That's what I meant to say.... :-)

Penny 

-----Original Message-----
From: learning development in higher education network
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Keith Cooper
Sent: 08 May 2007 13:33
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: service names

Hi!

Brookes is 'UpGRADE'! and I'll encourage the staff to chip in to the
debate

Best Wishes, Keith

On 04/05/2007 09:21, Penny Burden wrote:
> The advantage of an abstract name like SPLASH means that whilst 
> students may be undertain as to what it is, they can't confuse it with

> anything else on our campus!!
> 
> No replies to the list yet from Portsmouth or Brookes - but I like
> Portsmouth's ASK and Brookes' Update.....   Just thought I'd mention
it!
> 
> 
> TGIF
> 
> Penny
> X
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of RC Currant
> Sent: 04 May 2007 09:12
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: service names
> 
> We're the Learner Development Unit - we started off as the Additional 
> Learner Support Unit, then I managed to drop "Additional" and lastly 
> replaced "support" with "development".
> 
> However it's confusing as we're located with other learner support 
> services in the division on Learner Development and Support and are 
> part of the wider Learner Support Services (library etc) directorate 
> and there is also a Learner Support Centre (who provide IT and library
> advice) within LSS...
> confused?! so are our students lol!!
> 
> Becka
> 
> Becka Currant
> Senior Adviser
> Learner Development Unit
> University of Bradford
> BD7 1DP
> Tel: 00 44 1274 236821
> Mob: 00 44 7917 241214
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> Web: www.brad.ac.uk/lss/learnerdevelopment
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of toconnor
> Sent: 04 May 2007 09:01
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: service names
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I really like that (SPLASH), it's catchy.  We have total confusion 
> with regard to our name; I suppose reflecting the uncertainty of our 
> role within our institution?  At the moment, we're located in the 
> Student Counselling Service but identify our services as 'Learning 
> Support & Development'
> (LSD!). However, we are supposedly also part of the Centre for 
> Academic Practice and Student Learning, so we've been identified as 
> 'Student Learning Development'.  To confuse the students even more, 
> our dyslexia support in College is titled 'Learning Support Service' 
> (LSS).  Despite all this confusion, we're slowly managing to get 
> across to students and academic staff the developmental role we engage

> in to help students complete their studies successfully.  But I would 
> really like to settle on one name - sometimes even I get confused!
> 
> Regards,
> Tamara O'Connor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Penny Burden
> Sent: 03 May 2007 12:17
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: service names
> 
> Great question Helen!   We've just opened SPLASH here at Surrey -
> Student Personal Learning and Study Hub (which covers a multitude of
> sins/activities!)   My job title is about to be changed to reflect
this
> (I think).   I wanted a word that was sufficiently abstract to not tie
> us too tightly into any one area, didn't indicate that we were a 
> remedial centre and didn't confuse us with other areas like 
> Dyslexia/Disability Support, English Language provision etc.  SPLASH
> seemed to do it.    A colleague of mine came up with the name after a
> couple of creative discussions with other colleagues (and a couple of 
> bottles of wine) and the sabbatical officers in the Student Union.
> 
> Hope all is well in Newcastle!
> 
> Penny
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of H Danbury
> Sent: 03 May 2007 11:30
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: service names
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I am considering a name change for the Study Skills Centre at 
> Northumbria and would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions on the 
> best title for services such as ours.
> 
> I'm sure you've all had similar discussions when choosing service 
> names and appreciate the difficulty in finding something that is 
> meaningful to students, doesn't sound 'remedial', and avoids confusion

> with other university services such as Library Services, 
> Dyslexia/Disability Support and English Language Support.
> 
> To complicate the matter further, we also cover maths, so can't tie 
> the name too closely to academic writing (of which most of our work 
> consists).
> 
> Changing the name will also mean changing our job titles and this is 
> another contentious area and relates to our professional standing.
> 
> I look forward to your replies!
> 
> Helen