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Learning and Teaching Conference International, Innovative, Involved, Impact #abslt14
29 Apr 2014
Tuesday 29th - Wednesday 30th April 2014 Two day live broadcast from Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham Learning and teaching in universities is in the spotlight now more than ever. Changes in the undergraduate fee system, large and diverse classes, the NSS and technological change are all having an influence, but what exactly constitutes a quality student experience with students, employers and business schools as partners has yet to be clearly articulated. This conference provides a forum for those involved in business education to exchange excellence and discuss issues in teaching practice and pedagogic research. At its core it asks what we are trying to instil in students, not just understanding and knowledge but skills and attitude to apply that knowledge. Innovation in the student experience is essential for the sustainability and success of business schools. Students are demanding it, technology is disrupting but providing opportunities. This conference will showcase best innovation in adapting to the new challenges and bring you up to date with development, ideas and essential insights that you can take back and apply with colleagues. This conference will be filmed and broadcast as a “mini MOOC” – mass open online conference, and will create a legacy of material for delegates to use.
Programme

Day 1 - 29 Apr 2014

10:00
Jerry Forrester, Dean, Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire; Chair, ABS Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee
Chair’s introduction and welcome

10:15
Professor Chris Rust, Associate Dean (Academic Policy), Oxford Brookes University
Keynote Speaker: What we know from research about assessment and feedback;

Discussants and open discussion

11:15
Break
11:15
Chris Rust Q and A
11:45
Seminar Session A: S1: Employability
CHAIR: Paul Cashian, Director of Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University;
Stephen Grady,Principal Lecturer - Head of Undergraduate Student Experience;
Gareth Jones, Sales and Marketing Manager - In-Comm Training and Business Services;
Laurren Wood-Bowness, Student, University of Wolverhampton

11:45
Seminar Session A: S2: Flexible learning
CHAIR: Martin Rich, Senior Lecturer in Information Management, Cass Business School, City University London;
Debra Leighton, Associate Dean, (Academic), Salford Business School

11:45
Seminar Session A: S3: Internationalisation
Dr Diane Sloan, Director of Learning and Teaching Enhancement;
Dr Fiona Robson, International Champion, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University.

11:45
Seminar Session A: S4: Assessment and feedback
CHAIR: Robert Curtis, Dean of Learning & Teaching, Staffordshire University Business School;
Dr Clare Carruthers, Lecturer in Tourism and Marketing;

Christine Wightman, Lecturer in Marketing, Department of Marketing Entrepreneurship and Strategy, University of Ulster.

11:45
Seminar Session A: S5: Learning Spaces
CHAIR: Julia Clarke, Pro-Dean for Student Education, Leeds University Business School;

Paul-Alan Armstrong, University of Sunderland.

11:45
Seminar Session A: S6: Retention and success
CHAIR: Janet Handley, Head of Leadership and Management, The Business School, University of Huddersfield;

Pam Croney, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University

12:45
Discussion Groups 1: D1: Employability
CHAIR: Paul Cashian, Director of Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University;
Dr Iona Pemberton-Billing, Senior Teaching Fellow, Southampton University / Winchester School of Art.

12:45
Discussion Groups 1: D2: Flexible learning spaces
CHAIR: Martin Rich, Senior Lecturer in Information Management, Cass Business School, City University London;

David Starkey, Learning & Teaching Coordinator, Portsmouth Business School

12:45
Discussion Groups 1: D3: NSS, KIS and beyond
CHAIR: Robert Curtis, Associate Dean – Learning & Teaching, Staffordshire University Business School;

Professor Judy Donnelly, Director of Academic Enhancement (Learning and Teaching) and Karen Howden, Director of Careers and Employability, Leeds Trinity University.

12:45
Discussion Groups 1: D4: Assessment And feedback
CHAIR: Dr Diane Sloan, Faculty Director Learning Support and Enhancement, Northumbria University;
Dr Keith Pond, Associate Dean (Teaching), Loughborough University

12:45
Discussion Groups 1: D5: Professional body accreditation
CHAIR: Julia Clarke, Pro-Dean for Student Education, Leeds University Business School;
David Boughey, Associate Professor in International Business History, Director of Student Engagement, University of Exeter;
Grace Santos-Murphy, Capco

12:45
Discussion Groups 1: D6: Retention and success
CHAIR: Janet Handley, Head of Leadership and Management, The Business School, University of Huddersfield;
Dr Thomas Boysen Anker, Lecturer in Marketing, Adam Smith Business School – Management, University of Glasgow

