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The Higher Education Academy

The HEA supports a large network of learning and teaching practitioners involved in computing throughout the UK. It provides funding, events, resources and a large number of opportunities to network with computer science learning and teaching practitioners from a variety of institutions and roles. It replaces the Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) network that was located at the University of Ulster. The HEA initiates, gathers and disseminates examples of good practice in learning, teaching and assessment which have been developed and successfully implemented by computing specialists in institutions across the UK. It offers a unique focal point and will help you stay in touch with what matters in learning and teaching in computer science. The Academy is located on the York Science Park. Our contact with the Academy is Mark Ratcliffe (Mark.Ratcliffe@heacademy.ac.uk).

HEA Grants

The HEA provides travel grants and teaching development grants. It will also help fund seminars and workshops relevant to the teaching of computing. [Don't forget that the University can also provide modest funding for learning and teaching initiatives via the Rapid Response Fund.]

On-Line Journal

The on-line journal Italics is a well-established route for publishing relevant research, experience and so on.

Teaching Material (Resources)

A repository of Reusable Learning Objects exists; there may be something there that's just what you want!

Our Notice Board

An HEA-Computing notice board is maintained in the Common Room (POD).
And don't forget our own Tutorial Handbook. For exchange of ideas and sharing good practice across the University, visit the Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning web site. Visit the Staff Development Office for your own personal development. An IEEE Guide for Instructional Design and Development helps determine the best teaching methods for specific learners in a specific context. Thinking of updating the set text for your module, then have a look at the book reviews for ideas. The Intute web site provides search facilities to on-line resources in engineering, mathematics and computing (Intute is no longer being funded by JISC, but will remain accessible until July 2014). E3AN is a web site from which you can gain access to electrical and electronic engineering questions.

Our Tutorial Handbook Forum for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching Professional and Organisational Development Take-away software for students IEEE Instructional Design and Development Book Reviews On-line search for Engineering, Mathematics and Computing Question database for electrical and electronic engineering Advice on first year tutorials Methods of assessment IEE Guide for Authors Advice on Ethics in Projects

IDB/9 December 2011