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Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee (TLAC) Meeting Minutes – May 26, 2010

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Woodward Library

Present: Carolyn Carvajal, Jan Gattrell, Aleteia Greenwood, Kimberley Hintz, Katherine Miller [Recorder], Julie Mitchell, Trish Rosseel [Chair], Lea Starr, Lindsay Ure

Apologies: Paul Joseph, Jo-Anne Naslund, Greg Rowell

Guests: none

1. Review of Terms of Reference

2. Strategic Plan SCOPE Document

Discussion of TLAC’s mandate in relation to strategic plan project team for Enhancing Student Learning. Further clarification to be gained at next meeting.

Members reviewed the actions listed in the Scope document. The importance of quick wins was emphasized.

Some of the possible short-term wins:

articulating the current library’s instruction and highlighting its impact
curriculum mapping data to be presented at Celebrate Learning in October 23-31, 2010
instruction section of the library website
topic of June forum to help articulate current instruction practices in the library.

Some highlights of the discussion:

Develop a new set of performance measures.
Capture what we’re currently doing. Identify what do we want to know/share for the future? Can Margaret assist with a literature review on performance measures captured at other institutions? Critical to make it easy to gather and process the data.
Can we participate in course evaluations? Some branches already doing this for some courses/programs.
What is curriculum mapping exercise? In brief, it is mapping what we currently do. Who we teach. What classes. What we are teaching. What are the gaps?
CADC has added 2 questions to FoGS’ graduate students’ survey.

Action: Aleteia to circulate to TLAC the questions included on the FoGS exit survey.

3. Curriculum Mapping Retreat

Action: Trish to contact TLAC group via email with further information.

4. Faculty/Student Brochure

Action: Trish to contact TLAC group via email to solicit suggestions.

5. June Forum Topic Ideas

What are we currently doing for 1st years and new to UBC students?
What are some tips for making instruction more interactive & engaging?
Lindsay suggested surveying all library staff re: what topics they would like to see presented through the teaching and learning forums.

Action: Julie to contact Susan Henderson as possible speaker for June forum.

Action: Lindsay to create a draft survey to be circulated to lib-all.

6. Meeting Time / Next Meeting

Wednesday July 21st 1:00-2:30 PM

Meeting adjourned: Wednesday May 26th at 2:45 PM

Next meeting: Wednesday July 21st 1:00-2:30 PM

Recorder: Lindsay Ure

Meeting minutes circulation schedule:

1st version sent on May 27th, with responses requested by June 3rd.
2nd version distributed to TLAC on June 7th.
Feedback on 2nd revision due within 3 days, by June 10th.
If there are no adjustments to the 2nd revision, TLAC chair will send to lib-all.

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