Friday 23 April 2010

learning dialogues conference, 13th May 2010

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 throughhttp://www2.northampton.ac.uk/learningteaching/conference10/registration



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:
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:
These sessions helped to highlight some of the good practice and interesting work that is going on within the School of Science and Technology.