• Curriculum Development

    Curriculum Development

    AEPD's Curriculum Development subunit provides support for academics across the University Group in curriculum building and design. The team offer expertise in assessment design, course development and review, as well as quality enhancement, and can support you with your journey through the Curriculum Transformation Project. 

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  • Academic Development

    Academic Development

    The Academic Development subunit within AEPD supports course and module teams with teaching, learning and assessment practices, design and delivery, embedding active learning pedagogies throughout. This includes opportunities for Professional Development and sharing practice, plus the Course Quality Enhancement & Monitoring (CQEM) process. 

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  • Developing Our Teaching

    Developing Our Teaching

    The subunit focused on Developing Our Teaching supports University Group staff with gaining Advance HE recognition, as well as delivering the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in HE (PgCAPHE). The team also oversee the University Group’s teaching observation scheme, and provide bespoke and bite-sized development activities, with a focus on active learning. 

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  • Nano Conferences

    Nano Conferences

    Our ongoing series of Nano Conferences focus on sharing great practice and fresh ideas related to teaching, learning and assessment. With contributions from students, colleagues and external speakers, these short sessions are designed to fit into your busy schedule. 

    Learn more about our Nano Conferences and forthcoming dates. 

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  • Find your way

    Find your way

    Part of the Office for Teaching and Learning, the Academic Enhancement and Professional Development (AEPD) team supports the whole University Group. Our site provides resources and information around teaching, learning, and assessment, and the activities of the three units within AEPD. This site is complemented by the Teaching Knowledge Base, which includes practical "how to" guides relating to pedaogical practice. 

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What we do...

We’re here to support, guide and develop staff who are involved in teaching at the Coventry University Group. We offer resources, workshops, and training to enable you to enhance your practice as an educator- and give your students an enriching learning experience. 

Located within the Office for Teaching and Learning, the Academic Enhancement and Professional Development (AEPD) team supports the whole University Group. Our About Us page tells you more about the team and our activities. Do feel free to reach out to us if you have any queries, or require bespoke advice relating to teaching, learning and assessment. To contact us, click here.

Visitors to our site who are based within the Coventry University Group may also find the Teaching Knowledge Base to be a useful resource. Its aim is to provide a wealth of practical, easy-to-follow tips to help you become the best educator you can be- so you will find links to many of its "how to" guides within the AEPD pages.

To book on to any of our Academic Development workshops, go to the Course Booking System. You can find out more about different types of academic development activities here.