Thursday 31 May 2012

Fwd: University of Worcester, UK, Learning and Teaching conference, 19th June



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Subject: University of Worcester, UK, Learning and Teaching conference, 19th June
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 13:03:24 +0000
From: John Peters <j.peters@WORC.AC.UK>
Reply-To: John Peters <j.peters@WORC.AC.UK>
To: SEDA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK


 

Dear Colleagues,  

 

Booking for the University of Worcester’s 11th  annual learning and teaching conference on the 19th of June is now open, please go to

 

http://www.worc.ac.uk/adpu/1205.htm

 

We have two very interesting Key Notes lined up  

 

George Young, University of Leeds:
What is a Lecture For?

 

Paul Ashwin, Lancaster University:
Researching Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

 

And over 30 presentations and workshops from University staff & students , making it our largest ever learning and teaching conference.

 

Cheers

John

 

Dr John Peters NTF

Academic Development and Practice

University of Worcester, UK

01905 855506

 

PG Cert@Worcester

PDP academy

 

 


 

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Monday 28 May 2012

Conference « thelearner.com

Conference « thelearner.com: "
Learning Conference 2012
Background
In 2012, the Learning Conference will be held at The Institute of Education, University of London, London, UK from 14 to 16 August 2012.

This year’s special theme: New Media, Multi-Modality, and Learning

The International Conference on Learning is for any person with an interest in, and concern for, education at any of its levels – from early childhood, to schools, to higher education – and lifelong learning in any of its sites, from home to school to university to the workplace.

The Conference will address a range of critically important themes relating to education today. Plenary speakers will include some of the world’s leading thinkers in the field of education."

'via Blog this'

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development: "Improving Student Learning symposium 2012
Improving student learning through research and scholarship:
20 years of ISL
29 - 31 August 2012, Lund University, Sweden


Online registration - now open

The conference starts on Wednesday 29 August at 2.30 pm and finishes on Friday 31 August at 1.30 pm. Information on how to get to Lund.

Please see the Lund University website for further information on:

Accommodation
Conference dinner
Getting to Lund
Local information
Call for papers now closed.

Keynotes
Torgny Roxa and Katerina Martensson
Dr Rhona Sharpe and Dr Greg Benfield
Professor Graham Gibbs
Aims and scope"

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Friday 25 May 2012

IALS Events / Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

IALS Events / Institute of Advanced Legal Studies: "Reviewing Legal Education: The Way Forward
12 June 2012, 11:25 - 16:30
Organised by:
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Event Type:
Conference / Symposium
Venue:
IALS
Venue Details:
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Charles Clore House
17 Russell Square
London
WC1B 5DR "

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Wednesday 23 May 2012

Fwd: RAISE 2012 Conference now open for Delegate Registration

Network Email
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Dear colleagues,
We are very pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2012 Annual RAISE Conference:

Student Engagement as a shared agenda: people, places, practices


This year the conference is being hosted by the University of Southampton on the 13th and 14th of September.

All the information about the conference and delegate rates can be found on our Ning site, or click HERE for a direct link.

In our second RAISE Conference we are adopting and applying our definition of student engagement as broad and holistic. Our three themes are chosen to capture innovative and exciting research, practice and ideas around:

·         The roles and activities of people in engaging themselves and others

·         The places and contexts in which SE happens and how this is influenced by these contexts

·         The practices of students and staff which foster (or impede) engagement

 

We welcome you to join us as we continue to open up discussion around SE and bringing innovative practice to the fore both nationally and internationally.

 

We particularly welcome students to the conference and note that registration for them is free.

 

RAISE Conference Organising Committee





Visit RAISE at: http://raise-network.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

 

To control which emails you receive on RAISE, click here


 

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Friday 18 May 2012

Fwd: Curriculum Reform at the University of Hong Kong – Assessing Employability Skills



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Subject: Curriculum Reform at the University of Hong Kong – Assessing Employability Skills
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 08:32:32 +0000
From: Vlachopoulos, Panos <p.vlachopoulos@ASTON.AC.UK>
Reply-To: Vlachopoulos, Panos <p.vlachopoulos@ASTON.AC.UK>
To: SEDA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK


Dear colleagues,    The Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice (CLIPP) at Aston University  would like to invite you to the following free event:    Curriculum Reform at the University of Hong Kong – Assessing Employability Skills    When: Thursday 31st May from 10:30 – 12:30  Where: Sumpner Lecture Theatre, Aston University Main Building    Synopsis of the event: Curriculum reform involves changes in educational system, program structures and objectives, leading to changes in approaches to teaching and students' learning outcomes. These changes often focus on areas such as higher order thinking skills, standards and employability skills which have been lobbied by employer demands to introduce skills development strategy in higher education. Often these changes need corresponding changes in assessment as assessment drives learning. Hong Kong is currently going through such changes both in higher education and in secondary education, it is known as the "334".    In this seminar/workshop, some of these changes will be introduced and how assessment is transforming in Hong Kong higher education. Cases on how some faculties are integrating employability into the curriculum and how they are assessing these skills, the difficulties they encountered and the students' perception will be discussed. Finally, we will exchange ideas on future collaborations particularly on the topic of assessing employability.    Biography of the speaker: Dr Cecilia K Y Chan is currently an Assistant Professor at the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at the University of Hong Kong. She was born in Hong Kong but grew up in Ireland. Cecilia's bi-cultural background has allowed her to understand the multi-dimensional needs of students and teachers in different parts of the world. She worked as an engineering professor for over ten years in Ireland and has many practical experiences in relation to learning and teaching, and has won many teaching and learning awards. Cecilia has been involved in numerous researches particularly in the development of employability skills, assessment, technology enhanced learning and student retention, recruitment and motivation. Cecilia holds a PhD in the field of digital signal processing and machine vision in Electrical Engineering, a postgraduate diploma and a MA in Higher Education. She has just received a Fellowship from King's College London.    If you happen to be around Birmingham and would like to join us for this event we would be delighted to welcome you in  Aston. Please e-mail Zara Kendrick at Z.V.H.KENDRICK1@aston.ac.uk to book a place by Friday May 25 2012.     With all best wishes    Panos    Dr Panos Vlachopoulos, B.Ed,M.Ed,PhD,FHEA  Programme Director PGCPP  Lecturer in Academic Practice  Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice  Aston University  Birmingham  B4 7ET  UK    email: p.vlachopoulos@aston.ac.uk  Telephone: 0121 204 5234  

