You are warmly invited to SEEC's next event which will focus on the importance of recognising credit and prior learning in widening access and social mobility, with a keynote presentation by Prof Tim Blackman (VC, Middlesex University) and other speakers drawn from HE, FE, and alternative providers including FutureLearn. A provisional programme is featured below and attached.
Please see the event webpage at www.seec.org.uk/event/learning-without-boundaries/ for additional information.
Registration is via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learning-without-boundaries-tickets-32205928800 and discounted fees are available to members of SEEC and NUCCAT.
We hope to see you there.
Kind regards
SEEC - creating learning opportunity through credit
Registered Charity No. 298544
Symposium on LEARNING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
Friday 12th May 2017, Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
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09.30 - 10.00 |
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS |
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10.00 - 10.15
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Chair’s welcome Debbie Sawyer - University of West London and Chair of SEEC |
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10.15 - 11.00
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Free movement of credit – barriers and enablers for international credit recognition Dr Liz Marr - Director of Teaching (Learning and Teaching Innovation), The Open University |
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11.00 - 11.45 |
How universities can help by recognising existing learning amongst refugees and migrants Hila Azadzoy - Co-founder and Director of Academics, Kiron – to be confirmed |
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11.45 - 12.30 |
Opportunities in recognising credit across FE and HE boundaries Ian McGregor Brown - Lecturer, Bradford College and Project Worker, Leeds Trinity University |
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12.30 - 13.15 |
Lunch |
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13.15 - 14.00 |
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Recognising credit to support social mobility Prof Tim Blackman - Vice-Chancellor, Middlesex University |
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14.00 - 15.15 |
Alternative providers and the extent to which they have credit recognition arrangements with mainstream HE sector Sarah MacDonald - Vice Principal (Academic Quality and Enhancement), Pearson College London |
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15.15 – 16.00 |
Credit for MOOCs Mark Lester - Director of Partnerships Development, FutureLearn |
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16.00 – 16.15 |
Final remarks and evaluation |
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16.15 |
CLOSE |
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