David LewisUniversity of Glamorgan

Chris Hall Swansea University

Gwella CommunityOverview

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WHAT ? WHO ?

HOW ? WHY ?

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What is Gwella?

to improve

to get better

to heal

to enhance

Translation - Department of Welsh at the University of Wales, Lampeter

Gwella

Enhancing Learning & Teaching Through Technology A Strategy for Higher Education in Wales.

The use of technology in higher education in Wales is intended to lead to -

“the enhancement of learning, teaching, assessment, the curriculum and core processes and the optimum

learning experience, with an established threshold, based on robust technology, including encouraging

developments at the forefront of this provision”

Who is in Gwella?

everybody

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WHO DOES IT ?AberystwythBangorCardiffGlamorganGlyndwrNewportSwansea MetropolitanSwansea

Lampeter/Trinity St DavidsUWIC

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In December 2007, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)

allocated funding to support and encourage Welsh institutions in taking up the

opportunities provided by technology and to meet the objectives of the HEFCW

‘Enhancing Learning and Teaching through Technology: a Strategy for Higher

Education in Wales’1.

HOW WAS IT FORMED ?In December 2007, the Higher Education Funding

Council for Wales (HEFCW) allocated funding to support

and encourage Welsh institutions in taking up the

opportunities provided by technology and to meet the

objectives of the HEFCW ‘Enhancing Learning and

Teaching through Technology: a Strategy for Higher

Education in Wales’. In March 2008, HEFCW invited the

Higher Education Academy to support institutions in

the development and implementation of their

technology enhancement activities.

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WHAT DOES IT DO ?The strategy has five broad Enhancement Themes,

each with specific indicators of success:• Enhancement of learning, teaching,

assessment, the curriculum and core processes• The optimum learning experience • Enhanced flexibility and accessibility of

provision • Effective dissemination and sharing of current and good practice • Ownership

eMarkonline marking

pVoxpatients’ voices

Appreciative Inquiry

of Student Experience

Real EAPusing video of real

lectures for EAP support

2Evaluatestudent created

content

Peer Support‘web 2.0’ tools for

project support

All e-learning is successful….…….. once

Professor Peter Chatterton

sustainable

Building Capacities

2Evaluatestudent created

content Peer Support‘web 2.0’ tools for

project support

WebPAgroup work peer review

Building Capacities

GLAMORGAN

ASSESSMENT/ONLINE

ASSESSMENT

SOCIALSOFTWARE

PDP

TECHNOLOGYENHANCEDLEARNING

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SEMINARS

ITUNESU

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• E FOR ENHANCEMENT CONFERENCE

• CAMELS

• BLACKBOARD WALES

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