Winners announced for collaborative teaching and learning awards
Monday, 21 May 2018
Team behind the winning BA in ChildrenÔÇÖs Development and Learning project: Kamilah Jooganah, Jo Elsey, Geoff Taggart, Maria Kambouri-Danos, Caroline Guard and Hilary Harris.
We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2018 University Collaborative Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning.
Organised by the Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD), the annual award scheme recognises and rewards colleagues who, through collaborative projects, have made significant and ongoing contributions to the student learning experience.
The awards are highly competitive, which makes choosing winning projects all the more difficult. This year, we are delighted to present awards to the three following teams:
New module in BA in Children’s Development and Learning (BACDL)
Dr Maria Kambouri-Danos, Institute of Education
Mrs Hilary Harris, Institute of Education
Mrs Caroline Guard, Institute of Education
Dr Kamilah Jooganah, Centre for Quality Support & Development
Dr Geoff Taggart, Institute of Education
Ms Jo Elsey, Institute of Education
The team’s aim was to develop and finalise a new module for BACDL in close partnership with our students. The new module will replace two existing modules from the 2018-19 academic year, aiming to reduce overall assessment at the BACDL programme level – a need which was identified during a recent Curriculum Review Exercise.
Partnered celebration of ‘Vote 100’
Dr Madeleine Davies, English Literature
Dr Jacqui Turner, History
Mr Guy Baxter, University Museums and Special Collections Services
In celebration of ‘Vote 100’, the ‘Feminism 100’ event series was jointly organised by the School of Languages and Literature and the School of Humanities and ran over the spring term. It made three significant achievements; it produced a creative and innovative school-led collaboration, cultivated a close partnership between staff and students from History, Classics and Literature, and showcased the value of work placement modules.
The collaboration is a shining example of what we are most proud of at Reading – our students and our teaching and learning partnerships.
Launch of ‘Study Smart’
Dr Michelle Reid, Study Advice & Maths Support
Dr Kim Shahabudin, Study Advice & Maths Support
Mrs Sonia Hood, Study Advice & Maths Support
Dr Matthew Nicholls, Centre for Quality Support & Development
Ms Anastasia Rattigan, Centre for Quality Support & Development
Mrs Nicky McGirr, Centre for Quality Support & Development
Ms Yen Tu, Centre for Quality Support & Development
Dr Paddy Woodman, Student Services
‘Study Smart’ is an online course aimed at supporting new Reading undergraduates in
their transition to university. It features three weeks of interactive content, including video, discussions, articles and exercises, and covers key aspects of university study (such as critical thinking and communication).
The course was collaboratively developed by the Study Advice and Open Online Course (OOC) teams, with strategic support from the Directors of Widening Participation and Student Access, and of Open Online Courses.
Please join us in congratulating this year’s winners!