The Institute for Learning Innovation and Development (ILIaD) provides expertise, support and professional development to help the University realise its strategic ambition of revolutionising our educational offering by 2020. ILIaD launched on Monday 3 November with a conference in the Harley Suite, with exhibition stands, a series of \u2018mini-presentations and \u2018drop-in\u2019 sessions throughout the day. Attendees were offered the chance to learn more about the fundamental objectives of ILIaD,\u00a0including the creation of a community of practice collaborating to deliver educational innovation and research.<\/p>\n
The fully booked conference was opened by a Key Note speech \u00a0from\u00a0 Helen Beetham, titled Revolution and or Resilience \u2013 Learning for an Uncertain Future, which\u00a0set the tone of the day.\u00a0 Lively discussions and presentations ensued with staff from across the University, as well as external contributors,\u00a0 sharing examples of their innovative work and ideas for further collaborations. The conference also saw the first fellowship of ILIaD awarded to Simon Kemp, Principal Teaching Fellow in Engineering and the Environment.<\/p>\n
To read more about how ILIaD will help deliver our ambition to revolutionise our educational offering, please visit their webpages<\/a>.<\/p>\n The launch event culminated with Professor Hugh Davis\u2019 thought provoking Inaugural lecture, Breaking the Mould \u2013 How Technologies Change the way we Learn.<\/p>\n If you are interested in joiningILIaD\u2019s Community of Practice, please visit their membership webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n