Faculty Review of Learning and Teaching (FRLT)

The annual Faculty Review of Learning and Teaching (FRLT) process is a key element of UNSW's quality assurance and improvement processes for learning and teaching.

The FRLT process

The Faculty Review of Learning and Teaching (FRLT) Process outlines the procedures for monitoring the quality of learning, teaching and curriculum at UNSW.

Purpose of FRLT process

The purposes of the Faculty Review of Learning and Teaching (FRLT) process are to:

  • ensure that learning, teaching, curricula and institutional infrastructure to support learning and teaching are monitored, reviewed and benchmarked continuously on annual basis as part of UNSW's quality assurance processes
  • assure alignment between learning and teaching programs and practices with the University's goals, values and strategic objectives
  • identify areas of learning, teaching, curriculum or institutional infrastructure for learning and teaching in need of improvement
  • develop strategies to address areas in need of improvement
  • inform the distribution of strategic funding to support development of learning, teaching, curriculum, or institutional infrastructure for learning and teaching.

Responsibility for FRLT process

Faculty Reviews of Learning and Teaching (FRLT) are overseen by the Associate Dean Education (ADE) in each faculty.

FRLT Portfolios are reviewed by a Panel comprising:

  • Director, Learning and Teaching Unit (Chair)
  • President of Academic Board (or nominee)
  • two external experts on Learning and Teaching development
  • an Undergraduate student representative.

Process, Responsibility and Timing

Completed FRLT Portfolios are submitted to the Director, Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU) by 5.00pm Friday 2 November 2012.

Schedule of activities:

  • June
    • Review (and revision if necessary) of FRLT Procedures
      DVC(A), Director LTU, ADEs
  • July
    • Publication of Procedures for current year
      (Director LTU)
  • August
    • Update of UNSW Core Learning and Teaching Indicators Data in L&T Dashboard (IARO).
  • October
    • Review Panel Established and briefed by
      (Director LTU)
  • November
    • Faculties submit their FRLT Portfolio by 5.00pm on Friday 2 November
      (Faculty ADEs)
    • FRLT Portfolios Reviewed
      (Review Panel)
  • December
    • FRLT Reports Prepared and Disseminated
      (Director LTU)

FRLT portfolio

The FRLT Portfolio comprises three parts:

Part A:

A Description of the Faculty's processes for assuring and improving the quality of:

  • Learning (Student Experience and Outcomes)
  • Teaching (Staff Practice and Scholarship),
  • Curriculum (Programs and Courses), and
  • Infrastructure for Learning and Teaching (Organisational, Physical and Technological)

    Part A - Template (Word docx)

Part B:

A Faculty Performance Report including reports of a Faculty's performance in:

  • UG coursework programs against UNSW’s Core Learning and Teaching Indicators (CLTIs)
  • Achieving UNSW’s goals for improvement of learning and teaching as articulated from time to time. In 2012 this requires faculties to report upon their achievements in improving the quality AND efficiency of assessment of student work.
  • Achieving any additional goals for learning and teaching enhancement as articulated in the Faculty’s Learning and Teaching Enhancement Plan (FLTEP).

    Part B - Template (Word docx)

PART C:

A Revised Faculty Learning and Teaching Enhancement Plan (FLTEP). FLTEPs should articulate goals, desired outcomes and strategies for improving learning and teaching in each of the following areas:

  • Learning (Student Experience and Outcomes),
  • Teaching (Staff Practice and Scholarship),
  • Curriculum (Programs and Courses), and
  • Infrastructure for Learning and Teaching (Organisational, Physical and Technological)

    Part C - Template (Word docx)

These plans should:

  • be for a period of twelve months aligned with the FRLT reporting cycle
  • address UNSW and Faculty learning and teaching development priorities, and
  • address any performance issues related to learning and teaching identified in the Faculty’s Performance Report.

The following documents should be referenced in the preparation and review of annual Faculty Review of Learning and Teaching (FRLT) portfolios: