Institute of Teaching and Learning

The Evaluation and Impact Project was a Strategic ITL Fellowship aligned to key goals in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 and the University's Access and Participation Plan (APP). The project was led by Frances Hooley.

A result of this project was the co-creation of a University evaluation framework to support the effective measurement and evaluation of teaching practice. The approach was based on the Theory of Change and aligned with the requirements outlined in TEF 2023 and the APP. The framework was then tested through several bespoke pilots across the University and the learning from these pilots used to inform the development of a University evaluation toolkit for teaching and learning. 

The Evaluation toolkit for Teaching and Learning includes: 

• A collection of suggested methods and tools to help you gather evaluation metrics efficiently and sustainably
• Exemplars and case studies that share lessons learnt and show evaluation in practice

The project also established a network of evaluation advocates who share creative evaluation methods and approaches and support others to embed evaluation into teaching and learning.

Outputs

• University's Evaluation Toolkit for Teaching and Learning

Between July 2020 and February 2021 the Academic Advising Task and Finish Group (AATFG) oversaw an evaluation of the effectiveness of our Academic Advising practices. To help us do this, we participated in an international project (with OneHE and Peer Review Portal) that helped us survey our practice and benchmark our performance against participating HEIs from around the globe. The outputs included a SWOT analysis and a set of recommendations.  The resulting Global Review Action Plan is being taken forward by the Senior Advisors' Network. 

• Chair: Professor Peter Green, Vice-Dean (Teaching, Learning & Students) in the Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Secretary: Emma Sanders, Teaching and Learning Officer (Academic Development)
• Group membership and Terms of Reference
• Report of the Academic Advising Task & Finish Group (February 2021) (pdf)

The AATFG reported to the Teaching and Learning Engagement Forum (TLEF) in 2021.

The Contract Cheating Task and Finish Group (CCTFG) met between April and September 2020, tasked with looking into what support was required for both staff and students about the extent and consequences of ‘Contract Cheating’, within the broader context of awareness and training around Academic Integrity. 

• Chair: Prof Judy Williams PFHEA NTF, Director of the Institute for Teaching and Learning
• Secretary: Emma Sanders, Teaching and Learning Officer (Academic Development)
• Group membership and terms of reference

The CCTFG reported to the Teaching and Learning Engagement Forum (TLEF).

Outputs:

• Contract Cheating Toolkit 
• We need to talk about contract cheating, TEA blog post (21 September 2021)

The Differential Attainment Project preceded the creation of the Institute of Teaching and Learning, and coordinated a series of pilot projects and interventions between March 2017 - March 2019.

Outputs

• Differential Attainment Project Report (2019)