{"id":10048,"date":"2024-09-26T15:36:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/?p=10048"},"modified":"2024-09-30T12:31:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T11:31:02","slug":"academic-developers-september-round-up-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2024\/09\/26\/academic-developers-september-round-up-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Developers: September round up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"a picture of a megaphone, a mobile phone, a lightbulb, a magnifying glass and the YouTube logo on a pink background, to indicate announcing information\" class=\"wp-image-9992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2024\/06\/Round-up-October.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>With the start of a new term we&#8217;d like to share recent news and upcoming events<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2>Recent Learning Matters posts:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2024\/08\/13\/oral-assessment-viva-as-an-ai-proof-assessment-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Oral assessment (viva) as an AI-proof assessment tool<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2024\/08\/21\/enhancing-student-engagement-in-large-group-teaching-a-collaborative-approach-to-improving-learning-outcomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Enhancing student engagement in large group teaching: A collaborative approach to improving learning outcomes<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2024\/08\/27\/authentic-assessment-through-collaboration-teaching-management-consulting-in-partnership-with-our-universitys-commercial-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Authentic assessment through collaboration: teaching management consulting in partnership with our university\u2019s commercial services<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2024\/09\/18\/integrating-experiential-and-theoretical-learning-into-final-year-outreach-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Integrating experiential and theoretical learning into final-year outreach projects<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2024\/09\/19\/welcoming-your-students-to-sussex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Welcoming your students to Sussex<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2024\/09\/24\/ai-and-academic-integrity-implementing-university-policy-in-assignments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>AI and Academic Integrity: Implementing University Guidelines in Assignments<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Learning Matters podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>July saw the launch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/category\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning Matters Podcast<\/a> which captures insights into, experiences of, and conversations around education at the University of Sussex. The podcast is hosted by Prof Wendy Garnham and Dr Heather Taylor. It runs monthly, and each month is centered around a particular theme. The next episode focuses on the international student experience and will go live at the start of October. Give it a listen!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Education and Innovation Fund&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Five new projects have been funded by the Education and Innovation Fund, and the winning projects are;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Xuan Huy Nguyen, Dr Ngoc Luu &#8211; Developing entrepreneurial teams among students across disciplines as a strategy to promote inclusivity, belonging and enhanced curricula&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Kathryn Lester (Lead),<strong> <\/strong>Dr Matthias Gobel, Dr Dave Smalley, Dr Sean Figgins &#8211; It\u2019s about more than bums on seats: Co-designing and establishing the feasibility and acceptability of a brief online \u201cCircles\u201d intervention to improve sense of belonging, connectedness and attendance in first year Psychology students&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Alex Stuart-Kelly (Lead)<strong>, <\/strong>Dr Oli Steele, Dr Nicola Schmidt-Renfree, Dr Elaney Youssef &#8211; \u2018Closing the loop\u2019: Leveraging project-based learning to understand student engagement in large group teaching across Medicine and Life Sciences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Charlie Crouch (Lead), Dr Keith Perera (Lead),<strong> <\/strong>Helen Morley, Rachael Thomas, Liz Cousins, Andy Lowe &#8211; The future Sussex student: how is generative AI impacting the way that sixth formers learn and study?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Haruko Okamoto (Lead),<strong> <\/strong>Prof Daniel Osorio, Dr John Anderson &#8211; Building LifeSci STEM Ambassador Network for Students &amp; Staff&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that there are currently no further funding rounds for the Education and Innovation Fund planned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>National Teaching Fellowship and Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dates announced for National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) and Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) 2024-2025 applications <a href=\"https:\/\/staff.sussex.ac.uk\/teaching\/awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching Excellence Awards : Teaching : Staff Hub : University of Sussex<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Potential applicants for the NTFS are invited to attend an <a href=\"https:\/\/staff.sussex.ac.uk\/teaching\/enhancement\/events\/item?id=65676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online information session<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Educational Enhancement\u2019s Dr Katie Piatt &#8211; as part of The Playful Learning Association (PLA) &#8211; has won a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advance-he.ac.uk\/cate-team\/playful-learning-association\">CATE<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Links we liked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wonkhe.com\/blogs\/embracing-the-role-of-undergraduate-students-as-engaged-researchers\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Wonkhe%20Monday%20Briefing%20-%2024%20June&amp;utm_content=Wonkhe%20Monday%20Briefing%20-%2024%20June+CID_57f97d1cad1bb1b0003492246358b8fe&amp;utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&amp;utm_term=Erica%20Cargill%20and%20James%20Cunningham%20call%20for%20deeper%20engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Embracing the role of undergraduate students as engaged researchers:<\/a> The teaching of undergraduate research can suffer from being overly mechanical. Erica Cargill and James Cunningham of Aberdeen University share an innovative approach and call for deeper engagement (WonkHE, 21\/06\/24)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>SFHEA events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several opportunities for staff who are interested in completing their SFHEA, to recognise the hard work you do to support and lead in teaching and learning.&nbsp; You can make an independent application to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advance-he.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advance HE<\/a>, which can be done at any time. This is currently supported at Sussex through termly information sessions and writing days, along with a Canvas site: <a href=\"https:\/\/canvas.sussex.ac.uk\/courses\/15023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/canvas.sussex.ac.uk\/courses\/15023<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next information session will be Wednesday 2 October 13:00 until 14:00:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staff.sussex.ac.uk\/teaching\/enhancement\/events\/item?id=65193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senior Fellowship information session (online)<\/a> &nbsp;<br>This will be recorded and a copy made available on the Canvas site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next Senior Fellowship writing day will be Friday 8 November 9:30 until 15:00:\u00a0<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staff.sussex.ac.uk\/teaching\/enhancement\/events\/item?id=65194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senior Fellowship writing day (online)<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Boards of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BoS are coming up \u2013 if anyone wants to get in touch with their AD to discuss changes to assessment then please get in touch &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kitty Horne, Academic Developer (University of Sussex Business School) <\/strong>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:k.r.horne@sussex.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">k.r.horne@sussex.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarah Watson, Academic Developer (School of Media, Art and Humanities) <\/strong>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sarah.Watson@sussex.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarah.Watson@sussex.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sam Hemsley, Academic Developer (School of Psychology; School of Life Sciences; School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences; School of Engineering and Informatics) <\/strong>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:%20S.Hemsley@sussex.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S.Hemsley@sussex.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Charlotte Crouch, Academic Developer (School of Education and Social Work; School of Global Studies; School of Law, Politics and Sociology) <\/strong>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:C.H.Crouch@sussex.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C.H.Crouch@sussex.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the start of a new term we&#8217;d like to share recent news and upcoming events Recent Learning Matters posts:&nbsp; Oral assessment (viva) as an AI-proof assessment tool&nbsp; Enhancing student engagement in large group teaching: A collaborative approach to improving<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2024\/09\/26\/academic-developers-september-round-up-2\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":404,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[193257,193259],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10048"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10048"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10053,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10048\/revisions\/10053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}