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On Monday, 17 October 2016, undergraduate students from any year or discipline were invited to play an important role in influencing the design and content of learning resources being developed through Warwick's alliance with Monash University, Australia. Over lunch and refreshments students previewed a series of short films created through the Monash Warwick Alliance and gave their feedback to contribute to shaping this new initiative and enhance student digital capabilities with the aim of helping students to make smart use of technology in their learning and helping us to know what matters to them. Further information on this project is available from the IT Services web pages.

The Academy was delighted to welcome Geoff Malleck from the University of Waterloo in Canada, our first International Visiting Teaching Fellow. Hosted by Careers and Skills, the primary focus of Geoff's three-week visit in June was exploring the principles and conditions that drive the ‘Creativity-Innovation-Entrepreneurship’ Continuum and the relationship with economic prosperity and culture.

Foundation Fellows, particularly engaged with Geoff's round table discussion on Pedagogy and Creativity in the curriculum and the WIHEA Masterclass on Reflection, Pedagogy and Assessment, which received excellent feedback and will shortly be available on video.

Other events included Cafe Enterprise, with social enterprise funding being awarded by a panel and an Enterprise Question Time Debate, Chaired by Prof Stephen Roper, Director of Enterprise Research Centre, WBS where Geoff joined by panel members Robin Foale, Managing Director for the Universities Division of Santander UK, Prof Christina Huges, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching & Learning), Johnny Luk, CEO of National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs (NACUE), Viki Cooke, Founding Director of Britain Thinks, Entrepreneur and Vice-Chair of University Council and Dr Phil O'Donovan, Entrepreneur.

The WIHEA International Visiting Teaching Fellowship and the Monash Warwick Alliance (MWA) Visiting Educator Scheme are both designed to attract leading practitioners in teaching and pedagogical innovation to Warwick to undertake a programme of engagement with a wide cross-section of the University. We are looking for International Academics that have made an impact within their specific field of teaching, innovation or enhancing the student experience.

International Visiting Teaching Fellows and MWA Visiting Educators must be nominated by a WIHEA Fellow who is a permanent Warwick academic staff member, if you would like to find out more about nominating and hosting such a visit, please email Lisa Drummond, Academy Administrator for guidance and a nomination form on L.drummond@warwick.ac.uk

Thursday, 21st July 2016 saw members of the WIHEA (Warwick International Higher Education Academy) and TEL (Technology Enhanced Learning) Forum taking a “space walk” – an organised walk to visit some of the many creative teaching and learning spaces we are so lucky to have at Warwick.

The tour of Creative Spaces organised by Foundation Fellows Becky Woolley (The Teaching Grid), Sarah Foster-Ogg (WBS) and Steve Maggs (WMG) on behalf of WIHEA - was an opportunity to network, take a stroll and view how a range of spaces are being used to provide engaging teaching for Warwick’s students. Our itinerary took in the Teaching Grid, WBS Create, WMG’s Turn and Learn space, the Humanities Studio and a “mystery space”. Further tours, which will include the new Teaching & Learning building are being planned for the new academic year, if you are interested in joining one, please email WIHEA@warwick.ac.uk