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PGR Teaching Awards 2016

Teaching at Nottingham — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:58:27 +0000

(Back L-R) Kian Ong, Pawel Smietanka, Bobby Hyde
PGR Teaching Award winners / highly commended: (Front L-R) Vicky Strong, Tim Coughlin, Samuel Cooper, Sarah Brydges

The Postgraduate Teaching Award is an annual award to recognise and celebrate examples of innovative teaching and support of learning.

In 2016 there were five winners who each received a certificate and a £100 voucher at the Tri-Campus awards. Due to the high calibre of applicants, an additional four received a ‘Highly Commended’ certificate.

The winners are:

Sarah Brydges, Pharmacy – for her innovative contributions to the Pharmacy Leadership and Management Module and the role she has played in enthusing student learning in this module.

Kian Chuan Ong, Civil Engineering (UNMC) – For his positive contribution to supporting learning in a subject found difficult and complex by students and for his ambassador role in taking this beyond UoN.

Samuel Cooper, American and Canadian Studies – for adopting innovative and challenging approaches to teaching and learning and particularly supporting less confident students and the acknowledgement of his positive impact on wider learning demonstrated by his SET performance.

Tim Coughlin, Medicine – for his significant contribution to Teaching and Learning of Orthopaedics at UoN, and the considerable wider reach and benefits this has had to external learners through his innovative online educational materials.

Bobby Hyde, Veterinary Medicine and Science – for his enthusiasm and aptitude for teaching evidenced by his student centred approach and positive feedback from learners.

The four applications that were highly commended, are:

Benjamin Beranek, Kian Ong and Pawel Smietanka Economics
Vicky Strong Veterinary Medicine and Science
Sudhir Venkatesan Medicine
Feicheng Wang Economics (UNNC)

The award for 2017 will be publicised at the end of this year in Nottingham, China and Malaysia campuses. Applicants may support teaching and learning through a wide range of activities, including: demonstrating in laboratory classes, distance learning, leading seminars or tutorials, supporting project work, lecturing or assessing and giving feedback on student work. Postgraduate research students and research-only Postdocs who teach, either individually or as part of a group are eligible to apply.

These awards are given to people who can show innovative and reflective practice by:
• Improving effectiveness in their teaching and support of learning
• Making appropriate changes in learning activities or techniques
• Evaluating and reflecting on the impact of their intervention and possibilities for further development

For further details please contact Helen Cowley in Professional Development.

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PGR Teaching Awards 2015

Teaching at Nottingham — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:15:35 +0000

Postgraduate Teaching Award 2015

Ashish Bhalla, Claire Vintern, Tarah Van de Wiele (winners), David Burns (Professional Development) and Nick Barker (Highly Commended).

The Postgraduate Teaching Award is an annual award to recognise and celebrate examples of innovative teaching and support of learning.

In 2015 there were 3 winners who each received a framed certificate and a £100 voucher. Due to the high calibre of applicants, an additional two received a “Highly Commended” certificate.

Winners

Ashish Bhalla: Ash is a qualified surgeon studying for a PhD and he mainly teaches medical students. This includes bed side teaching, workshops and lectures. Following student focus groups he started to develop vodcasts – video podcasts. He then created a Facebook page and YouTube channel for these vodcasts. Each vodcast covers specific learning objectives for the Medical School modules and are reviewed by a specialist before being released. Over 1000 have been downloaded so far. Ash’s reference indicates that he has designed and delivered innovative and very well received teaching and e- learning. He is easy going, inclusive and has a sound knowledge base.

Claire Vinten: Claire teaches in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science in small group sessions, practicals, problem based learning and in clinics. Claire developed a ‘Decision Diary’ for students to use when on placement with a vet. They used this to help them access and record decisions made by the vets. To evaluate the decision diary Claire got together a focus group. They indicated that the size was impractical and it wasn’t flexible enough, so the format was changed to an online form. Further feedback was very encouraging. Claire has also developed and trialled a simulation session to help students learn the breadth of skills required when consulting. These sessions are now held within veterinary practices and students have several attempts at consulting to learn from their mistakes. Feedback has been extremely positive.

