A quick Google search on the name HELDA to check that there are no other organisations of the same acronym with conflicting interests has revealed that it is also the name of a town in Estonia and a type of bean. Perhaps we can create both a twinning opportunity and a signature dish!

Caroline


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From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sandra Sinfield
Sent: 30 November 2009 12:42
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Consultation - what's in a name?

Excellent - on both counts!
:)
Sandra

Kim Shahabudin wrote:

> How about HELDA then? (Higher Education Learning Development Association.) Puts Association back in, easy to say and type, assonant with SEDA and is a German girls' name apparently meaning 'battler'. (Which, sadly, we also all are, especially in the current financial climate!)
>
> Kim
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> From: learning development in higher education network on behalf of David Bowers
> Sent: Mon 30/11/2009 10:49
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Consultation - what's in a name?
>
>
>
>
> HELD (Higher Education Learning Development) is German for "hero" - which of course we all are.....
>
> David Bowers,
> Head of Learning Development,
> University Campus Suffolk,
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of J.Cohen
> Sent: 30 November 2009 10:41
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> Subject: Re: Consultation - what's in a name?
>
> How about the HE Association for Learning? HEAL!
> :)
>
> Judy Cohen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Hardman
> Sent: 27 November 2009 09:05
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> Subject: Re: Consultation - what's in a name?
>
> How about changing both the Association and the list names to Higher Education Learning Development Network - HELDN? It trips off the tongue much easier. It's also faster to type, as it corresponds to a word (apart from the last letter).
>
> There's also the option of choosing a name that isn't actually an acronym at all, e.g. LEARN - the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education. The list could be [log in to unmask]
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> David Hardman
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>
>>I also prefer ALDinHE .
>>
>>Dr Judy Turner, Study Adviser & LearnHigher Project Leader University
>>Study Adviser, Carrington Building, Whiteknights, University of
>>Reading, RG6 6UA| * 0118 378 4242| * www.rdg.ac.uk/studyadvice *
>>www.learnhigher.ac.uk
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>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: learning development in higher education network
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kim Shahabudin
>>Sent: 26 November 2009 17:53
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Consultation - what's in a name?
>>
>>Agree with Peter that 'Association' works more effectively as a badge
>>(though 'Network' describes what we do better). Therefore would vote
>>for ALDinHE over LDHEN.
>>
>>On the ALDinHE debate, I've never had any problems with typing it or
>>remembering it, and it does make it easier to say - oh, and I did
>>remember the typesetting connection but note Ed's point that we don't
>>make anything of that. So if we do decide to hang on to ALDinHE, it
>>would be good if we did.
>>
>>That's my two penn'orth.
>>
>>Kim
>>
>>________________________________
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>>Dr Kim Shahabudin, Study Adviser & LearnHigher Research Officer Room
>>107, Carrington Building, Whiteknights, University of Reading, RG6
>>6UA| ( 0118 378 4218|
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>><http://www.learnhigher.ac.uk/>
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>>________________________________
>>
>>From: learning development in higher education network on behalf of
>>Foster, Ed
>>Sent: Thu 26/11/2009 17:11
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Consultation - what's in a name?
>>
>>
>>
>>If I recall correctly the word ALDINHE was liked because of the
>>connections to Aldus Manutius's ALDINE printing press, that's right
>>THE Aldus Manutius - the inventor of italics.  My extensive research
>>(wikipedia) makes me think it's a pretty cool connection.
>>
>>But
>>
>>- We don't celebrate the connection
>>- We don't have a printing press logo
>>- I suspect that practically no-one else remembers the the typesetting
>>connection
>>- It's not even the same word
>>- ALDinHE is rock-hard to type
>>- And (he says confessionally) when trying to find the website, it
>>took me about two years of googling "aldine","higher education", "Lincoln"
>>and "Andy Hagyard", before I noticed that I was spelling the name of
>>the association wrong
>>
>>I like ALDE
>>
>>I'm going to stop now
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Ed Foster, Study Support Co-ordinator, Nottingham Trent University,
>>(t)
>>0115 848 8203
>>
>>Welcome Week 2009
>>Friday 2nd- Sunday 11th October 2009
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: learning development in higher education network
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Johnson, Stuart
>>Sent: 26 November 2009 16:57
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Consultation - what's in a name?
>>
>>Me too
>>
>>
>>
>>On 26 Nov 2009, at 16:55, "Cowan, John" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I like that suggestion.
>>>John
>>>
>>>________________________________________
>>>From: learning development in higher education network
>>>[[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Mortimer
>>>[[log in to unmask]]
>>>Sent: 26 November 2009 16:08
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Re: Consultation - what's in a name?
>>>
>>>I'm all in favour of just one title, and can see the attraction of
>>>"Association" - but could we not lose "in" and have the simpler and
>>>shorter ALDHE ?  Maybe that sounds too much like a supermarket, but I
>>>for one could live with that.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>Dr Mike Mortimer
