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Gus Cameron

Dr Gus Cameron is a Research Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Bristol. He obtained his BSc and PhD degrees at the South Bank University in London and worked there as a a Lecturer in Biochemistry before leaving to undertake research in the USA.

Gus returned to the UK to take up a position in the Department of Biochemistry at Bristol, where he has worked as Lecturer and Unit Organiser as well as the Faculty e-Learning Advisor.

In 2008 Gus led a successful bid for funding to develop eBioLabs, a Dynamic Laboratory Manual for the biosciences, and became the second Bristol ChemLabS University Teacher Fellow.

In his spare time Gus enjoys racing dinghys and climbing hills in Scotland.

 

Marion Manton

Marion is eLearning Research Project Manager at Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning (TALL), in the Department for Continuing Education at the University of Oxford. As well as managing research projects, she is responsible for the ensuring the quality of all TALL programmes from an online learning perspective.

Her particular interests are in effective pedagogical models for different learning scenarios and how best to facilitate these by the appropriate use of technology. As well as in the development of effective tools and processes to help academics identify these and translate knowledge of their subject and teaching into high quality online learning. Marion has led many research projects for TALL including Mosaic, ReliefSim, Phoebe and Cascade.

 

Phil George

Phil George is eLearning manager for Kingston College with responsibility for teacher’s professional development and training in eLearning and blended learning practice. Phil has over 12 years experience in teaching and learning online, including the implementation and role out of Kingston Colleges Blackboard installation back in 2001 plus the subsequent delivery of accredited training programmes in using a VLE.

He gained a MEd in e-Learning from Sheffield School of Education in 2006, is a Fellow of the Institute of Education and has played a significant part in several JISC funded programmes including KASTANET during 2008 and is currently project manager for the KUBE project (Kingston Uplift for Business Education).

Phil has taught across a number of professional and technological subject areas which include: Chartered Management Institute Diplomas, where he designed and co- delivered a highly successful blended learning model. Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma programmes. Teacher Education courses and Access to Higher Education. He also introduced the now thriving ITQ provision at Kingston College.

Currently alongside KUBE, Phil is engaged in a variety of responsibilities including the Kingston College Moodle role out and developing teachers in using the Xerte web based toolkit and all its associated features effectively.

 

Abstract

It can be very challenging for innovators to embed new practice across an institution. It requires significant engagement with a range of stakeholders and often needs champions at high levels within the organisation. Project funding can help innovators link new approaches and practices to institutional strategies and policies. It can enable appropriate levels of support to take staff through the required changes. The goal of embedding and sustaining new practice should be an integral part of any innovation work. Every institution brings its own challenges and transformation activities need to deal with those issues as appropriate. There is no one answer to effective embedding of innovative change.

Three projects from the recent JISC Curriculum Delivery Programme will highlight their own approaches to sustaining curriculum delivery innovations across three very different institutions – Cascade Project (Oxford University), KUBE Project (Kingston College) and eBiolabs (Bristol University). The projects have often had to take pragmatic approaches to sustainability that reflect institutional responses to challenges brought by the current economic climate. The session will provide opportunities for discussion around some of the barriers to sustainability and identify some key tips to support effective embedding.

 

Facilitator

Simon Walker

Simon Walker is Head of the Educational Development Unit at the University of Greenwich and responsible for leading innovation and enhancement activities. Recent project roles include Director of the International Baccalaureate e-Learning Laboratory (iBeL); Deputy director (JISC D4L) eLIDA CAMEL and (JISC DEL) eLISA projects. He is programme co-leader for the Certificate of Professional Development in Transforming Learning with Digital Technologies, and a PhD supervisor. His roles at the university include organistion of the e-Learning@Greenwich/conference and annual University Learning and Teaching Conference and related publications. He was appointed a University Teaching Fellow in 2002 and a National Teaching Fellow in 2006 for developmental work with teachers in e-learning.