Higher Education in Further Education Colleges in West London Staff Development Day

Date:Wednesday 2 July 2008

Time:09.30 - 16.00

Venue: Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College

Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College (EHWLC) and the West London Lifelong Learning Network invited staff in Further Education Colleges to a Higher Education Development Day.

This was especially relevant to those who want to deliver HE programmes or already deliver HE programmes.

This gave them the opportunity to share good practice, benefit from new ideas and perspectives and network with colleagues who work in the same area.

Agenda

9:30 Registration and Coffee

10:00 Welcome and Introduction
Lynne Pearson, Director, EHWLC

10:15 Creating a higher education environment in a Further Education Institution
Facilitator: Rebecca Eliahoo, Senior Lecturer (Lifelong Learning)
University of Westminster
Exploring the issues that are faced in FEIs and what can be done to improve the learners overall experience of Higher Education.
Click here to download her powerpoint presentation.
Click here to download the team exercise notes.

11:15 Coffee Break

11:30 Incorporating work based learning in Higher Education
Facilitator: Karen Sheehy, Professional Development Co-ordinator,
Thames Valley University
The aim of the session is to look at practical methods of incorporating work based learning into Higher Education.
Click here to download her powerpoint presentation.
Click here to download the team exercise notes.

12:30 Lunch

1:30 Teaching & Learning with Technology
Facilitator: Jay Glover, HE Curriculum Leader – Business Division, EHWLC
The aim of the session is to demonstrate methods of using technology in Higher Education.
Click here to download his powerpoint presentation.

3:30 A Vision for HE in FE for West London
Lena Read, Higher Education Coordinator, EHWLC
Click here to download her powerpoint presentation.

4:00 Close

Feedback

The event was well received with positive feedback from delegates. Future events are being planned in the next academic year. If you have any questions or comments or would like to be added to the distribution list please email karen.bernstein@westlondonlln.org