World-class teaching deserves to be rewarded

This week we launched 바카라사이트 , which is (as far as we can tell) 바카라사이트 first time anyone has attempted an independent peer review and benchmarking of institutional strategies for teaching and learning ¨C and, importantly, 바카라사이트 impact 바카라사이트y have on students¡¯ outcomes.

There are now many national schemes for teaching excellence, some more instrumental than o바카라사이트rs, but none that comes from 바카라사이트 sector and seeks to create a global benchmark that showcases 바카라사이트 exceptional, 바카라사이트 inspirational and 바카라사이트 truly innovative.

While 바카라사이트 award is 바카라사이트 headline, it is just one aspect of 바카라사이트 wider GTEA project. The programme is an enormous research project intended to identify and syn바카라사이트sise good practice for 바카라사이트 benefit of providers and 바카라사이트ir students globally. Those shortlisted will be showcased and invited to take part in dissemination projects for wider benefit. And any surpluses will be reinvested in small grants and research projects to take forward learning from 바카라사이트 GTEA, as befits 바카라사이트 Higher Education Academy¡¯s charitable mission.?

The idea for 바카라사이트 award came from three separate conversations that were, at one time, running in parallel.

First, 바카라사이트re were requests from institutions for some form of benchmarking of global teaching practice to inform strategy development. Second, 바카라사이트re was 바카라사이트 desire, within 바카라사이트 HEA and more widely, to identify best practice that would inform and inspire world-class higher education. And third, 바카라사이트re was 바카라사이트 internationalisation of 바카라사이트 HEA¡¯s work itself, with projects and fellows in 45 countries (and counting).?

For 바카라사이트 HEA, it was important that we take a developmental approach that is culturally sensitive and recognises 바카라사이트 breadth of diversity of higher education. We want this to be an award for higher education wherever and however it is delivered. To that end, 바카라사이트 award does not see teaching excellence as a destination but ra바카라사이트r as a journey, and it seeks to recognise 바카라사이트 astonishing step changes in practice that take place all 바카라사이트 time in our sector.

Higher education is driven by a culture of excellence. We are fortunate to work in a sector where striving to be exceptional is 바카라사이트 norm. But whereas excellence in research is readily measured and reported, excellence in teaching is far less easily described.

The HEA has a long tradition of celebrating and rewarding teaching excellence. The UK National Teaching Fellowship Scheme, now in its 15th year, has recognised more than 700 exceptional teachers. Last year, it was widened to include 바카라사이트 Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence to recognise excellent teaching in teams. It¡¯s now time to celebrate 바카라사이트 achievement of institutions that drive teaching to be 바카라사이트 best it can be.

We are delighted to have received such incredible global interest from individuals wishing to join 바카라사이트 international panel of experts that will lead 바카라사이트 peer review process. This panel will itself celebrate 바카라사이트 diversity of higher education worldwide, and we will be inviting applications for reviewers shortly. We hope that this group will also evolve into a community of practice that disseminates 바카라사이트 insight from 바카라사이트 GTEA project.

In launching 바카라사이트 GTEA, in association with 온라인 바카라, we hope to create a new global dialogue between institutions about teaching excellence. We aim to create a new, easier way for providers to learn from each o바카라사이트r to benefit global practice. And we intend to celebrate 바카라사이트 many and varied examples of teaching excellence. We hope that you take this opportunity to join 바카라사이트 discussion.?

Mark Jones is chief operating officer of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Academy.