Please find below the next scheduled dates for the 5th Round of the Mini CoPs. The themes are currently being arranged/finalised and further information will be sent to the group over the coming weeks.

1. LTA&F – 24/02/10 at 10am
2. Prep and Induction – 25/02/10 at 10am
3. Peer Support and Mentoring – 25/02/10 at 2pm
4. Liaison with Schools and colleges – 01/03/10 at 2pm
5. M&C – 24/02/10 at 2pm
6. Student Empowerment – 22/02/10 at 10am

Sonya Campbell gave a very informative presentation at the Preparation and Induction Mini Community of Practice meeting on 05/10/09.  The theme for Sonya’s talk was an overview of the recent New2GCU Event 2009, which was organised for all new students entering GCU this academic year.  Sonya’s presentation can be found on our website or by accessing the following link.

New2GCU Event 2009

Forthcoming Mini CoP Details and Themes:

1. Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Feedback – Researching student views on being an Independent Learner – Victoria Boyd and Stephanie McKendry, Wednesday 21st October 12.30-1.30pm
2. Preparation and Induction - Feedback from New2GCU Induction – Sonya Campbell and Enhanced Summer School Provision, Monday 5th October 12.30-1.30pm
3. Peer Support and Mentoring – Peer Assisted Study Support – PASS – Breda Moran, Monday 26th October 12.30-1.30pm
4. Liaison with Schools and Colleges – College Articulation – an Academic’s Experiences, Shahid Nawaz, Wednesday 28th October 12.30-1.30pm
5. Marketing and Communications and Student Empowerment – Taking forward previous action points, Monday 2nd November 12.30-1.30pm

If you would like to attend any of these meetings, please contact Julie.Brown@gcal.ac.uk

Over the last few months MF have been working with colleague across the University, to develop some of the GCU internal examples of practice more fully into case studies. Some of these are now complete and can be accessed on the website, under the examples of practice tab. Many thanks must go to all the members of staff who worked patiently with Julie to develope the case studies. More detailed information and further case studies, will be posted in the near future. If you are having trouble accessing the documents, please contact any member of the team or Julie directly at Julie.Brown@gcal.ac.uk

The Moving Forward team are currently in the process of building a MF Blackboard module.  We will be attaching our mini CoP members in order that there is another route for communication.

The Moving Forward Framework has now been passed by the Executive Board and Strategic Implementation Group.  In the New Year we are looking forward to working with all of the Schools and Learner Services departments regarding the implementation of the Framework.  All of the latest documentation can be accessed online within GCU from the Moving Forward website.  http://www.academy.gcal.ac.uk/movingforward/index.html