Tarah Van De Wiele: Tarah is studying for a PhD in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies. She uses audio visual learning aids in the classroom to facilitate student discussion, maintain her students’ interest and immerse them into historical events. Tarah also uses a resource blog with a calendar to notify students of what material they should be introducing or reviewing; this can be uploaded onto their phones and helps to keep them on track and organised. She has also changed the module assessment from being a final coursework essay to short critical essays based on the weekly seminars. Tarah fed back each time areas where students could improve and as the semester advanced marks improved.

Highly Commended

Olu Amodeni, Nick Barker and Angela Martinez Dy: Olu, Nick and Angela teach a large group in the Business School. To increase student engagement and learning they ‘flipped the classroom’. To do this they produced a video to introduce themselves and the course and made it available on Moodle prior to the first lecture. They also produced another video prior to a content-rich lecture. They used a digital discussion platform for the students to interact with the lecturer and group and utilised videos, clickers and interactive worksheets in the sessions. Before each lecture the students had pre-lecture preparation; the traditional 1 hour lecture was then replaced by a 20-30 minute lecturette and activity sessions. These flipped sessions resulted in students asking more questions and staying better engaged in the lectures. Feedback has been very positive.

Stephen Nutbrown: Stephen is a PhD student in Computer Science, is a demonstrator on programming modules and is also involved in assessment. Stephen regularly posts on a Moodle help forum for programming and responds quickly to students’ posts to help them learn. Their programming assignments were previously marked by hand which was very time consuming and delayed the feedback. Stephen has created a system that automatically marks several parts of the submissions and checks that the correct files are submitted. Pre-submissions allow early feedback, reassurance for the students that their work is correct or the opportunity to learn from their mistakes. Stephen has also written short tutorials for common mistakes, these link the student to the learning materials and good/bad examples. These interventions have resulted in 35% fewer convention mistakes in exercises.

PGA Teaching Awards 2016

The award for next year will be publicised in early 2016.

Applicants may support teaching and learning through a wide range of activities, including: demonstrating in laboratory classes, distance learning, leading seminars or tutorials, supporting project work, lecturing or assessing and giving feedback on student work. Postgraduate research students and research-only Postdocs who teach, either individually or as part of a group, are eligible to apply.

These awards are given to people who can show innovative and reflective practice by:

Improving effectiveness in their teaching and support of learning
Making appropriate changes in learning activities or techniques
Evaluating and reflecting on the impact of their intervention and possibilities for further development

For further details please contact Helen Cowley in Professional Development.

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UNMC Teaching and Learning newsletter May 2015

Teaching at Nottingham — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 08:59:25 +0000

Welcome to the 2014/15 roundup of teaching and learning activities at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus as well as a preview of some of the things to come in the coming months.

T&L Priority Clusters for UNMC – 2015

The 2015 Priority Clusters for Teaching and Learning were formulated by the UNMC Campus Teaching Committee. They bring together themes emerging from initiatives started in 2014 and new areas arising from the Global Strategy 2020 Excellence in Education work and also the UNMC Strategic Roadmap 2013-2020. There are six priority clusters which are broken down in to sub-themes – further information is available on Sharepoint. The six priority clusters are:

Academic Quality
Curriculum and Programmes
Transitions
Access and Pathways
Quality Assurance and Enhancement
Underpinning Infrastructure and Resources

T&L Enhancement Fund

A reminder that Campus Teaching Committee has launched two funding mechanisms for 2015 aimed at promoting and enhancing teaching and learning at UNMC. These funds are aimed at pump-priming projects and aimed at either meeting the strategic aims of the campus or else to enable rapid decisions on small scale funding to be made available. The deadline for applications to the T&L Strategic Project Fund is (capped at RM20K per project) is Friday 5th June 2015.

