The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) at Manchester Metropolitan University provides support for teaching staff. It develops the university's learning, teaching and assessment strategy in six areas. CELT supports staff through strategic policy development, interventions and evaluations. It offers professional development courses and certificates in academic practice tailored to experience levels. Key resources and upcoming events are also listed.

1. Centre for Excellence in
Learning and Teaching
http://www.celt.mmu.ac.uk/
Cheshire faculty link:
Rachel Forsyth
@rmforsyth
r.m.forsyth@mmu.ac.uk

2. How do you feel about teaching at
MMU Cheshire this year?

3. MMU Learning,
Teaching and
Assessment Strategy
1. Learning environment
and student experience
2. Curriculum
3. Assessment
4. Student progression,
confidence and success
5. Quality enhancement
6. Professional
development for staff
http://www.celt.mmu.ac.uk/ltastrategy/

4. What does CELT
do?
Supports Academic vision via:
Strategic Policy Development
Strategic Interventions
Strategic Evaluation of Impact

5. What can CELT do for you?
• Experienced teacher in HE:
– MA Academic Practice
• More than 4 hours per week
teaching:
– PGC Academic Practice
• Fewer than 4 hours per week
teaching
– Supporting Learning course
• All:
• Advice, Resources, Professional
Recognition (Higher Education
Academy fellowships)

6. Key CELT resources
• CPD
• In at the Deep End
• Lectures and Lecturing
• Assessment

7. Dates for your diary
• CELT Academic Induction
Tuesday 14th Oct 10.30 Further
sessions in Jan and April
• Teaching Essentials Tuesday
7th Oct10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Introduction to Learning,
Teaching and Assessment -
from 8 Oct-11 Dec
• Supporting Learning - 2 hour
workshops over 5 weeks.
Register at http://www.celt.mmu.ac.uk/cpd/events.php

8. What would you like to know more
about?