GEES Scotland Networking Event

20 April 2005 Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh

Post Event Update:

Please find notes from the GEES Subject Centre regional networking meeting (MS Word - 40kb) held in Edinburgh last Wednesday. Thanks to everyone who came along particularly to David Lines, Stuart Monro, Hamish Ross and Gordon Walkden for their contributions.

At the end of the meeting we briefly discussed ways forward for GEES’s support of Scotland and its unique HE perspective. In the first instance, we will be producing annotated lists of resources under each of the Quality Enhancement Themes. In addition, colleagues are reminded that they are very welcome to bid for our small-scale project funding (next round to be announced shortly), to apply for a departmental workshop, use our Resource Database and attend any of our events.

We’d very much welcome new ideas, we’re keen to move beyond the common ‘conferences, workshops and guides’ format where appropriate. Please also forward any other ideas from colleagues in your department.

(see Enhancement Themes (PowerPoint presentation - 94kb) - Professor David Lines - The Robert Gordon University)

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Map and directions for Macdonald Holyrood Hotel

The GEES Subject Centre invites participation and expression of interest in attending this one- day event. The meeting is free to delegates and open to all working in higher education and HE in FE.

The meeting is being held to:

• Develop further the community of practice in GEES subjects in higher education in Scotland
• Discuss the Quality Enhancement process and impact on departments/individuals
• Share current practice in the Quality Enhancement themes as they relate to the GEES subjects:
  • Flexible learning (2005)
  • Employability (2005)
  • Assessment (2004)
  • Responding to Students Needs (2004)
• Identify new and emerging issues and ways of working in Scotland

Draft Programme

10.15-10.45 Welcome and introductions

10.45-11.15 Quality Enhancement Update and future outlook: highlights of key activities 2003/4 and 04/05 and proposed 5 year strategy

Presentation: Enhancement Themes (PowerPoint presentation 94kb) - Professor David Lines - The Robert Gordon University

11.15-11.45 Discussion

• How do departments / individuals see the Quality Enhancement themes relating to their work
• How can we make the most of the Quality Enhancement process
• What can the GEES Subject Centre do to help?

12.00-13.00 Examples from disciplines: share and promote current practice within the Quality Enhancement themes

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-15.00 Focus group: developing the community

15.00-15.30 Action planning and close

Please respond by email by 24 March 2005, indicating whether you would like to (a) attend and (b) offer a 10-minute presentation or poster on the above topics or other issues that you would like to share with the GEES community in Scotland.

NB: GEES Subject Centre can reimburse travel expenses from within Scotland for this one event