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development: a conceptual
framework grounded in practice
Educational development
context and mission
Conceptual framework:
meaning and scope of
educational development
Context driven by
National and political priorities in higher education
Disciplines
Institutional policies
Dual mission
To enhance teaching and learning capacity in
academic communities
To advocate for the quality of teaching and learning
Guiding Principles, Values and Ethics of Practice
A commitment to . . .
Respecting collegiality
Guiding Principles, Values and Ethics of Practice
Maintaining confidentiality
Organisational structure
Institutional mandate : research & service
Institutional positioning
Role of educational developers
Strategies for educational development
Target audiences
Expertise of Educational Developers
Three challenges
Contextual influences
Quality and cost effectiveness: doing more with
less
Accountability and accreditation
Curriculum reform (e.g. European Higher
Education Area, Bologna process)
Press for change (ICT, more students, more
diverse, more mobile)
Credibility
Rooted in strong theoretical and
research foundations
Strong scholarly communities
To ascertain relevance and efficacy
Sustainability
Mid-term and long-term structures to
answer long term needs and changes
Building Teaching Capacity
in Universities
CONTEXTS
National - Political - Institutional - Disciplinary
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MISSION
MISSION
Practice Evaluation
FOUNDATIONS
Theories - Principles
With Appreciation
To the sponsors of our Mobility Project:
European Commission DG Education and Culture
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
To our Mobility Project colleagues:
Alenoush Saroyan
Denis Bdard,
David Kirby
Mieke Clement
Anette Kolmos
Jean-Jacques Paul
Nicole Rege-Colet
Lynn K. Taylor