Hi Jonathan

ALDinHE recently ran a professional development event in Reading covering a number of key learning development issues. The event used case studies, discussion and sharing of good practice with the aim of enabling Learning Developers to build skills and capacity, both personally and as a network of professionals.

The programme was as follows

1. Giving effective one-to-one Learning Development advice

2. Email Learning Development advice (using technology to expand your service)

3. Marketing and promoting your Learning Development service

4. Embedding Learning Development in your institution

5. Resources to support changing student populations

6. Researching Learning Development and getting published

We are planning to hold a similar event in Leeds in January.  I wonder if we might also run something similar in Scotland – at cost to make it as affordable as possible. If we could estimate how many colleagues in Scotland would be interested in such an event that might help us to being planning …

It would be helpful to hear what others think about this idea ..

All the best for now

John

From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Staal, Jonathan
Sent: 09 August 2010 09:48
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Subject: Staff development on a shoestring

Dear all

My staff development budget has disappeared.  (So has the travel budget.  Something to do with global recession - who knew?)

Apparently, my imagination has also disappeared.

So, please, suggestions for meaningful staff development on a shoestring for a talented, experienced, motivated team of learner developers (both generalists and also with a SPLD / disabilities specialism). 

I can juggle my finances to make some money available, but not much.

yours

Jonathan

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Jonathan Staal
Student Services Manager (Learner Development)

University of Abertay Dundee

The only Scottish university in a UK top ten for university cost-of-living (Push Guide (20% cheaper than national average))

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