Partnerships Forum Sessions
Partnerships Forum Sessions 2021
What's New - Academic Registry Update
Monday 15 February 2021, 10 to 11.30am
Presented by: Vicky Jones, Lucy McKenzie and Drew Li (Academic Registry)
This session provided an overview of some of the updates and changes introduced this Academic Year, as well as an introduction to some current projects being undertaken by the Academic Registry team.
The session included discussion of the following areas:
- Managing assessment in academic year 2020-21
- Continuous Monitoring and Enhancement (CME) – process review
- Collaborative Advice and Guidance webpage
- University branding and advertising collaborative programmes
- Communications with LJMU’s Academic Registry
Resources
- What's New – Academic Registry Update (video recording) – to be uploaded
- What's New – Academic Registry Update
- Summary of questions and answers from the session
Useful links
Interacting with LJMU Systems
Tuesday 16 February 2021, 10 to 11.45am
Presented by: Carl Denny (Academic Planning and Information Systems)
This session provided an overview of the LJMU systems that can be used by both collaborative staff and students.
Resources
Useful links
- Academic Registry Homepage – to access WebHub and the Student Information System (SIS)
- Academic Registry – Academic Planning and Information Services Webpage
- Academic Registry – Collaborative Students Webpage
Blended Learning - What Works
Wednesday 17 February 2021, 10 to 11am
Presented by: Nick Adamson, Phil Carey and Phil Rothwell (Teaching and Learning Academy)
In this session, participants explored and discussed examples of good practice in relation to blended learning and delivering teaching online, which has seen a significant increase since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Resources
Useful links
- Learning Technology @LJMU – learning technology guidance and resources for staff and students
- Teaching and Learning Academy Webpage
- Teaching and Learning Academy – Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Webpage
Canvas Assessment, Feedback and Rubrics
Thursday 18 February 2021, 10 to 11am
Presented by: Phil Rothwell (Teaching and Learning Academy)
This session demonstrated the recommended ways of creating, deploying and marking an assessed piece of work using Canvas assignments and the Turnitin framework. This session also demonstrated a number of feedback systems, such as rubrics, which are an excellent means of ensuring consistency when marking, particularly when used as part of a team.
Resources
- Canvas Assessment, Feedback and Rubrics (video recording) – to be uploaded
- Summary of questions and answers from the session - to be uploaded
Introduction to Canvas
Friday 19 February 2021, 10 to 11am
Presented by: Nick Adamson (Teaching and Learning Academy)
This session provided an introduction to Canvas and demonstrated the basics of identifying learning resources, building pages and organising content.
The session included discussion of the following areas:
- The fundamentals of using Canvas
- How to navigate the system and change your account settings
- How to upload the share materials using Files, Modules and Pages
- The location of the Grades Area
- How to use the Announcement Tool to communicate effectively with students
Useful links
Please see the links below for further guidance about the following topics within Canvas:
An Introduction to Self-Help Library and Study Skills Resources
Monday 22 January 2021, 10 to 11am
Presented by: Carolyn Benny and Paul Chin (Library Services)
This session provided an overview of the types of self-help resources available to students through LJMU Library Services and how these resources can be used to promote independent study. There was also an opportunity for participants to share their experiences and highlight good practice.
Library Services provide a range of self-help resources on library skills and academic study skills, from user-friendly introductions to search skills and academic writing, through to more advanced support resources, including how to reference appropriately, presentation skills and critical thinking (please see the links below).
The session included discussion of the following areas.
Resources
- An Introduction to Self-Help Library and Study Skills Resources (video recording) – to be uploaded
- An Introduction to Self-Help Library and Study Skills Resources
- Summary of questions and answers from the session
Useful links
Link Tutors at LJMU
Tuesday 23 January 2021, 10 to 11am
Presented by: Vicky Jones (Academic Registry)
The Guidance for Link Tutors was updated in 2020, following a review of the link tutor role. This session discussed how the Link Tutor can support collaborative partners, and how this fits within the wider context and support provided by a range of colleagues across LJMU
Useful links
Online Solutions: a Strategy for Organisational Resilience
Wednesday 24 February 2021, 10 to 11am
Presented by: Kevin Andrews and Vassias Vassiliades (Unicaf University)
This session discussed how online solutions, originally designed by Unicaf to overcome the challenges of higher education delivery capacity in Africa, might become increasingly relevant to post-pandemic organisational resilience in the global North. From a standing start of just 15 students at its inception in 2012, Unicaf now serves over 30,000 students within its collaborative TNE partnerships. The session explored the benefits and challenges of online delivery throughout the student journey, from recruitment to graduation.
Resources
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Online Solutions: a Strategy for Organisational Resilience (video recording) – to be uploaded
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Online Solutions: a Strategy for Organisational Resilience (PowerPoint Presentation) – to be uploaded
Partnerships Forum Sessions 2022
An Overview of the Academic Framework Regulations 2021/22
Monday 21 February 2022, 10 to 10.50am
Presented by: Dr Henry Forsyth (Academic Registry)
This session provided an overview of the current LJMU Academic Framework regulations for the 2021/22 academic year and provided an update on proposed changes for the 2022/23 academic year.