Staff Oscars

Many congratulations to the winners of the student-organised “Staff Oscars” which were announced in great style at the Masquerade Ball on Friday April 3rd. These awards, voted for by students, recognise staff for their outstanding contribution to teaching and learning and the student experience. Congratulations to all the winners.

MQA Visit

Many staff will now be aware that the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus is about to undergo a Maintenance Audit from the Malaysia Qualifications Agency (MQA) in order to retain its prestigious Self-Accreditation status which was originally awarded in 2010. A panel will visit in June 2015 in order to conduct a full audit evaluation. Briefings will be held for staff who will be involved in the exercise.

Student-led T&L Initiatives

2014/15 has been an exciting year for piloting of a number of initiatives that have either been student led or else had students at the centre – a key element of the Global Strategy 2020 for the University – and will lead to wider rollout in 2015/16. To highlight a few:

Student Observers of Teaching: a pilot programme where trained students observed a lecturer in a teaching situation and provided feedback from the student perspective. Very positive feedback was received from participants in the pilot.
Peer Mentoring: A student-led working group has formulated a pilot rollout for peer mentoring to be trialled in certain schools for the September intake.
Common Reading Programme: a pilot will be trialled with the July foundation intake to provide students with a book to read before arriving at University and in the early weeks to create a common point of sharing and interaction between new students.

Nottingham Student Experience Survey

The Nottingham Student Experience Survey (formerly the NSB) results have been released and are being analysed and action plans formulated. Of particular note is that student satisfaction in the key area of learning has increased year on year, with a significant jump arising from initiatives introduced in recent years (more than 3% increase between Nov 2014 and Nov 2013). However, student expectations remain high and work needs to continue to improve satisfaction levels.

New Teaching Building

The new teaching block (Block F4) is developing at a rapid rate with construction only a few days behind schedule. The planned operation of the building for Semester 1 of 2015/16 remains a target in order to relieve congestion in the timetabling of rooms. Novel teaching spaces will be available within this building – more information to follow.

Thank you.
Prof Stephen Doughty
Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning)

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Thoughts from the TTP Conference – Sally Chappell (School of Life Sciences)

Teaching at Nottingham — Wed, 06 May 2015 08:30:39 +0000

Dr Sally Chappell: “The TTP conference was a great opportunity to hear from like-minded colleagues and there’s certainly not enough room for me to mention everything that I found useful! However, there were many messages from Professor MacDonald’s keynote talk and workshop that resonated with me. The need for student to see the big picture and not think in terms of modules as discrete and unrelated units is definitely something we’ve struggled with for a long time and haven’t yet found a satisfactory answer to, so it was reassuring (although perhaps disappointing) to hear that this is a common problem.

“One of the other things that seemed to strike a chord with many of us was his observation that ‘coffee-bar conversations’ were often more productive than formally arranged meetings or conferences. However, how easy it is to have these informal meetings depends a lot on the structure and locations of Schools; groups in our School are split over several locations with many different coffee bars and several additional common rooms, so the chances of bumping into someone who can help on an ad-hoc basis are relatively small.

“In much the same way as we need to encourage students to see the big picture, perhaps as staff we also need to break through the artificial boundaries of Schools and Faculties, to see the bigger picture of how we can help each other. The conference was a great example of how this can happen and how we can use technology to facilitate these interactions. The informal nature of the tweets flying backwards and forwards between sessions led to me making a lot more connections than I would have done normally, particularly with colleagues from different Faculties. One of these tweets suggested the possibility of setting up University-wide informal learning lunches and I really hope that this is followed up. I know of at least one School doing this already and our workshop group had proposed this as a suggestion for our own School to implement, but a University-wide series would allow staff to see that big picture and make use of the expertise across disciplines. The strong feeling I was left with at the end of the conference was one of connections and communication. The first step will be implementing this at School level, but I hope to see more of these “coffee-bar conversations” springing up across the University sometime very soon.”

