About LEPs
Learning Enhancement Projects (LEPs) are a key element of MTU commitment to advancing excellence in teaching, learning, assessment and student engagement. Supported through Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement (SATLE) funding, LEPs provide opportunities for staff and students to develop innovative projects that address strategic teaching and learning priorities and create meaningful impact across the university.
LEPS@MTU
Learning Enhancement Projects are designed to encourage innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement in teaching and learning. The initiative enables staff, students and external partners to work together to develop solutions that address real educational challenges and opportunities.
Through a competitive funding process, LEPs support innovative, collaborative and evidence-informed initiatives that enhance the student experience, strengthen educational practice, and contribute to institutional and national priorities in higher education.
Over 70 Learning Enhancement Projects have been funded in MTU since 2019.
Projects frequently involve collaboration between:
Academic staff Professional services staff Students and student representatives Industry partners Community organisations External experts and stakeholders
This collaborative approach ensures that project outcomes are relevant, sustainable and capable of creating lasting impact across the university community.
LEPs contribute to MTU's strategy by:
1Improving student success through enhanced learning experiences.
2Advancing Education for Sustainable Development and embedding sustainability in curricula.
3Supporting digital transformation through innovative technologies and digital learning resources.
4Promoting academic integrity and assessment innovation.
5Encouraging collaboration between staff, students, industry, and external partners.
6Fostering a culture of continuous enhancement and teaching excellence across MTU.
Impact across MTU
Learning Enhancement Projects have generated significant benefits for staff, students and the wider university community. Through funded innovation and collaboration, LEPs have contributed to:
Project outputs regularly include educational resources, toolkits, frameworks, guides, research publications, workshops, conferences and communities of practice that extend the impact of individual projects beyond their original context.
LEP projects
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Over 70 Learning Enhancement Projects have been funded in MTU since 2019.