Foundation Direct (CETL)

Evaluation of CETLs

Foundation Direct was one of 74 Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning funded by HEFCE over a five-year period from 2005-2010. The key objective of the CETL initiative was to recognise, reward and advance excellence in teaching and learning in higher education through substantial investment in excellent teaching, encouraging innovative approaches to learning and supporting related pedagogic research.

The Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning are being evaluated in two ways; by each CETL designing and managing its own evaluation and, in parallel, by an external evaluation of the whole CETL programme commissioned by HEFCE.

The individual CETLs and the programme-wide evaluation produced interim evaluation reports in 2007 (after two years of funding) and full evaluation reports in 2010. The individual CETL evaluations are a key resource for the programme-wide evaluation.

The Foundation Direct Interim Self-Evaluation Report was submitted to HEFCE on 31st July 2007. A one-page summary is available or you can read the full report.