 

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Thursday 17 May 2012

Fwd: Disparities in Student Attainment Conference



Dear Colleagues 

May I draw your attention to the following one day conference?

 

Touching Hearts and Minds: Tackling Disparities in Student Attainment

18 June 2012, 10am – 4.00pm

Coventry University Techno Park

 

Conference Outline

The Disparities in Student Attainment (DiSA) programme (www.wlv.ac.uk/disa) has been funded by the HEA and investigated by the Universities of Wolverhampton and Coventry, under the direction of Professor Glynis Cousin and Dr Gurnam Singh.  The programme has produced a wealth of findings about how disparities in student attainment can arise; the most evident of these revolving around the quality of relationships that students have with their lecturers. The Hearts and Minds Conference (June 18th) presents this finding in depth, exploring all aspects of student and lecturer relationships, the impact this has on attainment and thus the attainment gap.  The day will also provide the opportunity to explore theoretical issues relating to the framing of the issue and post-race approaches.

 

For more information contact:

Dr Debra Cureton at D.Cureton@wlv.ac.uk or Dr Arinola Adefila at arinola.adefila@coventry.ac.uk

 

Places still available. Please see attached flyer for booking details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helen Gale (Dr)
Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching
Institute for Learning Enhancement
Wulfruna Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SB
01902 32 2361 / 51 8763

 

 

 


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Fwd: SRHE Digital University Network Event



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Subject: SRHE Digital University Network Event
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 14:31:41 +0100
From: Francois Smit <fsmit@srhe.ac.uk>


 

 

SRHE Digital University Network Event
"The Written Word"
7 and 8 June 2012
National University of Ireland, Galway
Convener: Dr Kelly Coate, NUI Galway

The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) in NUI Galway will be hosting its 10th annual symposium on higher education on 7 and 8 June 2012. This year the topic is 'The Written Word: writing, publishing and communication in higher education'.  We will be hosting a number of keynote speakers whose talks will be streamed live for viewers outside of Galway. They include an introductory keynote by Dr Mary Lea on 'Literacy in the Digital University'. More information is available at the CELT website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/celt/conference/conference12.html and details are also appended here.


We invite you to register an interest  for  this event at  http://www.srhe.ac.uk/events/

 

If you would like to watch the live streams of the keynote talks and take part in discussions via Twitter #srhedig. (You will receive a live stream link once you've registered).

 

You are also more than welcome to join us in Galway and you can register to attend the conference through the conference website.  

If you have any queries about the event please contact Dr Kelly Coate (kelly.coate@nuigalway.ie) or Dr Michelle Tooher (michelle.tooher@nuigalway.ie)

Programme


Mary R. Lea
Open University
Livestream of keynote: Thursday 9.30am

Literacy in the digital university
The last decade has seen some significant changes in higher education as digital environments have become commonplace. These include the development of virtual learning environments for managing teaching and learning, the increasing use of online and web-based resources, the harnessing of technologies in monitoring plagiarism and regularising assessment and a growing interest in open educational resources. At the same time, both students and academics are immersed in online, networked worlds with a potential to blur distinctions between academic and personal spaces.  Whilst on the one hand academics raise concerns about the unbridled student let loose on the internet with an assignment title, on the other they find themselves required to integrate digital technologies into their own teaching, whether or not there is any proven pedagogic benefit. This presentation will attempt to step back and take a critical lens to changing knowledge making practices and the implications of these for understanding academic literacies in today's digital university.
 

Catherine Cronin
National University of Ireland, Galway
Livestream of keynote: Friday 9.30am

We are in the early days of open education. The boundaries are blurring between real and virtual spaces, formal and informal learning, educators and learners. Open, participatory and social media are not just enabling new forms of communication; they are enabling new ways of learning, and thus are transforming education. In Joichi Ito's (2011) words: "I don't think education is about centralized instruction anymore; rather, it is the process [of] establishing oneself as a node in a broad network of distributed creativity." What this means for the future of higher education is still unclear. We have a great opportunity, however, as educators, scholars and students, to engage in reimagining and creating that future – what Keri Facer calls future building (2011).

Catherine will explore current practices of open education, both within and outside HE, based on her research and learning and teaching experiences. Open practices in education will be explored: open research, open learning and teaching, open publishing; as well as the digital literacies required to engage in open education practices, particularly using social media. A radical approach to open education is to metaphorically and physically (inasmuch as possible) work beyond the confines of the classroom and lecture hall: engaging with students as co-learners; openly sharing ideas, feedback and reflections – with students and with wider learning communities; and acknowledging the value of informal learning and personal learning networks (PLNs) as the key to integrated and continual learning. As educators, we each must consider our own approach to openness and to open education. What role will we play in building our future – as individuals and as universities?

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Francois Smit

SRHE Event Manager

Society for Research into Higher Education

73 Collier Street

London N1 9BE

Telephone 0207 427 2350

Fax number 0207 278 1135

srheoffice@srhe.ac.uk

http://www.srhe.ac.uk

 


 

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