>>>Deputy Director INSTIL
>>>Institute for Teaching, Innovation and Learning Thames Valley
>>>University London W5 5RF
>>>Tel: 020 8231 2448
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: learning development in higher education network
>>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of P Hartley
>>>Sent: 26 November 2009 15:58
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Re: Consultation - what's in a name?
>>>
>>>I'd go with Ed for simplicity's sake. I also think that 'Association'
>>>is a stronger badge to publicise the group to other agencies and
>>>institutions. So ALDinHE can support the further development of the
>>>LearnHigher resources! We should have our story sorted out to promote
>>>in the book so there is some urgency  as we need to finish the final
>>>copy by the end of the year.
>>>
>>>Peter
>>>
>>>Quoting "Foster, Ed" <[log in to unmask]>:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks for a balanced analysis of the situation John.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>As one of those who gets tripped up by the ALDinHE/LDHEN (and for a
>>>>little while longer Learnhigher) binary (trinary?) divide, I'm in
>>>
>>>favour
>>>
>>>>of having one name for the network, conference and mailbase
>>>>(although
>>
>>>>perversely can see the benefit of retaining the identity of
>>>
>>>learnhigher
>>>
>>>>as a standalone resource within ALDinHE)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>ALDinHE
>>>>
>>>>Please
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Although it's a lot harder to type than LDHEN and doesn't make me
>>>
>>>think
>>>
>>>>of elderly hens (what was wrong with just LDHEN again?)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Cheers
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Ed
>>>>
>>>>Ed Foster, Study Support Co-ordinator, Nottingham Trent University,
>>>
>>>(t)
>>>
>>>>0115 848 8203
>>>>
>>>>Welcome Week 2009
>>>>Friday 2nd- Sunday 11th October 2009
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>________________________________
>>>>
>>>>From: learning development in higher education network
>>>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Hilsdon
>>>>Sent: 19 November 2009 14:10
>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>Subject: Consultation - what's in a name?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Dear All
>>>>
>>>>The Steering Group of the Association for Learning Development in
>>>
>>>Higher
>>>
>>>>Education (ALDinHE) would like to begin a consultation process to
>>>>see
>>>
>>>if
>>>
>>>>we should make changes to the names and acronyms we use. This is in
>>>>order to avoid potential confusion among our subscribers and
>>>>members,
>>
>>>>and those outside of the Learning Development community.
>>>>
>>>>Background
>>>>
>>>>*         A small group of us set up a discussion list in 2002 with
>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>>word 'network' in the title - Learning Development in Higher
>>>>Education Network (LDHEN) - reflecting the communicative purpose and
>>>>informal nature of the group
>>>>
>>>>*         We migrated to become a JISCmail discussion list in 2003
>>>>
>>>>*         We held our first LDHEN Symposium in October 2003
>>>>
>>>>*         Subsequently each annual conference has been styled the
>>>
>>>LDHEN
>>>
>>>>Symposium
>>>>
>>>>*         As the network grew and became increasingly active in a
>>>
>>>range
>>>
>>>>of fields, we decided in 2007 to set up the Association for Learning
>>>>Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE). There were a number of
>>>>reasons for this. Firstly, for practical purposes, it was to
>>>>establish
>>>
>>>a
>>>
>>>>constituted, accountable entity, making it easier for us to
>>>>undertake
>>
>>>>practical things such as event organisation requiring financial
>>>>transactions, the publication of a journal, etc. It was also a way
>>>>to
>>
>>>>set up a body to represent and promote the professional interests of
>>>>Learning Developers. Subscribers to LDHEN were therefore offered the
>>>>opportunity to also become institutional or individual members of
>>>>ALDinHE.
>>>>
>>>>*         Although we do not want to suggest that all LDHEN
>>>
>>>subscribers
>>>
>>>>'should' become members of ALDinHE, some people have said they find
>>>>it confusing that we use the two acronyms. It is also confusing to
>>>>some people that there is an ALDinHE website but not one for LDHEN.
>>>>(We
>>>
>>>hope
>>>
>>>>there is no additional confusion with the journal name - JLDinHE!)
>>>>
>>>>Suggestions
>>>>
>>>>I am therefore writing to ask if we should:
>>>>
>>>>1)    Change the name of the JISCmail discussion list AND our annual
>>>>symposium/conference to ALDinHE and say goodbye to the name LDHEN
>>>>altogether. We could still have an open and free subscription to the
>>>>re-named ALDinHE email discussion list.
>>>>or
>>>>2)    Change the name of the conference from LDHEN to ALDinHE but
>>>
>>>leave
>>>
>>>>the name of the discussion list as LDHEN or
>>>>3)    Change the name of the Association and its website and
>>>>publications to LDHEN. This would require a proposal for a
>>>>constitutional change to be put to the association's AGM in 2010 or
>>>>4)    Leave things exactly as they are
>>>>or
>>>>5)    Please tell us if you have a better proposal!
>>>>
>>>>At this stage we're not proposing a formal ballot with the questions
>>>>above - just asking for views and suggestions. We'll consider all
>>>>responses before making any decision about how to proceed. The
>>>>annual
>>
>>>>general meeting of ALDinHE will be at Nottingham Trent University on
>>>>30th March, during this coming year's 'Celebrating Partnerships'
>>>>joint
>>>>LearnHigher / LDHEN conference. More news about the conference will
>>>>be posted shortly.
>>>>
>>>>With best wishes for now
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>John Hilsdon
>>>>Chair of the Association for Learning Development in Higher
>>>>Education
>>>>(ALDinHE)
>>>>Head of Learning Development
>>>>University of Plymouth
>>>>Drake Circus
>>>>Plymouth
>>>>PL4 8AA
>>>>01752 587750
>>>>
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