In May/June 2011 staff and students at Lincoln University were invited to give their views on a futures scenario which described some possible options for what the learning, teaching and research directions of the University might be by 2020. It was anticipated that as students and staff engaged with this futures scenario, it would be greatly enriched and provide the University with a clear direction for the renewal of Lincoln University’s Learning and Teaching Strategy 2012-2015 ...
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Appendix 1
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Original consultation document:
Connecting the Knowledge Networks: Reimagining learning, teaching and research at Lincoln University to 2020
Connecting the Knowledge Networks: Reimagining learning, teaching and research at Lincoln University to 2020 Scenario_Strap Lines
Original invitation to participate:
Kia ora te whanau o te Whare Wanaka o Aoraki
In January 2011 Lincoln University made a strategic decision to merge a range of academic services which support our learning, teaching and research activities across the University. This new entity is called Library, Teaching and Learning. In taking this initiative the University astutely interpreted the transforming impact of the digital revolution. The digital paradigm has enabled a powerful convergence of knowledge systems and content and enabled greater opportunities to make better connections between people and their expertise in order to foster a vibrant learning, teaching and research nexus across the University.
The bringing together of Library, Teaching and Learning into one team provides us all with an exciting opportunity to reimagine the services and expertise needed by our students in the future. We need to be innovative to ensure Lincoln students and staff have a range of skills, strategies and techniques which ensures that they are respected in their fields of research or areas of learning.
Over the past few weeks the staff from Library, Teaching and Learning have developed a scenario which explores a vision for the future for you all to consider and critique.
The period of consultation with students and staff will be from 23 May to 17 June 2011. During this period we invite you to engage personally by responding to questions in the online Feedback Form (also in appendix). Alternatively, we would be delighted to be invited to attend a team, group or faculty meeting so we can listen to your thoughts. Please contact Sandra.Haydon@lincoln.ac.nz if you would like one of us to attend a meeting.
The purpose of this open letter to staff and students of Lincoln University is to extend to you a very warm invitation to take an active part in helping reimagine and shape future services and expertise, in order to enhance the services we offer.
In extending this invitation we have drawn on the inspiration of a small group of students, staff and other leaders who have helped us to imagine what a truly people-centred, joined up learning, teaching and research environment will look like in the future. With your input, we are absolutely confident that the scenario presented will be further enriched. We hope the final agreed agenda for the future will inspire and delight all who, both now and in the future, have chosen to learn, teach or research at Lincoln University. This new direction will be launched by the Vice Chancellor and the Library, Teaching and Learning staff at the beginning of Semester Two 2011.
We look forward to reimagining with you!
Penny Carnaby
Professor Digital Knowledge Systems and University Librarian
in conjunction with the staff of Library, Teaching and Learning, and members of the Senior Management Group (SMG)