Sheffield Hallam University developed a project to encourage more consistent and deeper engagement with technology enhanced learning among faculty and students. They created an online "menu" cataloging different teaching approaches and how technology could support them. This was informed by staff and student workshops and feedback. The menu and resources helped stimulate discussion on teaching practices and identify potential new approaches. The university saw increased adoption of new technologies and redesign of curricula as a result of disseminating these materials across departments.

1. Presenters:
Brian Irwin, Head of Digital Capability
Dr Ian Glover, Senior Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning
Sheffield Hallam University
Discover how Sheffield Hallam University encouraged a more
consistent and deeper engagement with Technology Enhanced
Learning

2. • Modern, city-centre university in the North of England
 35000+ Students, 2100+ Academic Staff
• Blackboard Learn & Collaborate key institutional tools
• Many other online and physical technologies available
Sheffield Hallam University and TEL

3. Context
• Build on 'Minimum Expectations of
e-Learning'
• Desire to transform student
experience through:
 More active learning
 More varied teaching approaches
 Better integration of technology
• National Changing the Learning
Landscape (CLL) initiative
provided an opportunity and
impetus

4. Project Approach
• SHU-based - covers practice
at SHU
• Grassroots - all academics
invited to take part
• Constant refinement -
updated from feedback
• Project steering group drawn
from across SHU, including:
 Students' Union
 Academics
 TEL support staff

5. • Survey -> Workshops -> Draft ‘menu’ and materials
• Follow-up staff and student workshops to generate
further information and refinements
Project Development

6. • Enables exploration of:
 alternative teaching approaches (read from left)
 technology to support current approach (read left from middle)
 alternative approaches based on current technology used (read
right from middle)
• Links out to further detail and resources
 Case studies particularly help ground approaches in local practice
The Menu
http://go.shu.ac.uk/teachingapproachesmenu

7. • Card Sort
 stimulate discussion
 challenge assumptions
 share practice
Workshop Resources
• Reflective Action Planning
(http://go.shu.ac.uk/cllworksheet)
 understand current practice
 identify potential new
practice
 commit to next steps

8. • Supporting Faculty TEL staff to
use in their work
• Workshops
 Open to all; or
 Tailored for specific groups
• Promotion through:
 Blogs
 Mail-outs
 Targeting influencers
 Presenting to course / subject
teams
 Faculty and SHU conferences
Internal Dissemination

9. • "...that combination of learning approach
+ TEL idea + outline of benefits + case
study is exactly what I’ve been looking
for. ... Probably one of the most useful
SHU documents I’ve come across in my
two years here."
- Lecturer in Sports Sciences, email
• Complete redesign of Information
Skills curriculum by library
• Integrated into curriculum
development materials
• Other universities interested in
translating materials to their contexts
Feedback and Impact

10. Lessons Learned
• Senior support vital to get the non-'innovators' involved
• Local focus helps people see value in project
• Avoid jargon to help get, and keep, people engaged
• Incorporate into formal course design and review processes

11. Contact
Brian Irwin: b.irwin@shu.ac.uk
Ian Glover: i.glover@shu.ac.uk
Blog: http://blogs.shu.ac.uk/shutel

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