Apologies for cross postings
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Many of you will have seen the message to a number of lists about the
SEDA Conference in April - "Research and Practice in Educational
Development(s)". This conference is being put on jointly by SEDA and the
Society for Research into Higher Education following the inaugural
meeting of our newly-formed Educational Develepment Research Network
last October. Many participants at the meeting, and others who have
subsequently contacted me, were keen to establish a mailbase list to
discuss issues further.
So, here it is: [log in to unmask]
This list has been set up to provide a network for staff in higher
education interested in research and practice in the area of staff and
educational development. The list arises from the establishment of a
joint Educational Development Research Network by SEDA (the Staff and
Educational Development Association) and SRHE (The Society for Research
into Higher Education). It will be managed by Glynis Cousin from the
Educaitonal Development Unit at Coventry University.
The network is open to all but we particularly welcome contributions
form teachers and other learning-support staff, educational developers,
researchers, policy makers and others who are interested in the
practice, research and policy of educational development and the
relationships between them. We hope it will complement, rather than
compete with, the other lists to which you belong.
As well as a discussion forum we would like the list to form the basis
for collaborative research activities and the formation of more
specialist groups around particular topics. In particular, Graham Gibbs
is keen to establish a group concerned with researching the
effectiveness of 'preparing university teachers' involving a mailbase
list and seminars or other meetings around the country.
At the moment the list is dormant - because it needs members and
contributions to discussions! Following the excellent practice of the
ISL list, when you join Ed-dev-resnet why not introduce yourself to the
whole list and tell us what your interests are in researching an area of
staff and educational development. Given that the early contributors
will necessarily have few readers we will compile a database of research
interests which, if individuals are agreeable, we will put out on the
list on a regular basis.
I look forward to a lively and productive list and hopefully to meeting
many of you at subsequent conferences and meetings.
So, as they say in the best adverts, why not join today?!
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Ranald Macdonald
Co-Chair, SEDA and currently convenor of the Educational Development
Research Network
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