Staff & Educational Development Association & All Ireland
Society for Higher Education Joint Conference
11 - 12 April 2002

Supporting & Evaluating Change
Enhancing the practice & scholarship of learning, teaching and assessment

Dublin Castle Conference Centre, Dublin

Conference Aim
Conference Themes
Conference Sessions
Conference Venue
Who Should Participate?
How to Register
Further Information

Conference Aim

The conference aims to bring together colleagues involved in staff & educational development in higher education. We would also wish to encourage the participation of colleagues from all parts of HE involved in the strategic planning, management, implementation & evaluation of change in the areas of learning, teaching & assessment.

Conference Themes

The organising committee interpret the title Supporting & Evaluating Change to cover the following themes, & would welcome contributions particularly from these areas:

• Researching & evaluating practice

• Supporting learning - staff & students' perspectives

• Innovative approaches to learning, teaching & assessment

• Organisation & management of change

• The impact of C&IT

• Increasing diversity in the learner population

• Changing structures & delivery systems

• Problem-based learning.

Conference Sessions

The format of the conference will comprise a keynote address and a plenary session on 'the learners' perspective', along with a programme of parallel workshops, seminars and paper presentations. It will open with registration at 10.00am on Thursday 11th & close with refreshments at 3.30pm on Friday 12th.

The keynote address will be given by Robert Stake, Professor of Education & Director of the Centre for Instructional Research & Curriculum Evaluation at the University of Illinois.

Further details, including the programme, will appear on the main Conference website as they become available.

Conference Venue

The venue for the Conference is Dublin Castle in the heart of Dublin & close to Trinity College. Dating back to 1204, as part of the city's defensive system, much of the Castle has been rebuilt & is now used ceremonially by the Irish Government & as a major venue for national and international conferences.

The Conference Dinner will be in the Banqueting Hall in Trinity College Dublin, a short walk from the Conference venue. Founded in 1592, Trinity College Dublin is the oldest university in Ireland. It is a popular tourist attraction as well as a world famous educational institution.

Accommodation is available in the Jury's Hotel which is located a few minutes walk from Dublin Castle. NB Accommodation in this hotel is limited & you are advised to book early. The Conference website will provide information about other possibilities for staying in Dublin shortly. There are numerous hotels & hostels within easy reach of the conference venue.

Dublin airport is located 12km (seven miles) north of the city centre & there are several airlines that provide very reasonably priced flights from a number of UK airports. GO fly from Glasgow & Edinburgh, & Ryan Air, Aer Lingus & British Airways have regular scheduled flights into Dublin from most major UK cities.PLEASE BOOK EARLY.

General Tourist Information for Dublin is available from the Dublin Tourism site.

Who Should Participate?

The conference is aimed at academic staff, educational developers, staff development professionals & managers of change in universities & colleges world wide. Colleagues from other post-compulsory educational institutions are most welcome.

How to Register

To register for the conference please see the detailed instructions at the main Conference website.