The School of Science and Technology has four presentations at the forthcoming Teaching and Learning Conference in a number of areas.
These are:
Soft skills for scientists; not a soft option
Andrea Duncan, Department for Enhanced Learning, Teaching, Achievement and Employability, and Rashmi Dravid, School of Science and Technology, The University of Northampton
Problem Solving and Creativity in Engineering: conclusions of phenomenographic study of novices and professionals
Jonathan Adams, School of Science and Technology, The University of Northampton
PowerPoint is just the start
Scott Turner, School of Science and Technology, The University of Northampton
Initial Experience of using Audio Feedback
Scott Turner, School of Science and Technology, The University of Northampton
Details of the conference can be found at: http://www2.northampton.ac.uk/learningteaching/conference10/programme
Registration is free to members of the University of Northampton staff and can be done through: http://www2.northampton.ac.uk/learningteaching/conference10/registration
Friday 23 April 2010
Wednesday 21 April 2010
Technology Enhanced Learning Showcase Event for the School of Science & Technology
On the 31st March Rachel Fitzgerald, Learning Technology Manager from Information Services lead a showcase session on Technology Enhanced Learning using examples from within the School of Science and Technology. Details and some of the presentations can be found at: http://www2.northampton.ac.uk/learning-technology/learn-tech-home/showcase-events/applied-sciences
Presenters included:
Presenters included:
- Jonathan Adams discussing learning objects, illustrated with his work on produced learning objects for creativity and problem-solving with engineering students.
- Paul Cox discussing the use of VLEs and other technologies for the delivery of distance learning material for waste management students. More details can be found at: http://www2.northampton.ac.uk/learning-technology/learn-tech-home/showcase-events/applied-sciences/PaulCox
- Scott Turner presenting some first year computing students presentation work using alternatives to PowerPoint (more details can be found at http://apslandt.blogspot.com/2010/02/alternatives-to-powerpoint.html or http://www2.northampton.ac.uk/learning-technology/learn-tech-home/showcase-events/applied-sciences/ScottTurner)
- A guest speaker by Chris Powis, Information Services, discussed his experiences of using audio feedback with students .
These sessions helped to highlight some of the good practice and interesting work that is going on within the School of Science and Technology.
Also included are videos by Gary Hill on using technology enhanced learning and using remote desktop. These are available at:http://www2.northampton.ac.uk/learning-technology/learn-tech-home/showcase-events/applied-sciences/GaryHill
Monday 12 April 2010
Learning and Teaching Development Day 31st March 2010
The School of Science and Technology held a staff development day specifically relating to teaching and learning on the 31st March 2010.
Dr John Butcher, Senior Academic Development Advisor from DeltaE (http://www.northampton.ac.uk/departments/learningteaching/) facilitated a session on assessment and feedback in the morning. There was also some examples of good feedback practice from within the school highlighted, at least one from each division.
In the afternoon Rachel Fitzgerald, Learning Technology Manager from Information Services lead a showcase session on Technology Enhanced Learning , with examples from within and outside of the school. Presenters included:
Dr John Butcher, Senior Academic Development Advisor from DeltaE (http://www.northampton.ac.uk/departments/learningteaching/) facilitated a session on assessment and feedback in the morning. There was also some examples of good feedback practice from within the school highlighted, at least one from each division.
In the afternoon Rachel Fitzgerald, Learning Technology Manager from Information Services lead a showcase session on Technology Enhanced Learning , with examples from within and outside of the school. Presenters included:
- Jonathan Adams discussing learning objects, illustrated with his work on produced learning objects for creativity and problem-solving with engineering students.
- Paul Cox discussing the use of VLEs and other technologies for the delivery of distance learning material for waste management stduents.
- Scott Turner presenting some first year computing students presentation work using alternatives to powerpoint (http://apslandt.blogspot.com/2010/02/alternatives-to-powerpoint.html)
- Kennedy Mdaki from the School of Health discussed the use of hand held voting systems (clickers) in the classroom (link to some of his work in this area: http://www2.northampton.ac.uk/learning-technology/learn-tech-home/showcase-events/health/kennedymdaki)
- Chris Powis, Information Services, discussed his experiences of using audio feedback with students.
These sessions helped to highlight some of the good practice and interesting work that is going on within the School of Science and Technology.
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