.
Should tutor be given a supply at the start of term?
Action - VP to speak to Sian
2. Toner – a sign has been put in the photocopier room to alert a
member of staff when they use the last one
3. Clocks – GK informed the group that most of the clocks are set on
different times.
4. Language Lab – Tutors having problems with some of the
computers, headphones not working,
Action -VP to speak to AK
5. Power point – it is intended to have power point in all classrooms (if
the funding is available). Tutors would like to have a training
session on this. The equipment doesn’t have the same set up in all
rooms. E2.20 is the same as the Confucius rooms, E2.28 is the
same as E2.30A, we need to try and keep the same set up in
classrooms. Action - VP to speak to AK. Tutors would like to
have some training on the equipment we already have. Action - VP
to speak to HW/NJ
6. Lab Bookings- GK and MH think the new system is working well but
some tutors have found it confusing as they aren’t sure which lab
they are using, VP assured the group that DP always states which
lab has been booked, there might be some confusion if DP doesn’t
know how many students are in a group, as the lab downstairs only
has 16 computers.
7. Saturday Openings – LL reported problems on Saturdays but we
have hopefully resolved these issues by not having day schools
starting before 10.00am, DP/VP to monitor the situation.
8. PUG – HE expressed that a tutor representative was still needed for
the Premises User Group, CW volunteered.
5.
Study Skills
6.
The Centre has purchased a resource from Swansea University
to support students using money from the Graham Review. It
will be available on the Web to guidance to students on
references, grammar etc. This should be available in the New
Year.
Learn Tutor Forum
90% of tutors said yes to the forum, 66% thought the best format
would be Blackboard with a link from our Facebook page.
Tutors would need to opt in rather than add all tutors. A draft
version to be put in place.
7.
AOB
Learning and Teaching – Tutors Christmas Party - Tutors won’t
be paid for it. HW to e-mail tutors for feedback whether they
want one etc, still pending.
Language Workshop - a follow up session will be held.
Date of Next Meeting: 11th March 2011 at 2pm