Dr Sally Chappell
School of Life Sciences

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Employability Rocks – Dr Judith Wayte, School of Biosciences

Teaching at Nottingham — Fri, 01 May 2015 11:11:56 +0000

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Dr Judith Wayte from the School of Biosciences explores the idea of employability as seen through the lens of a practitioner. This talk was given as part of a Teaching and Learning seminar on 18th March 2015.

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Learning Analytics and the Teaching Transformation Program

Teaching at Nottingham — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:30:24 +0000

“In a nutshell, Learning Analytics is about taking the data that the University has and looking at what we can do with it to improve teaching and learning. The University holds information across a range of systems, such as Moodle, the Library, and Student and Assessment Records. Learning Analytics allows us to use this data to enhance the student experience.”

“This technique has been widely used in the United States HE sector with considerable success and an increasing number of UK institutions are starting to explore the opportunities it offers. The University of Nottingham is supporting the introduction of Learning Analytics through the Teaching Transformation Programme; the aim is to examine the data held on our systems and draw insights into ways in which we can enhance teaching delivery methods, learning designs and learning content, in order to promote student success, improve student feedback, enable a personalised learning experience and support student development.

“We’re going to start by looking at Moodle, and using analytics to try and identify correlations between students’ use of Moodle, their performance in assessments and their level of engagement with the learning content. The information held by the University allows us to do this and, by understanding what type of learning designs and content encourage students to continue on and complete a module (and conversely what kind of learning designs and content tend to mitigate against that), we can establish how Moodle works best for students.

“There is understandable sensitivity about privacy, but we are keen to adopt the approach of doing everything in a completely transparent, ethical and above-board way, so no personally identifiable data is going to be used for analytics purposes without consent. We consulted extensively with the Students’ Union and they’re very relaxed about this; they see it as something that can really deliver benefits to students.”

Mike Leam, Libraries, Research and Learning Resources

Where next…?

Library Analytics

“Using Library Data, it would be possible to generate automated ‘Amazon-style’ personalised library resource recommendations whenever students searched for library resources. By encouraging students to rate the resources they’ve accessed, these recommendations could also be influenced by what other students have found useful. Recommendations would be based on Library activity across all three campuses, including the international campuses, thereby reinforcing the idea of a single academic community within an integrated global university.”

Lecture Analytics (data-driven teaching)

“Another option that could potentially be explored further is data-driven teaching. Lecture Analytics was pioneered by an academic in the United States who was finding it hard to know how engaged his students were in his lectures. He could see them using their smart devices and potentially getting distracted; he wanted to generate data to demonstrate the extent to which students were following and engaging with his lecture material, so he developed LectureTools. These interactive lecture participation technologies allow students to use their mobile devices to annotate the lecture material as it’s being presented to them, to ask questions digitally and to indicate when they’re confused. This in turn generates rich data on student engagement and comprehension which can then be used to inform and enhance teaching and learning design and delivery. The University currently has a trial version of LectureTools available for any academics interested in piloting it. Using data to re-evaluate teaching and learning and improve it could potentially have a genuinely transformative effect. That’s a really exciting prospect.”

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Teaching Transformation Programme Tweets

Teaching at Nottingham — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:30:10 +0000

Teaching Transformation Programme Conference – April 2015, University of Nottingham

This is a record of the tweets that were exchanged during the University of Nottingham TTP conference in April 2015.

