This document summarizes an event showcasing a Reward and Recognition (R&R) scheme for teachers at Ulster University. The R&R scheme aims to reward excellent teaching and support staff development. It provides funding for projects, workshops, and collaboration. Survey results found that participants valued networking, sharing ideas, learning new skills, and gaining insight into improving teaching. The event highlighted the benefits of the R&R scheme in enhancing teaching quality and the student experience.

1. CIES Reward and Recognition Scheme Showcase Event Friday 11 th September 2009

20. Collaboration

21. “ It will enable students to visualise a difficult concept”

22. Outputs

24. “ Triggered new ideas and goals”

26. “ Development of new resources”

28. “ It will enable students to visualise a difficult concept”

30. Outputs Title: Personal & Professional Achievements Created by www.wordle.org

33. “ Networking across the Institution”

35. “ Engagement with professional colleagues”

37. “ Sharing of common problems”

39. Sharing

40. Teamwork

41. Personal and Professional Achievements “ Insight into creativity in other schools” “ Awareness or work being done across the University” “ Working with other teaching colleagues on teaching issues”

42. Personal and Professional Achievements “ Better understanding of learners’ needs” “ Clarity of problems and engagement with our learners”

43. Personal and Professional Achievements “ Improved multimedia skills“ “ Experience of VLEs” “ Advanced usage of VLEs” “ Contact with developers”

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45. Programme Delivery Evaluation Aspect Debrief Session Residential Level of Support Overall R&R Scheme Programme I Excellent/Good 92%/8% 67%/33% 75%/25% 75%/25% Programme II Excellent/Good 64%/36% 73/27% 73/27% 64%/36%

48. Title: Final thoughts Created by www.wordle.org

50. Title: A respondent’s view of R&R Created by www.wordle.org