Learning to Teaching Inclusively Conference

Event Learning to Teaching Inclusively Conference (End of OER OMAC Project Conference)
Date 20th September 2011
Time 10:00 am till 3:30 pm
Venue Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton

 

Thank you to everyone who attended the conference the powerpoint slides are available through the session links on the programme below.

OER Project

The Learning to Teach Inclusively Project is an Open Resource Project, funded by the Higher Education Authority and JISC, to provide an online module with resources to be used in the HE sector.

Conference Programme

The Conference will be opened by Vice Chancellor Professor Geoff Layer with guest speakers:

  • Professor Liz Thomas (Higher Education Academy)
  • Dr Christine Smith (Director of Learning &Teaching, University of Salford & Higher Education Academy Accreditor)
  • Dr Sean Walton (University of Bradford).

With co directors:

Professor Christine Hockings (University of Wolverhampton)

Dr Paul Brett (University of Wolverhampton)

10:00   Registration & coffee
10:30 Opening address
Vice Chancellor Professor Geoff Layer, University of Wolverhampton
10:45 The Learning to Teach Inclusively Project 
Professor Christine Hockings (Project Director, University of Wolverhampton)
11:15 Open Educational Resources - What We’ve Learnt
Dr Paul Brett (Project Co Director & Head of Blended Learning, University of Wolverhampton)
11:30 Coffee break
11:45 Inclusive Institutions
Professor Liz Thomas (Higher Education Academy)
12:15 Professional Standards/ Professional Values in HE
Dr Christine Smith (Director of Learning & Teaching, University of Salford & Higher Education Academy Accreditor)
12:45 Lunch
13:30

Open Resources for the Inclusive Curriculum Project
Dr Sean Walton (University of Bradford)
14:00 Small Group Demonstrations of Learning to Teach Inclusively Materials
Led and facilitated by members of the Blended Learning Unit, University of Wolverhampton
14:40 Panel Discussion and Feedback from Group Demonstrations
(Chair Dr Helen Gale, Associate Dean, Institute for Learning Enhancement, University of Wolverhampton)
15:15   Closing remarks
Professor Glynis Cousin (Director of Institute for Learning Enhancement, University of Wolverhampton)
15:30 Close