Faculty Development and Enhancement

Faculty Professional Development & Enhancement

@ Nazarbayev University

Dina Vyortkina May 2016

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Overview • Why PD? • NU approaches to PD • Strategic priority • What we do • Plans for the future • Resources to share 2

Why PD? •Improve student learning experiences •Meet professional aspirations of NU faculty

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NU strategic priority • NU Strategic Plan (Academic Excellence) • AQE enhancement theme 2015 • Instructional Technology Plan • Other

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What we do 1.

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Joint NU/UK HEA project In-house workshops and training • • • •

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NULITS Head of Instructional Technology AQE unit In-house experts (faculty, staff)

• Planned • On-demand • Group and 1:1

Sharing a culture of best practice

• Showcases • Teaching Squares

Online resources for self-study

• Webportal • Blog • Diigo collection

PD elsewhere • • • •

Professional associations NU strategic partners Webinars MOOCs 5

Coming soon • Training for TAs • Teaching awards • Expanding Instructional Technology Showcase to a Learning and Teaching conference • Devising a comprehensive NU PD program • Streamlining faculty mentoring program

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My wish list • Database of in-house expertise • Database of attended PD and associated docs/resources • Research of PD impact • Formation of SIGs • Innovation in PD delivery • PD ALS cluster (in NU library)

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Resources to share • Blog • Diigo collection

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