Schedule
This is the final schedule for the conference.
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| TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 |
| 8:30 AM |
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Welcome and Introductions
Dr David Grey (UKAT CEO); David Lochtie (UKAT Chair) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 8:30 AM- 8:50 AM Online |
| 9:00 AM |
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Special Interest Group: Student Engagement
Jean Assender (University of Birmingham); Melissa Jacobi (Sheffield Hallam University) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 9:00 AM- 9:50 AM Online |
| 10:00 AM |
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A Whole of Institution Approach - What Does a Culture of Advising & Tutoring Really Involve?
Emily A McIntosh (Middlesex University); Deeba Gallacher (Middlesex University); Alex Chapman (Middlesex University) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 10:00 AM- 10:45 AM Online Competencies: C1; I1; R5 |
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Supporting personalised learning with ResLife at Newcastle University
Tony Chapman-Wilson (Newcastle University) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 10:00 AM- 10:45 AM Online Competencies: R3; R7; C1 |
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Engaging students with technology
David Grey (UKAT); George Steele (The Ohio State University Tuesday, September 1, 2020 10:00 AM- 11:50 AM Online Competencies: I6;I7;P1;P3 |
| 11:00 AM |
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Special Interest Group: International Students
Louisa Hill (University of Leeds); Maria Hussain (University of Leeds); Alison Raby (University of Lincoln) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 11:00 AM- 11:50 AM Online |
| 12:00 PM |
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Opening Keynote: The Interpretive Paradigm in Academic Advising
Dr Peter Hagen (Stockton University) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 12:00 PM- 12:50 PM Online |
| 1:00 PM |
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Implementing Academic Advising Across an Institution - The Hallam Way
Melissa Jacobi (Sheffield Hallam University); Amy Musgrove (Sheffield Hallam University) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 1:00 PM- 1:45 PM Online Competencies: C3; R7 |
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Volunteering and Working with UKAT
Dr Ann Bingham (University of Southampton) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 1:00 PM- 1:45 PM Online |
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Developing personal tutoring resources to promote student reflection on progress and personal development
Kathryn A Woods (Goldsmiths, University of London); David Lees (University of Warwick) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 1:00 PM- 1:45 PM Online Competencies: C3; R1; R3 |
| 3:00 PM |
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Building Student Confidence through Independent Learning
Michael Draper (Swansea University); Alison C Braddock (Swansea University) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Online Competencies: P1; C3; I3 |
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Transforming personal tutoring and supporting student success with chatbots
Chris Gibson (GeckoEngage) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Online Competencies: R2; P1; I7 |
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Frontiers Session: Designing Online Training for Personal Tutors
Kathryn A Woods (Goldsmiths, University of London); David Lees (University of Warwick) Tuesday, September 1, 2020 3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Online |
| 6:00 PM |
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Online Team Word Games
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM Online |
| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 |
| 8:00 AM |
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Strategies to Design and Expand a Peer Support Service
Nora Arafa (American University of Sharjah ) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 8:00 AM- 8:45 AM Online Competencies: I6; R7; P1 |
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A bespoke approach to personal tutoring for international students
Alison Raby (University of Lincoln) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 8:00 AM- 8:45 AM Online Competencies: C3; R3; P2 |
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Introducing the UKAT Professional Recognition Scheme
Dionne Barton (University of Birmingham); Michael Draper (Swansea University) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 8:00 AM- 8:45 AM Online |
| 10:00 AM |
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Frontiers Session: Professional Standards for UK Personal Tutoring and Advising
Ben Walker (University of Derby) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 10:00 AM- 10:45 AM Online Competencies: C3; R1; P1 |
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Developing and Implementing a Personal Tutoring Code and Learner Analytics
Marjorie Wilson (Teesside University) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 10:00 AM- 10:45 AM Online Competencies: C3; I7; R4 |
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Ensuring students can engage with you: Using your VLE to provide effective personal tutoring
David Grey (UKAT); George Steele (The Ohio State University Wednesday, September 2, 2020 10:00 AM- 11:50 AM Online Competencies: I7;P1;P3 |
| 11:00 AM |
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Special Interest Group: Senior Tutor Network
Larissa Nelson (Cardiff University); Ann Bingham (University of Southampton) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 11:00 AM- 11:50 AM Online |
| 1:00 PM |
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Build a policy workshop
Samantha J Ahern (University College London) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 1:00 PM- 1:45 PM Online Competencies: C5; I3; I7 |
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Professional Recognition Applicants Mentoring Session
Dionne Barton (University of Birmingham) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 1:00 PM- 2:50 PM Online |
| 3:00 PM |
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Personal Tutoring Framework: the Three Cs: Course, Community and Career
Alicia Prowse (Manchester Metropolitan University); Stephen Powell (Manchester Metropolitan University) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Online Competencies: C3; I3; I5 |
