The Call for Contributions is now closedCall for Contributions SEDA Conference Committee invites you to contribute
to the SEDA Spring Teaching Learning and Assessment Conference 2011 by leading
a discussion or running a workshop on an aspect of your work. This could be
developmental activities, research or scholarship which informs practice. This
year we are exploring staff and educational development through themes linked
to the 21st century academic. What are the characteristics, attitudes, skills and
knowledge needed to be a successful 21st century academic? How might
these link with the 21st century graduate[1]
attributes? How can educational developers support their academic colleagues as
we build on our experience to face the challenges presented by, for instance,
the:
- pedagogy of new
learning environments
- need to develop non
traditional curricula
- changing
expectations, attendance patterns and priorities of our students
- requirement to generate
income as well as delivering on academic agendas
- potential conflicts
between institutions and the expectations of professional bodies
- altered cultures
resulting from changed economic circumstances
Conference
ThemesProposals for sessions are invited that address the
key themes of the 21st century academic:
- Preparing for
academic practice (e.g. staff transitions, orientation, induction,
work-based learning)
- Exploring
professional tensions (e.g. role expectations and realities, gender
issues, institutional, professional)
- Enabling effective
academic performance
- Enhancing academic
roles (academic leadership, new pedagogies, working across academic
cultures)
- Working in harsher
financial climates
- Responding to
student expectations
- Considering the
attributes necessary for 21st Century academics and how they can be
supported to achieve such attributes.
The SEDA
Conference ExperienceSEDA prides itself on creating a relaxed, welcoming
and positive atmosphere at conferences, which encourages open, constructive and
supportive sharing of ideas, experience and practice. Feedback from participants at recent SEDA
conferences: ”The informal atmosphere made it a pleasant, enjoyable yet very useful conference with plenty of networking opportunities. Thanks!” ”Excellent and worthwhile conference, first time at the SEDA conference and I would recommend to others and come back! Thank-you” “Great presentations, relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Fantastic organisation” VenueHeld in the centre of the beautiful city of
Edinburgh, the conference will be based in the attractive and comfortable
Holyrood Hotel. Located just off the Royal Mile and with the magnificent
Salisbury Crags within sight the hotel is only a few steps away from the iconic
Scottish Parliament building and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. ParticipantsThe conference will be of particular interest to
all those involved in HE and FE learning, teaching and development. This
includes:
- Educational and academic developers
- Staff developers
- Higher Education Academy staff
- Lecturers and teachers in further and higher
education
- National and institutional teaching fellows
- Managers of academic departments
- Educational technologists
- Quality assurance and enhancement policy makers
Session FormatWe welcome proposals which address the conference
themes through sharing and reflecting on practice, evaluating developmental
initiatives and, exploring or critiquing research, relating to the conference
themes. The emphasis should be on reflection, exploration and evaluation rather
than merely describing what is happening. It is also a long-standing tradition
at SEDA conferences to hold sessions which involve delegates in active
participation and discussion, and consequently this is a key requirement
of all proposals. We are designing the programme around either 45 or
90 minute sessions. We reserve
the right to group some sessions into themed, chaired, 90 minute sessions. Submitting
your proposalProposals should be submitted electronically using the proposal
form to SEDA at conferences@seda.ac.uk
by Monday 1st November 2010. It is normal practice to accept only one
contribution per individual so as to provide the opportunity for as many people
to contribute as possible. It is a requirement that all presenters register as
conference delegates either for the whole event or for the day of their
session. Criteria
for acceptance of proposalsEach proposal will be reviewed for acceptance at
the conference against the following criteria:
- Relevance
to the conference title and themes
- Clarity
and coherence of the proposal
- Contribution
to scholarship and evaluation of educational and staff development in further and higher
education
- Clear
opportunities for participants to actively engage in the session, and
particularly in workshops to reflect on transferability to their own
practice
[1] QAA Quality Enhancement Theme: The graduate for
the 21st century http://www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk/themes/21stCGraduates/
