Common Core Teachers Forum

As the end of the first semester in 2010-2011 draws near, a Common Core Teachers Forum was held on December 9, 2010. The aim of the forum was for Common Core teachers to share experiences and discuss issues pertaining to the teaching of Common Core courses. In this forum, over 70 teachers and tutors – […]

Higher Education Reform In United Kingdom

(Brief Summary) Introduction White Paper: The Future of Higher Education (2003) References Introduction In the last 40 years of the twentieth century, higher education in the UK has changed profoundly. Major systemic changes include: A threefold increase in the number of universities since the 1960s; A growth in consumers which outstripped the growth in providers; […]

Higher Education News Archive 2006-2008

Science Facilities Reconsidered By Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed Thursday, 6 March, 2008 As universities in the UK endeavour to create strong undergraduate programmes in the so-called STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) to cater for the growth of undergraduate science enrolments, the Project Kaleidoscope has been formed recently with an overall focus on […]

Document Archive

Teaching and Learning CR Document Archive (2006-2009) New 4-Year UG Curriculum: Approved Recommendations Consultation Documents Archive Documents on the Common Core Curriculum Reports on Activities of the Steering Committee and Sub-committees / Working Groups Other Archive Documents New 4-Year UG Curriculum: Approved Recommendations University Senate has approved a number of recommendations on the new 4-year […]

TEAS 2010

Announcing the results of Teaching Excellence Awards 2010 Congratulations to TEAS 2010 winners! The Award Presentation Ceremony for Excellence in Teaching and Research has been held on February 17, 2011. Winners of the University Distinguished Teaching Award (UDTA) and the Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) for 2010 were honoured at the ceremony. The Teaching Excellence Award […]