12:46
David Starkey Q and A
13:15
Break
14:15
Aaron Porter, HE Consultant, Director National Centre for Universities & Business, former President, NUS)
Learning and teaching messages from KIS

14:35
Professor Jane Harrington, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Law, University of the West of England
21st century leaders: reshaping business and management studies - the ABS/CMI/QAA delivering an engaged curriculum project

14:55
Questions and discussion:
15:15
Break
15:45
Discussion Groups 2: D7: Employability
CHAIR: Paul Cashian, Director of Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University;
Libby Hampson, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Development, and Debra Tinney, Teeside University Business School, University of Teesside

15:45
Discussion Groups 2: D8: Flexible learning spaces
CHAIR: Martin Rich, Senior Lecturer in Information Management, Cass Business School, City University London;
Richard Atfield, Discipline Lead for Business and Management, UK Higher Education Academy (HEA).

15:45
Discussion Groups 2: D9: Internationalisation and supporting international students’ learning
Liz Aylott, Lecturer, BPP Business School

15:45
Discussion Groups 2: D10: Assessment and Feedback
CHAIR: Dr Diane Sloan, Faculty Director Learning Support and Enhancement, Northumbria University;
Roger Saunders, Senior Lecturer Advertising, University of Worcester

15:45
Discussion Groups 2: D11: Social media and networking
CHAIR: Julia Clarke, Pro-Dean for Student Education, Leeds University Business School;
Agelos Delis, Lecturer, Economics and Strategy Division, Aston Business School

15:45
Discussion Groups 2: D12: Retention and success:
CHAIR: Janet Handley, Head of Leadership and Management, The Business School, University of Huddersfield;
Lesley Glass, Head of Visiting Lecturer Development, Principal Lecturer Tourism, Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire

16:15
Seminar Session B: S7: Employability
Dr Bill Sutherland, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University

16:15
Seminar Session B: S8: Flexible Learning Spaces
CHAIR: Martin Rich, Senior Lecturer in Information Management, Cass Business School, City University;
Sukhbinder S Barn and Dr Mark McPherson, Middlesex University Business School.

16:15
Seminar Session B: S9: Internationalisation transnational education
Carole Parkes, Director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Aston Business School, Aston University;
Paul Cashian, Director of Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University

16:15
Seminar Session B: S10: Assessment and Feedback
CHAIR: Dr Diane Sloan, Faculty Director Learning Support and Enhancement, Northumbria University;
Sabine Bohnacker-Bruce, Learning and Teaching Fellow, Faculty of Business, Law and Sport, University of Winchester

16:15
Seminar Session B: S11: Employability: engaging employers
CHAIR: Professor Gillian Armstrong, Head of Department, Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics, Ulster Business School, University of Ulster;
Lorraine Quinn, Strategic Lead, Undergraduate Programmes, University of the West of Scotland

16:15
Seminar Session B: S12: Retention and success
CHAIR: Janet Handley, Head of Leadership and Management, The Business School, University of Huddersfield;
Dr Ian Whitfield, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Dr Toby Watson, Senior Teaching Fellow in Finance, Durham University Business School

17:15
Close of day one

Day 2 - 30 Apr 2014

09:30
Gwen van der Velden, Director, Learning and Teaching Enhancement, University of Bath
Insight for change: Student surveys and how to shift satisfaction rates

What's on now:
10:20
Gwen Van der Velden Q&A
10:30
Break
11:00
Discussion Groups 3: D13 Employability
CHAIR: Paul Cashian, Director of Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University;
Lesley Strachan, Programme Group Leader, Marketing and HRM Discipline Lead Senior Lecturer in Marketing;
Niall Prendergast and Albert Mills, Students, Southampton Solent University

11:00
Discussion Groups 3: D14 Flexible Learning Spaces
CHAIR: Martin Rich, Senior Lecturer in Information Management, Cass Business School, City University London;
Christine Fountain, Senior Fellow HEA, Principal Lecturer - Postgraduate/Professional Portfolio, Southampton Solent Business School;
Susan Patrick, Principal Lecturers, Southampton Solent University

11:00
Discussion Groups 3: D15: Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
CHAIR: Professor Gillian Armstrong, Head of Department, Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics, Ulster Business School, University of Ulster;
Professor Harry Matlay, Professor of Enterprise and Innovation and Alan Murray, Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, Business School, University of the West of Scotland.

