Learning Café SKL141
Developing Graduate Attributes: A Sustainable, Embedded and Scaffolded Approach to Meet Employers’ Demands
Date Thursday, Nov 28 Time –
How can we support and prepare students to acquire graduate-level employment? By the end of this Learning Café, you will be able to re-write or create new, employability-focussed learning outcomes for your courses and programmes based on the "Changemaker Outcomes for Graduate Success" toolkit.
Rachel Maxwell
Head of Learning and Teaching Development: Policy and Practice, The University of Northampton, UK
Dr Rachel Maxwell (@DrRachLTB) is Head of Learning and Teaching Development at the University of Northampton where she is currently leading a number of projects supporting the student experience. These include improving the first year experience through developing a holistic approach to student support and introducing learner analytics to support student engagement.
Rachel has also led on the development of a framework of graduate attributes embedding employability and Changemaker skills across our curricula. Her work also focusses on developing assessment and feedback practices suitable for the 21st century, promoting academic integrity and supporting staff to introduce innovation into their own pedagogic practice.
Rachel previously worked as a Learning Designer, supporting staff to redesign modules and programmes as part of an institutional move to blended learning, building on her work as a lecturer in both HE and FE.
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Alejandro Armellini
Dean, The University of Northampton, UK
Alejandro (Ale) Armellini is Professor of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education and Dean of Learning and Teaching at the University of Northampton.
Ale’s key role is to lead change in the area of learning and teaching across all schools and services at Northampton. Three aspects of Ale’s work are (1) the development, implementation and evaluation of Northampton’s Learning and Teaching Strategic Plan, (2) the development of a robust framework for continuous professional development for academic staff, and (3) fostering evidence-based, innovative practices in both campus-based and online learning and teaching. Ale’s research focuses on learning innovation, online pedagogy, course design in online environments, institutional capacity building and open practices.
Ale has extensive international teaching and programme development experience across different education sectors and modes of study. Over the years, he has used, researched and refined evidence-based design-for-learning interventions to promote positive change in further and higher education. Teams under his leadership have researched the application of learning technologies in diverse academic settings. His PhD tutees research specific areas in the field of educational technology, pedagogy, openness and innovation. Ale is active in consultancy work globally.