This document outlines the University of Alberta's 2011-2015 Academic Plan titled "Dare to Deliver". It summarizes the plan's development which included extensive consultation. The plan focuses on talented people, learning/discovery/citizenship, connecting communities, and transformational organization. It highlights improving the digital learning environment, reviewing academic policies, expanding undergraduate research, and supporting "big projects" in key areas like energy and infectious diseases. The overall goal is to enhance the university's learning environment through strategic initiatives.
This presentation was provided by Erin Daix and Trevor Dawes of the University of Delaware, during Session Four of the NISO event "Assessment Practices and Metrics for the 21st Century," held on November 15, 2019.
In the spring of 2015, Rebecca Kennison and Lisa Norberg launched the Open Access Network (OAN), a transformative solution for sustainable OA publishing and archiving in the humanities and social sciences. They spent the first six months talking to scholars, librarians, publishers, and academic administrators, then used their feedback to make extensive changes to the plan. Fundamental elements of the original model remain core to the OAN, including partnerships among key stakeholders and broad support across all tertiary institutions. This presentation will introduce the new model, offer insights on getting to Plan B and provide an update on implementation.
This presentation was provided by Erin Daix and Trevor Dawes of the University of Delaware, during Session Four of the NISO event "Assessment Practices and Metrics for the 21st Century," held on November 15, 2019.
In the spring of 2015, Rebecca Kennison and Lisa Norberg launched the Open Access Network (OAN), a transformative solution for sustainable OA publishing and archiving in the humanities and social sciences. They spent the first six months talking to scholars, librarians, publishers, and academic administrators, then used their feedback to make extensive changes to the plan. Fundamental elements of the original model remain core to the OAN, including partnerships among key stakeholders and broad support across all tertiary institutions. This presentation will introduce the new model, offer insights on getting to Plan B and provide an update on implementation.
How do you solve a problem like Waterside? Learning design at scaleJulie Usher
This session looked at a range of staff development approaches that can be used to support academic staff through a large-scale curriculum change management project.
JISC RSC SE update for AOSEC Libraries & ICT Learning centres networkJISC RSC Southeast
presentation from Andy Kirk of JISC RSC South East to members of AOSEC's Libraries & ICT Learning Centres network. SEEDA, Guildford November 15th 2007. The focus of the day was on Federated Access Management
NITLE Shared Academics: Examining IT and Library Service ConvergenceNITLE
Colleges and universities face a variety of pressures. Two pressure points are adjusting to the evolving landscape of higher education and using finite resources efficiently and effectively. Technology-enhanced “flipped” classrooms, the rise of digital scholarship, and a keener focus on assessment are examples of the former. Space, time, money, and staff expertise are examples of the latter. These pressures become even more pointed at smaller institutions. How have academic library and information technology organizations been contributing toward effective solutions? Some have embraced a path toward greater convergence of IT and library services. Has doing so enabled institutions to adjust sooner and more quickly to shifts in our higher education environment? Has it stimulated innovation? Has it helped eliminate duplicative effort?
NITLE Shared Academics seminar leader Terry Metz delves into these questions, explores why and how the work of technologists and librarians is growing more and more similar, and highlights some colleges that have aligned technology and library talent in more integrated ways. Examine the benefits and challenges of converging IT and library services and consider future implications.
Expanding DH Capacity Through Strategic Partnerships at the Claremont CollegesAshley Sanders, Ph.D.
Presentation for Director of the Claremont Colleges Digital Research Studio interview. The focus of this talk is how to use strategic partnerships to advance Digital Humanities at the consortium of liberal arts colleges - the Claremont Colleges.
Sue Holmes, Director of Estates and Facilities Management at Oxford Brookes University, delivered an engaging keynote on Estate quality and how it is is linked to student choice and expectations. This session explored the issues and challenges of defining and delivering a transformational estate. How do we ensure that spaces provide a forty year building life, meet immediate needs, but are flexible enough in many cases, to meet future and as yet undefined need? Transformational spaces require transformational concepts and ideas that many colleagues will then need to articulate and deliver.
Whether providing new space or refurbishing existing spaces, for teaching, research, or residential needs, estates projects always have a significant impact on users, our campus community and inevitably our local area. With challenging legislative compliance and a need to ensure we manage future operational costs, transforming our estate reaches far and deep.
Anne Rowlands talk at the ALRG London and south east groups first meeting: 9th May 2012
Outlining the merger process CoFHE and UC+R groups are undergoing.
How do you solve a problem like Waterside? Learning design at scaleJulie Usher
This session looked at a range of staff development approaches that can be used to support academic staff through a large-scale curriculum change management project.
JISC RSC SE update for AOSEC Libraries & ICT Learning centres networkJISC RSC Southeast
presentation from Andy Kirk of JISC RSC South East to members of AOSEC's Libraries & ICT Learning Centres network. SEEDA, Guildford November 15th 2007. The focus of the day was on Federated Access Management
NITLE Shared Academics: Examining IT and Library Service ConvergenceNITLE
Colleges and universities face a variety of pressures. Two pressure points are adjusting to the evolving landscape of higher education and using finite resources efficiently and effectively. Technology-enhanced “flipped” classrooms, the rise of digital scholarship, and a keener focus on assessment are examples of the former. Space, time, money, and staff expertise are examples of the latter. These pressures become even more pointed at smaller institutions. How have academic library and information technology organizations been contributing toward effective solutions? Some have embraced a path toward greater convergence of IT and library services. Has doing so enabled institutions to adjust sooner and more quickly to shifts in our higher education environment? Has it stimulated innovation? Has it helped eliminate duplicative effort?
