The role of Critical Friends in supporting institutions

The role of Critical Friends in supporting institutions in moving from innovation to institutional enhancement • Peter Hartley • Peter Chatterton An output from JISC programmes: Transforming Curriculum Delivery through Technology; Institutional Approaches to Curriculum Design; Users and Innovations

Workshop Format • Introduction: Critical Friends: An Effective Practice Guide (http: //camels. pbworks. com) • Subgroups: 1 • Pros and cons of using Critical Friends 2 • Key skills/experience required for Critical Friends 3 • Key principles of engagement for Critical Friends • Plenary: Feedback …. discuss and rate key issues

Critical Friends: An Effective Practice Guide • Developed as an output from JISC/Higher Education Academy innovation/change programmes. • Available as a Wiki: http: //camels. pbworks. com • Feedback and discussion at: http: //cloudworks. ac. uk/cloud/view/5385

How the Critical Friend role has developed e. LIDA CAMEL project Higher Education Academy (HEA) Pathfinder JISC Users and Innovation programme Critical Friends Network (following first draft of Guide) HEA Change Academy and Enhancement programmes JISC Transforming Curriculum Delivery through Technology and Institutional Approaches to Curriculum Design programmes • Revised Guide • • • . . Critical Friends used with or without CAMEL approaches

The Guide Framework Background and Context • • How the Critical Friend role has developed Why use a Critical Friend Use of Critical Friends in different contexts Sourcing and funding Critical Friends Guidelines for Critical Friends • Working with individual projects and parent institutions • Dealing with specific project issues • Working with CAMEL cohorts • Working with sponsors • Working with other Critical Friends Understanding the role of the Critical Friend • • The relationship with sponsors The relationship with CAMEL cohorts Key skills, experience and attributes Benefits of the Critical Friend role Guidelines for Stakeholders • Specific guidelines for project teams • Specific guidelines for sponsors

Sub-groups 1 • Pros and cons of using Critical Friends 2 • Key skills/experience required for Critical Friends 3 • Key principles of engagement for Critical Friends

Plenary Feedback

Further info http: //camels. pbworks. com Feedback and discussion at: http: //cloudworks. ac. uk/cloud/view/5385