The book’s editors David Baume and Celia Popovic, along with chapter authors, will give short provocative presentations on futures for their particular areas of interest within academic development.
Beyond that, much of the day will be devoted to participants using their own experience and ideas from the book to plan and report on futures for:
Participants will also be encouraged to spend a little time drawing implications for the future work and structure of SEDA.
Venue and Cost
The venue will be at McIntyre House, University College Birmingham.
The fee will be £50 (to include a copy of the book) or £30 (for those who already have a copy).
Refreshments and a sandwich lunch will be provided. Joining instructions will be sent nearer to the date.
The book
Baume, D., & Popovic, C. (Eds.). (2016). Advancing practice in academic development. United Kingdom: Routledge.
You can order your copy here
Chapter summaries and extracts will appear on the SEDA Blog over the coming months
Chapter 1 – Introduction – Some Issues in Academic Development
Celia Popovic and David Baume
Chapter 2 – Identifying Needs and Opportunities for Academic Development
Charles Neame and Rachel Forsyth
Chapter 3 – Professions and Professionalism in Teaching and Development
Stephen Bostock and David Baume
Chapter 4 – Supporting Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Lecturers
Ruth Pilkington
Chapter 5 – Consultancy in Academic Development
Sue Thompson
Chapter 6 – Coaching and Mentoring in Academic Development
Diana Eastcott
Chapter 7 – Supporting Part-time Teachers and Contract Faculty
Fran Beaton and Ellen Sims
Chapter 8 – Technologies and Academic Development
Keith Smyth, Sheila MacNeill, and Peter Hartley
Chapter 9 – Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement
Rowena Pelik
Chapter 10 – “Is it working?” – Outcomes, Monitoring and Evaluation
Lorraine Stefani and David Baume
Chapter 11 – Working with Networks, Microcultures and Communities
Katarina Mårtensson and Torgny Roxå
Chapter 12 – Researching Academic Development
Kathryn Sutherland and Barbara Grant
Chapter 13 – Managing and Leading Change – Models and Practices
Celia Popovic and Kathryn M. Plank
Chapter 14 – Managing and Leading Projects and Project Teams
Nancy Turner and Peter Hartley
Chapter 15 – Leading an Academic Development Unit
Julie Hall and David A. Green
Chapter 16 – Academic Development and Senior Management
Sally Brown and Shân Wareing
Chapter 17 – Writing, Contributing to and Using Institutional Policies and Strategies
Ian Solomonides
Chapter 18 – Futures for Academic Development
David Baume and Celia Popovic
10.00 to 10.15 Arrivals and welcome – coffee
10.15 to 10.45 David and/or Celia – Overview of ‘Advancing Practice in Academic Development’- how it links to today’s event
10.45 to 11.45 Panel 1 – chapter authors provide their views on the future of academic development, through the lens of the chapter topic.
11.45 to 12.30 Discussion groups
12.30 to 1.15 Lunch and networking
1.15 to 2.15 Panel 2 – as before but different set of authors
2.15 to 3.00 Discussion
3.00 to 3.30 Summary of the day, conclude and depart.
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