From pilot to embedded practice scaling up and embedding learner as change agent initiatives

1. ALT-C
10/09/2015
From pilot to embedded practice: Scaling up and
embedding learner as change agent initiatives
@CANagogy #JiscCAN can.jiscinvolve.org

2. Who we are
» Deborah Millar, Head of e-Learning, BlackburnCollege
» SimonWalker, Head of Educational Development, University of Greenwich
» Monika Pazio, Lecturer in Educational Development, University of Greenwich
» Duncan McKenna,GGSN – Student Partnership Coordinator, University of
Greenwich
» Dr Stuart Sims, Research andTeaching Fellow (Student Engagement), University
ofWinchester
» Cassie Shaw, Student EngagementAssistant, University ofWinchester Student
Union
» Clare Killen,Consultant
» Sarah Knight, Senior Co-design Manager, Jisc
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3. Overview of session
»5 mins presentation of 3 institutional examples
› Blackburn College
› University of Greenwich
› University ofWinchester
»Facilitated discussions – with the 3 institutions on how they are
scaling up and embedding student staff partnership working
»Group discussions – How can I do this in my own institution
»Closing plenary –What one thing can you do…
»Join us for part 2 - How do we do it? Skills for effective student
change agency after the coffee break
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4. Students as change agents- why do it?
‘In order for universities and colleges to foster more inclusive learning
environments, we believe that students must be empowered as
active and participatory agents, not as mere consumers, so that they
can articulate their own conceptions of what makes good learning
environments, and work in partnership with academics and
administrators to realise these conceptions.’
Report available from http://bit.ly/1L0Q02c
The 2014 NUS Report, radical interventions in teaching and
learning:
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5. Role of students as change agents
» Student ‘change agents’ are students who work with staff to lead, support or
develop change within an institution
» The 2014 UCISA Digital capabilities survey reports that 30% of respondents are
working with students as change agents with another 46% of respondents
‘working towards’ this.
» Different ways change agents can work from leading their own change to
supporting a defined project or taking part in institutional processes such as
recruitment and teaching practice observations
» Titles may differ:
› Champions, change agents, digital leaders, student fellows, student
ambassadors, student partners, student researchers, co-designers, co-
creators, co-developers
» See new Jisc guide on Developing successful student partnerships available from
http://bit.ly/jisc-partnership
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6. Working in partnership
»“Partnership is fundamentally about a relationship in which all
involved – students, academics, professional services staff, senior
managers, students’ unions and so on – are actively engaged in and
stand to gain from the process of learning and working together.
Partnership is essentially a process of engagement, not a product. It
is a way of doing things, rather than an outcome in itself.”
» Healey, M., Flint,A. and Harrington, K. (2014) Engagement through partnership: students as partners in learning and
teaching in higher education.York, Higher EducationAcademy. Available at: http://bit.ly/1gztC3u
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7. Benefits of working in partnership
» Gain an experience of leadership and influencing change
» Gain experience of using research to shape change
» Students can gain recognition through awards such as leadership awards,
academic credit, extra-curricular awards and awards accredited through external
bodies
» Increases confidence and skills (e.g. communication, team-working,
management, research skills)
» Enhances networking with e.g. employers, community
» Improved employability and job prospects
Benefits for students:
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8. http://can.jiscinvolve.org @CANagogy
» The Change agents’ network supports students working as change agents, digital
pioneers, student fellows and students working in partnership with staff on technology
related change projects
» Over 250 members subscribed to the CAN community mailing list
» Facilitates the sharing of best practice through
› Support for face to face networking events
› CAN webinars
› CAN case studies – 10 institutional case studies now available
» Developing successful student staff partnerships online guide
» Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change
» SEDA accredited Jisc Institutional Change Leader online course running in October 15
What is the Change agents’ network (CAN)?
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9. ALT-C
10/09/2015
Blackburn College
Deborah Millar, Head of e-Learning

10. ALT-C
10/09/2015
University of Greenwich
@CANagogy #JiscCAN can.jiscinvolve.org

11. Our Partnership Projects
The University of Greenwich runs two main student
partnership projects, via the EDU:
• TESTA@Greenwich
• Greenwich Graduate
Student Network

12. Some existing models
Cascaded Model
Students in various
partnership roles within
and across an institution
empowered to build,
foster and promote
networks that focus on
developing student
confidence and
transformation through
innovation activity
Feedback
Model
Research
Model
Students running student feedback
questionnaire systems and interpreting
existing performance indicators such as
NSS scores
Students acting as evaluators or
educational researchers, exploring in
more detail issues educational, raised
through routine feedback and
Performance Indicators
Adapted from: El Hakim,Y., (2014) Student Engaged Educational Development Structures (catalyst) proposal.

13. Our Cascade Model
COHORT
Cascade Model
Students working in direct partnership (Scholars/Change Agents)
Students working with scholars/change agents as assistants
‘Normal’ Students who interact with activities and processes and engaged in and outside the
classroom
Interactions with student body
Escalating
engagement due to
interactions
with partnership work

14. Escalating
engagement due to
interactions
with partnership
work
Technology and Communication
Viral Communication amongst
students
(face-to-face, messaging
apps, social media)
Post-digitalTechnologies
(Email, Doodle, Ning,
Survey Monkey)
OfficialChannels of
Communications.To Students
(Blogs, Facebook,
Twitter, mail shots)
Staff interaction with
students
(Adobe Connect, Skype,
Padlet)

15. TESTA@Greenwich What is it?
• Programme-level feedback and analysis toolkit
• Uses qualitative and quantitative data
• Gathers data from both staff and students
• Used to feed into programme review and evaluation

16. Example of direct student input having an effect on programmes:
Programme Leader BA Media and Communication:
“The variety of feedback, the verbal feedback the discussion in
tutorial[s], we’ve put in a lot more of that as a response to theTESTA
[process] – it’s subject to conversation...rather than retrospective after
somebody’s handed in an assessment.”
TESTA – Progress and Impact
• 23 Programmes
• Over 2700 blog views, 380 Youtube views

17. GGSN – What is it?
• A student-led network
• A student-led, institution-wide, cultural
transformation
• To support the development of the Greenwich
Graduate Attributes

18. GGSN – Progress and Impact
• Over 8000 blog views
• Over 700 likes/followers on Facebook page
• Regular reach of 50-100 per post
Claire Clarke, UoG Equality and Diversity Manager on attendingCulturosity:
“This displayed our strong commitment to equality and diversity and enhances
the cross working relationship between staff and students.”

19. ALT-C
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University of Winchester
@CANagogy #JiscCAN can.jiscinvolve.org

20. Developing successful student staff partnerships
»Select 2 of the institutions you would like to hear more
about:
› Blackburn College
› University of Greenwich
› University ofWinchester
»2 x 10 minute slots
Institutional showcase:
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21. Share your ideas
»In your groups:
› Share how you are working in
partnership with your learners?
› Share ideas on how you could scale
up partnership working in your
college or university
› List any challenges or barriers to
scaling up and embedding
partnership working
› Make notes on the flip chart
› Tweet with #jiscCAN
› Add to the Padlet -
http://padlet.com/sarahknight/CAN
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22. What one thing?
»Send a text to 0207 183
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»NOTE - if you don’t start
the text with digi, it won’t
go to our inbox
What one thing can you do
to support student-staff
partnership working in
your college or university?
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23. Developing successful student staff partnerships
New online guide available from: http://bit.ly/jisc-partnership
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24. Benchmarking the student digital experience
Jisc, NUS andTSEP
bit.ly/digistudentexp
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