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. 2.
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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