Introductions and Welcomes
Claire Chambers @Claires_tweet

Has arrived at #ttpuon15 looking forwards to an interesting event

Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:01:24

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Wyn Morgan @WynMorgan8

@GabrieleNeher yes it is #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:09:28

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Wecolme to the #ttpuon15 conference. Making practical changes to improve #teaching & #learning @UniofNottingham pic.twitter.com/C1LJG01H7J

Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:21:30

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Helen Phillips @hellyp2012

Looking forward to #ttpuon15. Quite a buzz in the room

Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:48:51

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Like @Claires_tweet: At #ttpuon15 looking forwards to an interesting event

Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:53:10

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Pam Hagan @P44Pam

TTP looks interesting this year #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:55:24

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

And the Annual @UniofNottingham Teaching and Learning Conference is underway. it’s so busy, we have RUN OUT OF COFFEE #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:55:25

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Looking forward to a day of knowledge sharing with Uni wide colleagues and global education royalty #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/JNKv9u2AZo

Claire Mann @DrClaireMann

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:57:49

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Stathis @staconst

The #ttpuon15 conf starts. Look forward for #teaching #transformation programme. #meded #education @CAMEI_project

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:03:28

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Katie Fraser @katie_fraser

Starting off #ttpuon15 by picking whether I’m interested in curriculum / assessment, academic development or learning technology. All 3!

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:00:15

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Chris Jones @careers_chris

Getting ready for some useful insights into #teaching and #learning at #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:03:33

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UoNBioscienceCareers @UoNBioscicareer

Sadly not at #ttpuon15 so hoping for lots of tweets from @DrClaireMann @Claires_tweet @staconst @katie_fraser @hellyp2012 @careers_chris

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:09:26

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

@UoNBioscicareer Glad you’re there reading them Follow the #ttpuon15 hashtag for all the conference tweets

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:24:58

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Good thing: conference is packed and seating is a squeeze. Bad thing: if there is a fire I am going to be in trouble… #ttpUoN15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:24:33

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UoNVideoProduction @UoNVideoGroup

To colleagues at the #ttpuon15 have a great day. Sadly we can’t be with you – we’ll be following in Twitter

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:29:30

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@UniofNottingham @WynMorgan8 thoroughly enjoying speaking to everyone at today’s TTP Conference! #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/172oyzxbwg

Blackwell’s UofNotts @BlackwellsUofN

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:04:30

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

Intrigued by the idea of customised textbooks from @BlackwellsUofN – definitely one to think about! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:09:53

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Claire Chambers @Claires_tweet

@BlackwellsUofN thanks for the travel mug #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:05:59

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Mike Watson @herdimmunity

Inspiring to be around and listen to @UniofNottingham people who have the student at the heart of all that they do #ttpuon15 #userneeds

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:43:51

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

I love these types of events where I get to learn from colleagues from other Faculties. Common problems coming out #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:48:14

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Very topical #ttpuon15 conference bag- happy Birthday William Shakespeare!! pic.twitter.com/kDPTSXtle1

Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:03:15

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Welcome from Prof. Alan Ford
PVC Alan Ford taking the floor to open #ttpuon15 – it’s a pleasingly full room AND we are linked to UNNC and UNMC too pic.twitter.com/r0uLjrqzBq

Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:58:20

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Claire Chambers @Claires_tweet

Moving tribute to a colleague lost recently #ttpuon15. Very apt.

Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:57:16

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Keynote – Prof. Ranald MacDonald, Sheffield Hallam University: “Not more change! Encouraging conversations and collaborations to promote the emergence of change for the better.”
Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

‘The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled’ – Plutarch 127AD #ttpuon15 @GuardianEdu #education @getintoteaching

Thu, Apr 23 2015 08:57:03

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

Prof Ranald McDonald speaking on promoting the emergence of #educational change #ttpuon15 @GuardianEdu @UniofNottingham @SheffieldHallam

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:09:08

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Claire Chambers @Claires_tweet

Teaching and learning don’t always go together! I can learn without being taught #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:09:50

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

One of the first strategies to consider – cut the curriculum content! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:11:32

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“It’s said that #students only remember 5% of what they are taught…starting lectures at 8am doesn’t help” #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/YNQ0HXBQ8A

Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:11:36

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

.@AngeliqueBodart my thought was “is that on the day I get them at the end of their 9-6 day?”! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:19:02

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Tom Gray @trgpharm

#ttpuon15 @UoN_Pharmacy Prof Ranald Macdonald ‘cut content by a third, and spend time understanding and applying it’ lessons for pharmacy?

