News from the Learning and Teaching Unit

There have been some changes of personnel in the LTU since the last edition. Nicola Whitton and Anita Gill have left the unit while Neil Ringan has joined as a Senior Lecturer in Learning Technologies.

Neil has been involved in the use of technology-based approaches to learning and teaching since the mid-1980s, initially to support his role as a lecturer in chemistry. He has held a number of roles in educational and academic development, supporting colleagues in a range of areas including peer observation of teaching, portfolio development, assessment and curriculum design as well as learning technologies. Prior to joining MMU, Neil was Head of e-learning at the University of Bolton where he was responsible for implementing the e-learning strategy and undertaking a range of consultancy and research projects. Before joining Bolton he was Director of the Learning Innovation Centre at the University of Huddersfield. He is also an accredited PRINCE2 project manager.

Details of how to contact Neil, and other staff within the unit.

Fellows in Academic Practice

This term has seen the award of Open Fellowships in Academic Practice to seven members of staff. The list of successful applicants is shown below. We look forward to working with then in the future. Further details of their projects will be made available on the LTU website.

Successful Fellows in Academic Practice

Fellow in Academic Practice	Department/School	Fellowship Theme/s
Jill Bailey	School of Health, Psychology and Social Care	Evaluation of staff mentoring programme
Adrian Burden	Department of Exercise and Sport Science	Departmental WebCT development
Pauline Hearn	Department of Combined Honours and Foundation Studies/Careers Service	Employability/PDP
Maxine Holt	Professional Registration	Public Health curriculum/ blended learning/ inter-professional experiences
Richard Lee	School of Law	Student engagement
Nick Lund	Department of Interdisciplinary Studies	Quantitative research methods/ blended learning
Lisa Oakley	Department of Interdisciplinary Studies	Online learning / final year UG projects

 

The LTU look forward to continue to work with staff across the institution, to help identify, encourage, disseminate and promote evidence-based good practice in learning and teaching

LTU staff and contact details