Professional Development
Special Interest Group
Convenors
Chiara Cirillo, University of Reading (c.cirillo@reading.ac.uk)
About the Professional Development SIG
The purpose of this group is to provide a forum for all members with an interest in professional development, professional identity and scholarly activity for teaching and learning support staff of AULC member institutions.
Objectives
1. To provide a forum for discussion on areas of professional development for teaching and learning support staff of AULC member institutions.
2. To promote and exchange good practice in the area of professional development for teaching staff of AULC member institutions.
3. To facilitate collaborative networks in the area of professional development among teaching and learning support staff of AULC member institutions.
4. To raise the profile of teaching staff of AULC member institutions.
5. To support the advancement of scholarly activity in the area of professional development for teaching and learning support staff of AULC member institutions.
These objectives will be achieved through:
- Collecting and sharing information about the profile of teaching and learning support staff, existing CPD activities taking place within AULC member institutions, and needs of members in these areas, through the UCML/AULC Survey and other tools.
- Promoting and facilitating reflection, discussion and sharing of good practice in the area of professional identity, professionalization and CPD for teaching and learning support staff within AULC member institutions, through on-line discussion groups or face-to-face (regional) meetings.
- Encouraging and facilitating sharing of resources and expertise in the area of CPD for teaching and learning support staff within AULC member institutions, through on-line repositories, face-to-face (regional) meetings and institutional visits.
- Encouraging and facilitating collaborative projects in the area of CPD for teaching and learning support staff within AULC member institutions, through identification and sharing of funding sources.
- Developing collaboration with other AULC SIGs, existing professional bodies and projects aimed at raising the profile of staff of AULC member institutions.