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:13:29

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

Macdonald drawing on interesting material from Stephen Brookfield,especially- ‘skilful teaching is whatever helps students learn’ #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:13:50

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

“Skilful teachers adopt a critically reflective stance towards their practice – using whatever helps students learn” Brookfield #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:14:38

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Pam Hagan @P44Pam

Do our students know why they are learning certain information and can they apply to their every day life #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:17:26

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Andrew Ward @banathe

What a shame video feed to encourage international collaboration but no hand outs over there #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:17:33

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

Macdonald emphasises the fact that learning is most successful if the ‘why’ of a particular task is clearly explained and set out #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:17:52

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Stathis @staconst

“Do the students know why they are learning things” #ttpuon15 from Prof. Ranald MacDonald

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:19:17

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Andrew Ward @banathe

How many students are at #ttpuon15 ?

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:21:16

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Claire Mann @DrClaireMann

How do students relate what you teach them 2 life? Prof Ranald mcd suggests so important. Seems obvious but not always inacademia #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:21:31

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Stathis @staconst

#PBL – Look the big picture and then specialise #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:22:48

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

@Leah_EEE @UniofNottingham well, the pleasing thing here is that demand outstripped availability- the conference is packed!! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:23:01

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Claire Mann @DrClaireMann

Prof Ranald McD emphasises importance of horizontal integration in first year of HE so that students see ‘the big picture’ YES! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:23:06

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

Time to ingrate modules, not have them as separate entities. #Students need to understand the crossover – problem-based #learning #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:23:30

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Interesting stories from past experiences looking forward to the link to the digital delivery of today #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:24:26

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Hurrah for standing up for collaboration in writing publications Prof Macdonald #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:26:48

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

It’s a shame National Teaching fellows don’t get £50k now #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:29:45

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Open space facilitation of strategy writing plus appreciative enquiry techniques mentioned by Prof Macdonald #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:30:25

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Think one big challenge I have helping students learn is the timetable. Everyone struggles with class 9-6. Out of my control #ttpUoN15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:30:51

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Katie Fraser @katie_fraser

Ranald Macdonald recommending open space technology for development of teaching & learning strategy http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/what-is-english/ … #ttpUoN15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:32:58

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Claire Mann @DrClaireMann

Prof R M talks about working truly collaboratively with students. If this was his event a student would be speaking. Good point! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:33:21

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Having a diverse range of students (particularly mature students) really helps all to understand why engineering is relevant #ttpUoN15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:33:30

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Pam Hagan @P44Pam

Top down management doesn’t work
Perhaps we should all remember #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:33:50

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Academics subverting Instructions from the top … Polite way of saying it #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:34:24

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Top down management works great in industry when done well … Why not as much in academia ? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:35:39

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Great points to consider from Prof MacDonald #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/XweeQz0XXC

Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:37:09

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Stathis @staconst

Interesting didactic stories from Prof. MacDonald for #teaching transformation @UniofNottingham #education #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:37:24

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Claire Chambers @Claires_tweet

Good learning happens collaboratively – McDonald #ttpUoN15 agree wholeheartedly

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:37:34

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Katie Fraser @katie_fraser

RM has benefitted from taking learning outside the timetable and across the disciplines #ttpUoN15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:38:28

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

MacDonald questions the term ‘risk taking’- doing something new is not taking risks, but about learning differently and growing #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:40:04

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Stathis @staconst

Help students to learn, don’t teach them #ttpUoN15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:40:25

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

@helenwhd: Don’t be afraid to challenge students’ preconceptions about “you teach me” – no, “I help you learn” #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:41:17

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Tom Gray @trgpharm

#ttpuon15 @UoN_Pharmacy Prof Macdonald ‘not paid to teach but to help our students learn’ – how is this best assessed? Feedback? Peer review

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:42:06

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Not too dissimilar to the approach taken by good #career guidance. #ttpUoN15 #teaching #learning @UoNCareers pic.twitter.com/L7Ne2ERrsv

Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:43:35

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Tom Gray @trgpharm

#ttpuon15 @UoN_Pharmacy student learning ‘nurturing, weeding and pest control!’