11:00
Discussion Groups 3: D16: Assessment and feedback
CHAIR: Dr Diane Sloan, Faculty Director Learning Support and Enhancement, Northumbria University;
Dr Stephen Gibb, Subject Group Leader in HRM;
Dr Michael Xin Guo, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of the West of Scotland.

11:00
Discussion Groups 3: D17: Internationalisation
Rikke Duus, and Midutha Cooray, Marketing and Enterprise, University of Hertfordshire Business School

11:00
Discussion Groups 3: D18: Internationalisation
Dr Eleri Rosier, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University

11:30
Seminar Session C: S13 Employability
CHAIR: Paul Cashian, Director of Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University;
Dr Eric Chan, Principal Lecturer and Programme Director MA Global Management, Regents University London

11:30
Seminar Session C: S14: Flexible learning spaces
CHAIR: Martin Rich, Senior Lecturer in Information Management, Cass Business School, City University London:
Dr Roz Sunley, Winchester Business School, University of Winchester

11:30
Seminar Session C: S15: Assessment and feedback
CHAIR: Dr Diane Sloan, Faculty Director Learning Support and Enhancement, Northumbria University;
Anni Hollings, Staffordshire University

11:30
Seminar Session C: S16: Employability: account education
CHAIR: Professor Gillian Armstrong, Head of Department, Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics, Ulster Business School, University of Ulster;
Caroline Chaffer and Jill Webb, The University of York

11:30
Seminar Session C: S17: Retention and success
Meg Dunn, Senior Lecturer and Eileen Henderson, Teaching Fellow, Business School at the University of the West of Scotland

11:30
Seminar Session C: S18: Lessons from the NSS: how to improve student satisfaction in business schools
CHAIR: Jerry Forrester, Dean, Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire; Chair, ABS Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee;
Aftab Dean, Senior Lecturer, Leeds Business School

12:30
Break
13:30
Wisdom of the Crowds
Jerry Forrester, Dean, Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire:
Dr Jane Harrington, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Law, University of the West of England

13:45
Seminar Session D: S19: Employability
CHAIR: Paul Cashian, Director of Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University;
Judith Fletcher-Brown, University Tutor; Karen Knibbs, Principal Lecturer, Course Leader for UG BA (Hons) Marketing, Marketing with Psychology and Digital Marketing Pathways, Director of Undergraduate Curriculum Development; Karen Middleton, University Tutor, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Business School

13:45
Seminar Session D: S20: Internationalisation
Lynn Vos, Discipline Lead Marketing, Finance and Accounting, HEA Academy

13:45
Seminar Session D: S21: NSS, KIS and beyond
Amanda Relph, Head of Business Analysis and Statistics Group, Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire

13:45
Seminar Session D: S22: Employability
Francesca Walker, Senior Lecturer (Employability Lead) University of Central Lancashire, Lancashire Business School

13:45
Seminar Session D: S23: Retention and success
Dr Ann Brown, Visiting Senior Lecturer (Information Management); Editor, EJBRM;
Martin Rich, Senior Lecturer in Information Management;
Professor Clive Holtham, Professor of Information Management, Cass Business School, City University London

13:45
Seminar Session D: D19: Transnational education Discussion group
Caroline Burns and Martin Foo, Northumbria University

14:45
Break
15:15
Discussion Groups 5: D20: Employability
CHAIR: Paul Cashian, Director of Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University;
Heather Pickard, Programme Director, Fashion Management, University of the Arts

15:15
Discussion Groups 5: D21:Flexible learning spaces
CHAIR: Martin Rich, Senior Lecturer in Information Management, Cass Business School, City of London University;
Professor Neil Marriott, Deputy Vice-Chancellor;
and Professor Pru Marriott, Head of Department, The University of Winchester

15:15
Discussion Groups 5: D22: Internationalisation Transnational
Colin Simpson, University of Gloucester and University of Exeter

15:15
Discussion Groups 5: D23: NSS, KIS and beyond
Dr Dave Wesson, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School, University of Northumbria

15:15
Discussion Groups 5: D24: Employability
David Boughey, Associate Professor in International Business History, Director of Student Engagement, University of Exeter

15:15
Discussion Groups 5: D25: Learning spaces
CHAIR: Robert Curtis, Associate Dean – Learning & Teaching, Staffordshire University Business School;
Beverly Leeds and Karl Lester, University of Central Lancashire

15:45
Stream chairs’ summation
16:15
End of broadcast
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