The weather this July reminded me of the weather that I experienced during my time as a Visiting Fellow in Ontario, Canada in 2011. This year I had the opportunity to be host as Dr Alan Wright who is the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning at the University of Windsor in Ontario came on a flying visit to the UK. In addition, Alan came to Coventry University to present a seminar on Leading the Development of Academic Practice. The seminar was well received by those who attended, who came from many different parts of the University.
Six years ago, Windsor was the first university in Canada to appoint a Vice-Provost with a specific teaching and learning leadership mandate, and ten other universities have since followed suit. Their job is to lead the development of academic practice by influencing policy with the aim of promoting change and improving the student experience. In the seminar, Alan discussed the way that this needed to be achieved by addressing the notion of getting lecturers' support and commitment to changes and the need to integrate the plans within academic practice.
The presentation is now available in Curve - Coventry University's Open Collection