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Ask PAT: The changing nature of student support and development in the future of the university
Celia Greenway (University of Birmingham) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Online Competencies: C1; R1; P3 |
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Frontiers Session: Working with Me: Revisiting the Tutorial as Academic Care
Sally Goldspink (Anglia Ruskin University); Hilary Engward (Anglia Ruskin University) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Online |
| 4:00 PM |
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UKAT Annual General Meeting
UKAT Wednesday, September 2, 2020 4:00 PM- 4:50 PM Online |
| 6:00 PM |
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The UKAT Pub Quiz
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM Online |
| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 |
| 8:00 AM |
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Defining Personal Tutoring
David Grey (UKAT); Joseph Bailey (York St John University) Thursday, September 3, 2020 8:00 AM- 8:45 AM Online Competencies: C1; C4; C3 |
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Frontiers Session: Advising by Design: Co-Creating Advising Services with Students for their Success
Catherine Mann (University of Melbourne, Australia) Thursday, September 3, 2020 8:00 AM- 8:45 AM Online |
| 10:00 AM |
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Perspectives from Practitioners: reflections on the outcomes of the CRA/SEDA Award programme on personal tutoring and academic advising
Rob Ward (CRA); Janet Strivens (CRA); Steve Outram (CRA) Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:00 AM- 10:45 AM Online |
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Theoretical Frameworks of Advising and Personal Tutoring: An Analysis of 16 Years of Scholarship Related to the Personalisation of Learning and Student Success
Wendy G Troxel (NACADA/Kansas State University) Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:00 AM- 10:45 AM Online Competencies: P1; R1; R2 |
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Understanding how real time student engagement data can support the Personal Academic Tutor
Glenda Saint John, Solutionpath Ltd Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:00 AM- 10:45 AM Online |
| 11:00 AM |
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Special Interest Group: Technology in Advising
George Steele (Ohio State University); David Grey (UKAT);Joe Bailey (York St John University) Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:00 AM- 11:50 AM Online |
| 1:00 PM |
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Personal Academic Tutoring and Student Services. Never the twain shall meet or perfectly entwined?
Emily McIntosh (Middlesex University);Michael Draper (Swansea University); Melissa Jacobi (Sheffield Hallam University) Thursday, September 3, 2020 1:00 PM- 1:45 PM Online |
| 2:00 PM |
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Special Interest Group: Postgraduate Students
Alison McCamley (Sheffield Hallam University);Jane Fearon (Sheffield Hallam University) Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:00 PM- 2:50 PM Online |
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Special Interest Group: HE in FE
Gavin Hinchcliffe (Doncaster College) Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:00 PM- 2:45 PM Online |
| 3:00 PM |
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Coaching approaches for remote tutoring: helping students feel in control and connected
Julie de Witt, Melanie Pope (University of Derby) Thursday, September 3, 2020 3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Online |
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Professional Development, part of a bachelor curriculum
Thea de Kluijver (University of Twente) Thursday, September 3, 2020 3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Online Competencies: P1; C3; I2 |
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Frontiers Panel Discussion: Skills and Competencies for Effective Academic Advising and Personal Tutoring
Craig McGill (Kansas State University, USA); Mehvash Ali (American University of Sharjah, UAE); Dionne Barton (University of Birmingham), Oscar van den Wijngaard (Chair, University of Maastricht) Thursday, September 3, 2020 3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Online |
| 6:00 PM |
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Meet in the Bar
Thursday, September 3, 2020 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM Online |
| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 |
| 8:00 AM |
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Using university wide workshop to identify strategic, institutional, faculty and course level implications for masters level academic advising
Alison McCamley (Sheffield Hallam University); jane fearon (Sheffield Hallam University) Friday, September 4, 2020 8:00 AM- 8:45 AM Online Competencies: I1; I2; I5 |
| 9:00 AM |
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Applying for UKAT Professional Recognition (Startup Workshop)
Mark Dransfield (York St John University) Friday, September 4, 2020 9:00 AM- 9:45 AM Online |
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Talking therapy skills to support students and own mental well-being
Heather Gray (Glasgow Caledonian University); Shiv Shanmugam (Glasgow Caledonian University) Friday, September 4, 2020 9:00 AM- 9:45 AM Online Competencies: P1; R1; R3 |
| 10:00 AM |
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Technology in Tutoring Showcase
Friday, September 4, 2020 10:00 AM- 11:50 AM Online Competencies: C3;I7;P1 |
| 1:00 PM |
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Fika: A Mental fitness platform and curriculum for the FE and HE sector
Fran Longstaff (Fika) Friday, September 4, 2020 1:00 PM- 1:45 PM Online |
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CRM? What CRM? How course teams and academic advisors can work together to use local data to improve the student experience?
Vicky Norman (Sheffield Hallam University) Friday, September 4, 2020 1:00 PM- 1:45 PM Online Competencies: C3; P1; I7 |
| 2:30 PM |
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Closing Keynote: How Tutors’ Creativity will Save Tutoring and Advising
Dr George Steele (The Ohio State University) Friday, September 4, 2020 2:30 PM- 3:20 PM Online |
| 3:30 PM |
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UKAT Awards Ceremony
Friday, September 4, 2020 3:30 PM- 4:00 PM Online |
| 4:00 PM |
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Online Team Games
Friday, September 4, 2020 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM Online |