{"id":2128,"date":"2012-12-10T13:07:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-10T13:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/engage-in-teaching-and-learning\/?p=656"},"modified":"2019-10-04T15:37:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T15:37:35","slug":"internationalising-student-support-community-of-practice-cop-by-matthew-daley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/2012\/12\/10\/internationalising-student-support-community-of-practice-cop-by-matthew-daley\/","title":{"rendered":"Internationalising Student Support Community of Practice (COP) by Matthew Daley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University Strategy for Teaching and Learning identified \u201ccommunities of practice\u201d as key vehicles for informal dialogue with the \u2018academic voice\u2019 and for mutual support, for the exchange of ideas and the sharing of good practice between different role groups involved in the whole University teaching and learning agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The Internationalising Student Support COP has been established with the remit to offer opportunities for staff involved with and interested in the development and enhancement of student support and experience in relation to internationalisation; to share best practice and discuss current challenges and opportunities for providing a high quality international student experience for all students. This COP is led by the University\u2019s International Student Adviser in partnership with RUSU\u2019s elected International Students\u2019 Officer and supported by the Associate Dean (Science).<\/p>\n<p>Each meeting focuses on a particular theme and good practice and ideas for improvement on that theme are presented and shared, with the\u00a0intention\u00a0of exploring how to disseminate good practice effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The first meeting took place on Wednesday 5 December with the theme \u2018Employability\u2019 and attracted 20 members of staff from across the University.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the highlights were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Em Sowden, Placement and Development Manager, talked about the demand for international placements from all students particularly in China, Malaysia and India. Em also talked about the new online resource \u2018My Jobs Online\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Jane Batchelor, Career Development Advisor for the School of Real Estate &amp; Planning and Lilly Mae Liddicott, Head of Industrial Training\/Industry Liaison for the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences both highlighted the value of Alumni involvement. Alumni could be used in a number of ways including mentoring current students and offering evening lectures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Organising student-led events, where previous placement students can talk to current students about their own placement experience and how it has\u00a0benefited\u00a0them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Future meetings and their themes are below and bookings can be made via <a title=\"CSTD\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/internal\/cstd\/\" target=\"_blank\">CSTD<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tailoring Support for International Students<\/strong> (staff supporting international\/EU students)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Thursday 07\/02\/2013 \u2013 13.00-14.00<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Integration and Languages<\/strong> (staff supporting all students)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Wednesday 24\/04\/2013 \u2013 13.00-14.00<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University Strategy for Teaching and Learning identified \u201ccommunities of practice\u201d as key vehicles for informal dialogue with the \u2018academic voice\u2019 and for mutual support, for the exchange of ideas and the sharing of good practice between different role groups involved in the whole University teaching and learning agenda. 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