ILTAC 2000: A Personal View

The first annual conference of the Institute for Learning and Teaching was held at the College of Ripon & York St John from 27-29 June this year. It carried the subtitle: “Learning matters: improving practice in higher education”. The themes of ILTAC 2000 were listed in the pre-conference leaflet as: Teaching and the Support of Learning: moving towards independence.; Designing and Planning Learning Activities to Encourage Student Centredness; Making Assessment Integral to Learning; Developing Effective Learning Environments: student support to increase student autonomy; Using Reflection and Personal Development to Improve your Practice…