Resources
- Collaborative Partners and the LJMU Academic Framework Regulations (PowerPoint Presentation) (opens in a new tab)
- Q+A Summary (pdf- to be uploaded)
Useful links
Writing for Wellbeing Workshop
Monday 21 February 2022, 11 to 11.50am
Presented by: Dr Anne-Marie Smith (School of Education)
This workshop was offered as a ‘taster’ to the practice of ‘expressive writing for wellbeing’, based on principles from poetry/bibliotherapy. The focus of this approach is on the process of writing rather than the product; as such, it opens up an alternative portal into self-knowledge and understanding. Attendees benefitted from sharing general and personal reflections about this process of writing for the self. Here are some comments from previous workshop participants:
“I didn’t realise writing could be so thought-provoking and freeing”
“It feels good to unload on the page!”
As part of the workshop, attendees were offered materials and links to wider resources to enhance their own personal writing practice. These are attached below:
Resources
- Writing for Wellbeing Workshop (PowerPoint Presentation) (opens in a new tab)
- Writing the Self-Prompts and Resources Handout (pdf) (opens in a new tab)
Useful links
Progress Towards De-Colonising the Curriculum at LJMU
Tuesday 22 February 2022, 9 to 9.50am
Presented by: Dr Nicola Koyama (School of Biological and Environmental Sciences)
This session introduced the ways in which LJMU is applying a decolonial lens to the curriculum. The session also addressed how a decolonial perspective is being embedded within LJMU’s collaborative programmes and the actions being taken to achieve this in LJMU’s validation and review process.
Resources
- Progress Towards De-Colonising the Curriculum at LJMU (PowerPoint Presentation) (opens in a new tab)
Useful links
Introduction to Canvas
Tuesday 22 February 2022, 10 to 10.50am
Presented by: Phil Rothwell (Teaching and Learning Academy)
This session provided an introduction to Canvas and demonstrated the basics of identifying learning resources, building pages and organising content. The session covered the following areas:
- the fundamentals of using Canvas
- how to navigate the system and change account settings
- how to upload and share materials using Files, Modules and Pages
- the location of the Grades area
- how to use the Announcement tool to communicate effectively with students
Useful links
Blended Learning - What Works
Wednesday 23 February 2022, 10 to 10.50am
Presented by: Dr Phil Carey (Teaching and Learning Academy)
Blended learning and delivering teaching online have seen a significant increase since COVID-19. This session covered some of the good practice that has been observed from the perspective of the Teaching and Learning Academy and invited contributions and discussion from attendees in regard to their experience of this mode of academic delivery.Resources
Useful links
Developing the LJMU Student Experience
Wednesday 23 February 2022, 11 to 11.50am
Presented by: Tom Fletcher and Dr Victoria Jackson (Liverpool Business School)
Tom and Victoria are the joint International Leads for Liverpool Business School, and this session provided a brief overview of their roles and areas of strategic focus. One particular aspect they are keen to develop is the LJMU experience of our students at partner institutions and this round-table discussion garnered feedback and insight from our partners on developing a stronger sense of belonging to LJMU amongst our students.
Resources
How to Deliver Engaging and Sustainable Online Learning
Wednesday 23 February 2022, 2 to 2.50pm
Presented by: Dr Jessica Bockler, Dr Kendra Diaz-Ford and Dr Hennie Geldenhuys (The Alef Trust)
The Alef Trust is an online education provider and partner of LJMU, delivering programmes validated by LJMU. The organisation has a global student constituency, engaging mature learners from diverse professions in Master’s and PhD level study. Programmes are delivered entirely online; and in this session they shared how they engage students in blended learning processes, balancing rigorous academic study with experiential and applied learning. They placed particular emphasis on how they endeavour to make online learning sustainable for students, given that student wellbeing has been challenged worldwide by unprecedented crises, causing social, financial and psychological insecurities and distress.
Resources
Student Wellbeing and Success at Oryx Universal College (OUC)
Thursday 24 February, 9 to 9.50am
Presented by: Dr Mulshankur Binoy Sobnack and Prof Rafid Al Khaddar
One of the aims of Oryx Universal College is to become one of the best providers of tertiary education in Qatar, and also one of the best in the Middle East. An essential element that will contribute to this is the quality of education that they provide to their students. They are working hard to give their students the best possible student experience they can have. They believe that a good starting point is to take Student Wellbeing and Success seriously, and to kick this off they are taking personal tutoring to a level not seen in universities in the area, and to a level at par with what is done in UK universities at the minimum.Resources
Using Library Resources
Friday 25 February 2022, 9 to 9.50am
Presented by: Maria Follett (Library Services)
This session looked at electronic resources available to partner institutions, discussed why e-resource provision differs between partner institutions and showed how partner institutions can maximise open access resources. It also busted some myths around e-resource provision.
Resources
Useful links
Course Information Project Update
Friday 25 February 2022, 10 to 10.50am
Presented by: Dr Graham Sherwood (Academic Registry)
The University is in the process of implementing a new curriculum management system, CourseLoop, which will replace ModCat and ProdCat. This session provided an overview of the new system and the timetable for its implementation.