From: Sabine Little [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: 26 July 2007 17:06

Dear all,

apologies for cross-posting - please feel free to forward to anybody/any
lists you feel would be interested!

With thanks,

Sabine
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Beyond Consultation: Developing Staff-Student Partnerships in Learning
and Teaching Development and Research Call for Chapters
Editors: Laura Jenkins and Sabine Little

The aim of this book is to build on existing and emerging expertise in
staff-student partnerships that go beyond the consultation model,
instead illustrating an approach of staff and students collaborating to
facilitate institutional change. Following the collaborative philosophy
of the book, chapter proposals are invited from staff-student author
teams, focusing on student involvement regarding learning and teaching
development, and evaluation and research respectively.  The book will be
co-edited by a staff-student editorial team.

Proposed Audience

There is a strong emergent interest in staff-student partnerships that
go beyond the consultation model, and it is envisaged that the book will
be of interest to higher education institutions aiming to develop
collaborative models of student engagement in the areas of learning and
teaching development, evaluation, and research. The book will be of
interest to academic members of staff as well as learning developers,
but furthermore having the potential to be of interest to policy-makers
who wish to engage in or consult student-centred research as part of
their considerations. The book will embrace a jargon-free language, thus
making it accessible to various levels of academia. At the same time,
the problematisation of learning and teaching issues from the dual
perspective of student and staff should provide an engaging challenge at
a high academic level.

Book structure

The book will be split into two distinct sections, focusing on student
involvement in learning and teaching development on the one hand, and
evaluation and research on the other. Chapters should be approximately
6,000-7,000 words in length, and should include a brief reflection from
both staff and student authors at the end, focusing on the experience of
the collaborative process and learning that took place. The chapters
will be peer-reviewed, and part of the editorial process will consist of
providing brief introductions to each chapter, tying it together with
other chapters the reader may find of interest. 

Potential areas of interest might include, but are not limited to

a)        involving students as part of a departmental research
strategy;
b)        student networks aiming to feed into learning and teaching
development;
c)        student-centred or student-led evaluation;
d)        student involvement in learning, teaching and assessment
strategies;
e)        student-led initiatives to involve other students in learning
and
teaching
issues around the institution;
f)        the use of student-authored materials in learning and
teaching;
g)        students engaging in peer mentoring/tutoring schemes.

It is expected that chapters will not simply report case studies, but
will ground findings in appropriate research and background literature.

Key Dates

Prospective author teams should send an expression of interest by email
to Sabine Little ([log in to unmask]) as soon as possible, followed by
a 500 word abstract by 15th November 2007. Abstracts should clearly
outline the content of the chapter and propose a section under which it
might be included. Please also provide very brief information regarding
the staff-student author team.
 
As soon as possible (latest 30 September 2007)
15 November 2007: Abstracts received
15 December 2007: Accepted chapters and book structure confirmed with
authors
31 May 2008: Final chapters due, sent out for peer review
15 July 2008: Peer reviews received
31 July 2008: Reviews mailed to authors
30 September 2008: Revised chapters due
18 December 2008: Book due with publisher

We are currently in negotiations with publishers and will keep all
authors up-to-date on developments.



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Dr Sabine Little
Learning Development and Research Associate (Networked Learning)
CILASS: Centre for Inquiry-based Learning in the Arts and Social
Sciences University of Sheffield Information Commons
44 Leavygreave Road
Sheffield S3 7RD
Tel: +44 (0)114 222 5274
Fax: +44 (0)114 222 5279
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