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Exploring enhancement-led approaches to managing quality
SHEEC and the Enhancement Themes
Rowena Pelik, Director QAA Scotland
Republic of South Africa’s CHE visit to Scotland
September 2015
The Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee (SHEEC)
SHEEC is the committee of Vice Principals Learning and Teaching which oversees the direction of enhancement activity in the Scottish university sector
Its vision is…A vibrant, reflective, collegial community of higher education leaders, promoting a culture of quality enhancement to empower staff and students and improve the experience of higher education in Scotland
SHEEC: main work strands
Oversees and provides strategic direction for:
The Enhancement and the Themes– http://www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk/sheec/descriptors-of-enhanceme
nt– http://www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk/enhancement-themes
Learning from International Practice projects– http://www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk/sheec/learning-from-international
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Focus on… projects– http://www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk/sheec/focus-on
Evaluations and critical reflections – Eg:
http://www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk/sheec/theme-evaluation-project
SHEEC: Membership
Vice Principals Learning and Teaching (or equivalent)
Sector agencies attend (SFC, HEA, sparqs etc.)
Managed and supported by QAA Scotland
Normally meets three times a year
Enhancement Themes
Topics are chosen, planned and directed by SHEEC the Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee
Topics are of strategic relevance to the Scottish university sector
Topics are explored and developed to enhance the quality of the student learning experience through collaboration, sharing and learning across (and beyond) the sector
Aim is collective ‘step change’Funded by SFC Managed by QAA Scotland
How is a Theme managed?
SHEEC has strategic oversight
Delivery is led by the Student Transitions Theme Leaders Group (TLG)
Institutional teams (staff and students)
Student Transitions Student Network
QAA officers work in support of each group
Enhancement Themes to date
• Assessment and Integrative assessment (2003-04)• Responding to student needs (2003-04)• Employability (2004-06)• Flexible delivery (2004-06)• First year: engagement & empowerment (2005-08)• Research-teaching linkages: enhancing graduate attributes
(2006-08)• Graduates for the 21st century: integrating the Enhancement
Themes (2008-11)• Developing and supporting the curriculum (2011-14)• Student Transitions (2014-17)
Enhancement Themes website:www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk
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