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Colloquium for staff on Innovatory Learning and Teaching
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Calshell Project - Partnership Update (November 2008):
A Caledonian Shell Partnership event, ‘Leading Learning Innovation’ took place at the Caledonian Academy, Glasgow Caledonian University on November 13th 2008. The aim was to showcase new ideas arising from our industry - academia partnership to a wider community. The event attracted a good mix of colleagues from the public and private sectors with participants from global corporations, SMEs, UK Universities, government and organisations including the Knowledge Transfer Partnership.
The event was kicked-off by Glasgow Caledonian’s Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Pamela Gillies, who highlighted the importance of industry- academia partnership in driving innovation across the sectors. Mark Batho, Executive Director of the Scottish Funding Council (the government organisation responsible for all Scottish Universities) followed with an interesting presentation on ‘skills for a successful economy’, stressing the importance of developing individuals who have the skills and motivation to respond to the demands of industry. Dr Sebastian Graeb-Konneker, Global Deputy Head, Design, Shell international, highlighted the benefits of industry - academia partnerships. Professor Allison Littlejohn (Shell Senior Researcher and Academy Director), Dr Anoush Margaryan (Shell Research Fellow and Lecturer in Learning Technology) and Dr Colin Milligan (Shell Research Fellow and Academy Research Fellow) outlined ideas and results generated through the core research project www.slideshare.net/caledonianacademy/cal-shell-partnership-event-131108-presentation?type=powerpoint. The presentations were followed by a lively discussion on implications for the corporate and education sectors led by the speakers along with Caledonian Pro Vice Chancellor for Research, Professor Mike Smith. Information on the event is at caledonianacademy.blogspot.com
Learning literacies for the digital age
The Caledonian Academy has received £40k JISC funding for a six month study on Learning Literacies (LLiDA) for a Digital Age that will help the University take forward its iLearn initiative and prepare our students for independent learning.
Caledonian Academy Director Professor Allison Littlejohn explains the value of this work:
“The UK Government has been clear that that further and higher education must give learners the strong foundation of skills and competences to enable them to thrive in an increasingly knowledge-based economy and society. In the past these competences have gone under the broad term ‘information skills’ or ‘information literacies’. However, with the convergence of communications and information media, the rise of user-owned technologies, widespread social networking practices alongside open production and consumption of knowledge (so called ‘produsage’)this term should be broadened to encompass new kinds of expertise. We are defining the totality of this expertise as ‘the range of practices that underpin effective learning in a digital age’.
“The future demands skilled, digitally-aware learners with the capacity to draw from and contribute to collective knowledge as they participate in learning. Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to ensuring our graduates leaving University with the ability to adapt to change by tapping into collective intelligence. The great challenge for us is to unlock the potential of each student, ensuring they have the competencies required for new, emerging practices in the workplace.
“Our study on Learning Literacies for a Digital Age integrates with the university’s iLearn initiative. We are working closely with colleagues in Learning Support and the academic schools to develop an understanding of learning literacies, how they are evolving, how societal demands are changing, and how students may be learn effectively in different contexts, such as education and the workplace. Integrating our work at Glasgow Caledonian with a national, JISC funded initiative enables us to capitalise on expertise from elsewhere. By engaging with real examples of academic and learners practices within Glasgow Caledonian and at other institutions across the UK we hope to provide compelling evidence of how effective digital learners develop and can be supported”.
Please contact Allison or the team in the Caledonian Academy to find out more.
Competition - Use of 3D worlds for Teaching and Learning
The Caledonian Academy is pleased to announce that we are running a small competition, as part of GCU's 'C U There' initiative, to find pilot projects that will investigate potential uses of 3D virtual worlds to support learning and teaching within the University. There will be a small development prize (in both £ and L$) awarded to each of 3 wining entries along with advice on pedagogy, progressing in the process of designing and realising project ideas, and evaluation of these pilots. Please see the attached document for details. Closing date for entries is Friday 25th April.
New Scholarly Journal for Nursing, Midwifery & Allied & Community Health
A new e-journal - CARE - has recently been launched as a result of a joint initiative between the university's School of Nursing, Midwifery and Community Health, and HealthQWest. CARE is a peer reviewed journal that aims to be a gateway publication for those early on in their research and publication careers. As such they welcome original and high quality contributions from clinicians, postgraduate students and early career researchers. The first issue, published online at the beginning of September 2007, is titled 'Evidence Based Education and Clinical practice' and is available from www.healthqwest.org/care
Caledonian Academy Launch Event
On October 22nd 2007 the Caledonian Academy Launch Event took place with presentations from Professor Dr Betty Collis, Professor Dr Jef Moonen and Professor Allison Littlejohn. The launch was attended by around 70 colleagues including representatives from the Funding Council, Quality Assurance Agency, Higher Education Academy, JISC as well as other UK universities and commercial companies. The Academy has received interest from organisations in several countries and from the press (including THES, Herald, BBC Radio Scotland). View photos and presentation materials.
Academy Horizons Reading Group
The Caledonian Academy hosts the Academy Horizons Reading Group which has regular monthly meetings.
The Caledonian Academy's Recent Publications
A range of publications are regularly published by staff of the Caledonian Academy.
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