In recognition that student partners and change agents are a key enabler in the area of technology change, the change agents' network has been designed to disseminate findings and support other institutions in implementing staff-student partnerships.

1. Initiatives, activities and resources
11 June 2015 Change agents’ network

2. Sarah Knight, Senior
co-design manager, Jisc
@sarahknight
PeterChatterton,
CAN Consultant
@balham
Simon Walker,
Head of Academic
Development,
University of Greenwich
@sialker
Dr Mark Kerrigan, Director ofTL&A
Faculty of Health, Social Care &
Education
Anglia Ruskin University
@MarkKerrigan
Ellen Lessner,
CAN C0-ordinator
@levellearninguk
Clare Killen, CAN
Case study author
@clareJK
The CAN team

3.  Why partnership working?
 Networking activities
 Journal of educational innovation, partnership
and change
 Institutional Change Leader award
 Student partnership toolkit
Agenda

4. The 2014 NUS Report, Radical interventions in teaching and learning
‘In order for universities to foster more inclusive learning environments, we
believe that students must be empowered as active and participatory agents,
not as mere consumers, so that they can articulate their own conceptions of
what makes good learning environments, and work in partnership with
academics and administrators to realise these conceptions.’
Report available from http://bit.ly/1EjAtmt

5. Benefits of partnership working
»Benefits for students:
› Gain an experience of leadership and influencing change
› Gain experience of using research to shape change
› Students can gain recognition through awards such as
leadership awards, academic credit, extra-curricular awards and
awards accredited through external bodies
› Increases confidence & skills (e.g. communication, team-
working, management, research skills)
› Enhances networking with e.g. employers, community
› Improved employability and job prospects

6. Benefits of partnership working
»Benefits for staff:
‘… the novice-expert dynamic has been overturned.Two years into the project,
we have observed and reflected on the fact that it is not us who are privileging
the Student Fellows by awarding them with these important roles, but rather we
who are privileged because of the insights we have gained from being allowed
into their worlds. Student Fellows have given us an honest insight into what
goes on behind the scenes when technology is brought into the mix and how re-
shaping feedback influences their confidence, self-belief, well-being, subject
knowledge and collaborative skills.’
Bath Spa University and University ofWinchester, FASTECH project
See Students as partners video case study

7. http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy
» The Change agents’ network supports
students working as change agents, digital
pioneers, student fellows and students
working in partnership with staff on
technology related change projects
» Over 270 members subscribed to the CAN
community mailing list
» Facilitates the sharing of best practice through
› Face to face networking events
› CAN monthly webinar series
› CAN case studies – launch of 2 institutional
case studies
» Student partnership toolkit
Networking and sharing
of best practice

8. http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy

9. http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy

10. http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy

11. http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy

12. http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy

13. http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy

15. » Student video commentary from our last
2-day event in Birmingham
Student perspectives
https://vimeo.com/128132017

16. Webinar series
Paul Chapman, Head of Student Engagement at Birmingham City University

17. Other webinars
(recordings available)
» Deborah Millar, Blackburn College,
‘DigiPals – Changing the Learning
Landscape project’
» Rebecca McCreedy and Gillian
Fielding, UCISA, ‘Digital Capabilities
Survey’
» Steve Rowett and Janina Dewitz ‘UCL
Digifest
» Ellie Russell, National Union of
Students: ‘The principles of student
engagement’
Recordings: http://bit.ly/1L0Lv4t

18. Next webinar
» 30th June, 12:30 - 1:30pm
» Dr Eleanor Quince, University of
Southampton
» “Mission Employable: Student-led
employability activity”
https://blog.soton.ac.uk/missionemployable/
Recordings: http://bit.ly/1L0Lv4t

19. Journal of educational innovation,
partnership and change
» A peer-reviewed online journal
that welcomes articles, case
studies and opinion pieces
relating to learning, teaching and
assessment within the context of
students and staff as change
agents or working in partnership
» http://bit.ly/Jisccanjournal

20. Journal of educational innovation,
partnership and change
» Issue 1 published
» Issue 2 – to be published in Sept
(submissions by 8th June)

21. » The award supports staff and students
working in partnership on curriculum
innovation projects in UK further
education and skills and higher education
» Two modules –
› Module 1 is formative and online
through Moodle
› Module 2 assessed by portfolio and
should be taken whilst completing a
partnership or change project
» ContactMarkKerriganformore information:
Mark.Kerrigan@anglia.ac.uk
Jisc Institutional Change Leader
award – accredited by SEDA
http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy

22. Jisc Institutional Change Leader
award – accredited by SEDA

23. » First cohort – currently running (March
– June)
» Next cohort – September
Jisc Institutional Change Leader
award – accredited by SEDA
http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy

24. Student partnership toolkit
http://tiny.cc/can001
» Sector resources - categorised
» Case studies
» Practice points & top tips
» Discussion cards

25. http://can.jiscinvolve.org
New detailed case studies

26. Practice points, top tips and discussion cards
Four themes:
» Partnership set-up
» Partnership implementation
» Capabilities, development and accreditation
» Evaluation, impact & sustainability

27. Theme
Practice point
Positioning
questions
Link to further resources
Practice points, top tips and discussion cards

28. Top tips
Creative
Commons
license
Practice points, top tips and discussion cards

29. Practice points, top tips and discussion cards

30. Practice points, top tips and discussion cards

31. Practice points, top tips and discussion cards

32. Practice points, top tips and discussion cards

34. Questions?

35. » Join the network mailing list CAN@jiscmail.ac.uk by visiting
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CAN
» Follow us onTwitter @CANagogy #JiscCAN
» Visit our website for the CAN Student PartnershipsToolkit – resources to support
staff-student partnership working http://tiny.cc/can001
» Participate in the series of CAN webinars to share best practice
» Share your experiences with us as part of the CAN case studies
» Submit your practice to our Journal of Educational Innovation , Partnership &
Change by 8th June http://bit.ly/Jisccanjournal
» Contacts:
› Peter Chatterton: peter.chatterton@daedalus-e-world.com
› SimonWalker: s.walker@greenwich.ac.uk
› Mark Kerrigan: mark.kerrigan@anglia.ac.uk
› Sarah knight: sarah.knight@jisc.ac.uk