NITLE Shared Academics seminar leader Terry Metz delves into these questions, explores why and how the work of technologists and librarians is growing more and more similar, and highlights some colleges that have aligned technology and library talent in more integrated ways. Examine the benefits and challenges of converging IT and library services and consider future implications.
Expanding DH Capacity Through Strategic Partnerships at the Claremont CollegesAshley Sanders, Ph.D.
Presentation for Director of the Claremont Colleges Digital Research Studio interview. The focus of this talk is how to use strategic partnerships to advance Digital Humanities at the consortium of liberal arts colleges - the Claremont Colleges.
Sue Holmes, Director of Estates and Facilities Management at Oxford Brookes University, delivered an engaging keynote on Estate quality and how it is is linked to student choice and expectations. This session explored the issues and challenges of defining and delivering a transformational estate. How do we ensure that spaces provide a forty year building life, meet immediate needs, but are flexible enough in many cases, to meet future and as yet undefined need? Transformational spaces require transformational concepts and ideas that many colleagues will then need to articulate and deliver.
Whether providing new space or refurbishing existing spaces, for teaching, research, or residential needs, estates projects always have a significant impact on users, our campus community and inevitably our local area. With challenging legislative compliance and a need to ensure we manage future operational costs, transforming our estate reaches far and deep.
Anne Rowlands talk at the ALRG London and south east groups first meeting: 9th May 2012
Outlining the merger process CoFHE and UC+R groups are undergoing.
Bridging the Silos: Creating Sustainable Research Infrastructure with Implications for Digital Scholarship - presentation given at the Educause Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Jan 2010, Baltimore MD. Referenced by inside higher ed here:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/01/18/silos
An introduction to the work of the Centre for Innovation in Higher Education (CIHE) and how it supports pedagogic research at Anglia Ruskin University and beyond
Presentation to Admissions staff on the Global Citizenship Programbumbaugh
Now that a new general education program has been approved, we begin implementation. This presentation reviews the genesis and rationale of the program, the program structure and content, and the implementation process -- all in terms relevant to prospective students and those who interact with them in the admissions process
Boosting student success: The role of data analyticsPeter Alston
In this short presentation to the Chartered ABS Annual Conference 2016, Baback and myself will talk about the importance of Learning Analytics and how it may prove to be a useful tool with regards to the impending Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Review. Baback and I will also talk about our own experiences and highlight what we are doing with respect to learning analytics.
General Education Revision at Webster University: Process and Lessonsbumbaugh
Presentation for the Harris-Stowe State University Faculty Symposium, Retooling the General Education Curriculum for the Twenty-First Century, May 6, 2011
1. Dare to Deliver 2011-2015The Academic Plan for the University of Alberta
2. Vision Dare to Discover Academic Plan Dare to Deliver Dare to Deliver 2011-2015 Cornerstone alignment: Talented PeopleLearning, Discovery and CitizenshipConnecting CommunitiesTransformational Organization and Support NB: New UofA Logo and Identity
3. Development of the new Academic Plan 2009: preliminary phase Provost and VP(R) teamsSenior Administration Retreat 2009 2009/10: consultation phase GFC committees, Senate, APO SummitSU, GSA, COSA, AlumniDeans, Chairs, URPC, AASUA, NASA
4. Spring & Summer 2010: writing draft phase Provost Team develop Resource documents Academic Team write first draftVetted at Senior Admin Retreat 2010Revised draft sent to Campus Community Fall 2010: response to draft phase Faculty Councils, SU, GSA, COSA, AlumniGFC committees, Deans, Chairs, BLDC January –March, 2011: approval route As noted on GFC Outline of the Issue
16. Highlights of the New Academic Plan Talented People “The essence of the academy is its people...” Welcome Centre, Leadership & Professional Development Learning, Discovery & Citizenship “...learning, discovery and citizenship encompass our essential work.”Undergrad Research, Attributes and Competencies, Research Constellations, Big Questions
17. Connecting Communities Connected in land/history to aboriginal peoples, in place to Alberta/Canada, in research to the world. Transformational Organization & Support CCIS, Edmonton Clinic-Health AcademyHelmholtz-Alberta initiative, ‘umbrella research initiatives’IT improvements, Sustainable campus, Library of Record
18. What are we doing? What are near term expected results?
19. “The Year of IT” Learning Management: Moodle E-mail: UofA Google Wireless upgrade Develop mobile apps Improved Teaching Environment: upgrading remaining 117 centrally-scheduled classrooms Security/Encryption: all mobile devices with sensitive/confidential UofA material Rebuilding the Digital Environment All above being done with no new money.
20. Rebuilding the Digital Environment In support of Dare to Discover, A system-wide approach to the attraction, retention and development of highly qualified personnel, the UofA kicks off a 3-year initiative in Fiscal 2011 to build, enhance and advance our digital learning environment.
21. Academic Policy and Process Review Task Force (APPR TF) Example projects: International transfer credit Other transfer credit issues: Identifying barriers to transfer students coming to the UofA Streamlining internal transfer credit processes Results of the RO’s admissions process review
22. Assessment and Grading [aka Professor Luth’s project] Provost Fall 2009: “do we grade on the curve?” CLE member: “should we grade on the curve?” Environmental scan (spring 2010) says “sometimes we do...” Moving policy to UAPPOL – take opportunity to discuss why we assess and define principles of fair assessment – form basis of renewed policy. Group now work on draft policy for circulation and consultation.
23. Student Life Co-curricular experiences for globalization Sustainability Additional Student Counsellors Student Spaces Physical Activity & Wellness Centre (PAWC)
24. Plans to expand undergraduate research activities to increase opportunities for students to get first hand experience of research Undergraduate Research Initiative Model of Roger S Smith Undergraduate Research Awards