Foundation programmes: staffing and data on student selection In the previous report only about 10% of foundation programme staff were permanent, leading to low morale and high turnover which negatively affected teaching and learning. In 2015 65% are permanent and the process is ongoing as the DHET funding is more reliable year on year. All departments have clear criteria for the selection and placement of foundation students for 2016. Obtaining data from HEMIS on throughput remains a problem. Staff development programmes associated with CPUT Libraries The CPUT Library has developed a formal programme with regard to accessing bases and advanced information literacy skills (e.g., for postgraduate work) (see Lockhart & Majal, 2012). The implementation of this program is projected for 2016, and a successful 2015 pilot program with both postgraduate students and supervisors was initiated. In addition focused staff training by industry and overseas trainers has been arranged and presented with regard to specific databases. Further, CPUT Libraries has cooperated with HOiA from Norway in offering a LATINA program at CPUT in regard to using education technology to enhance teaching skills. This was attended by CPUT and international staff members and can be seen as a very successful inter-institutional cooperation. Ongoing, is the formal assistance given to lecturers with regard to research, including research into teaching. This ranges from direct support in provision of information and resources, to process support through training in research methods and techniques for handling data, referencing and use of appropriate tools. The measure of success is in the research done by lecturers, which is increasing, and the references and support queries handled by library staff. Tracking of this to measure the improvement will for the focus of analysis in 2016/2017. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Workshop Series One additional change is that of a structured series of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) workshops for a self-selected of staff who wish to explore an identified issue in their teaching. Staff are working on designing and testing a small scale intervention which can be developed into a conference presentation and even a research
Foundation programmes: staffing and data on student selection In the previous report only about 10% of foundation programme staff were permanent, leading to low morale and high turnover which negatively affected teaching and learning. In 2015 65% are permanent and the process is ongoing as the DHET funding is more reliable year on year. All departments have clear criteria for the selection and placement of foundation students for 2016. Obtaining data from HEMIS on throughput remains a problem. Staff development programmes associated with CPUT Libraries The CPUT Library has developed a formal programme with regard to accessing and advanced information literacy skills (e.g., for postgraduate work) (see Lockhart & Majal, 2012). The implementation of this program is projected for 2016, and a successful 2015 pilot program with both postgraduate students and supervisors was initiated. In addition focused staff training by industry and overseas trainers has been arranged and presented with regard to specific databases. Further, CPUT Libraries has cooperated with HOiA from Norway in offering a LATINA program at CPUT in regard to using education technology to enhance teaching skills. This was attended by CPUT and international staff members and can be seen as a very successful inter-institutional cooperation. Ongoing, is the formal assistance given to lecturers with regard to research, including research into teaching. This ranges from direct support in provision of information and resources, to process support through training in research methods and techniques for handling data, referencing and use of appropriate tools. The measure of success is in the research done by lecturers, which is increasing, and the references and support queries handled by library staff. Tracking of this to measure the improvement will for the focus of analysis in 2016/2017. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Workshop Series One additional change is that of a structured series of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) workshops for a self-selected of staff who wish to explore an identified issue in their teaching. Staff are working on designing and testing a small scale intervention which can be developed into a conference presentation and even a research bases
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