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:45:22

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Experienced play a great way to learn #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:45:35

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Claire Mann @DrClaireMann

Love that Prof RM knows there is a time to lecture and a time 2 put up pictures 2 stimulate conversation. Great teaching strategy #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:45:47

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What words would you use to describe these pics in terms of implementing #educational change. How we #learn #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/6j4IQp3hFJ

Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:46:11

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

Setting group work where members have to contribute. Sounds obvious, but how often do we actually achieve it and how do we do it? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:47:03

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Tom Gray @trgpharm

#ttpuon15 @UoN_Pharmacy exploring ‘dark matter’ from chaos to complexity ‘not just doing things better, but doing better things’.

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:49:56

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

Working on the “edge of chaos” should result in change emerging from the complexity. There’s hope for my life after all then! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:52:01

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Chris Jones @careers_chris

Students remember 5% of what they learn after 3 yrs. Prof Ranald McDonald presents a range of inspiring strategies for learning #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:53:29

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

“How can you distinguish #student progress within the constraints of grade boundaries?” – Prof Ranald McDonald @GuardianEdu #ttpUoN15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:54:18

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Stathis @staconst

Students study programmes – teachers teach subjects. the big picture!! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:56:01

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

MacDOnald speaking of encouraging coffee bar conversations amongst academics- I am holding that thought #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:56:26

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Claire Mann @DrClaireMann

I am SO in favour of more academic coffee bar conversations! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:55:07

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

@DrClaireMann WITH biscuits, right? A coffee bar conversation implies biscuits? Please? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:57:08

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

@Leah_EEE We need more cross-faculty coffee bars for conversations #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:50:27

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

@Sal_Chappell if there’s biscuits I’m in! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:51:42

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

@helenwhd @Sal_Chappell #ttpuon15 tweet-up?

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:01:57

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

Giving #studentfeedback on exams. Yay or nay? Not individual #feedback but general comments on frequent errors #ttpuon15 @UoNEngineering

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:56:43

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Katie Fraser @katie_fraser

RM: how do we get students to think like a chemist, historian, vet, rather than knowing about chemistry, history, vet. science? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:56:51

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Renovation rather than innovation – reflective reassessment of practice – “being a…” rather than ” knowing a lot about…” #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:57:18

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

@AngeliqueBodart @UoNEngineering individual written exam feedback has long been standard practice in @UoNHumanities #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:58:04

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

‘Lecturers teach subjects but #students study programmes. How can we gain better coherence?’ @UniofNottingham @UoNEngineering #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:59:15

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Tom Gray @trgpharm

#ttpuon15 @UoN_Pharmacy professional development is about ‘being and becoming rather than knowing’ role on year 4 MPharm

Thu, Apr 23 2015 09:59:18

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The basis for a new university strategy? #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/6nqBHVIzfF

Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:00:05

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Claire Mann @DrClaireMann

Guess the author of quotes. Another great strategy. Room full of 100+ academics and only 2 called it – Einstein! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:01:29

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

That’s great @GabrieleNeher I like how you take the time to really support #students. Individual #studentfeedback & peer mentoring #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:03:56

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@helenwhd Fits really nicely to our being a Bioscientist from Monday Helen #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/Pm9FVjgtv0

UoNBioscienceCareers @UoNBioscicareer

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:05:16

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

Well, that was a VERY engaging presentation. Good start to the #ttpuon15 conference. Thanks Prof Ranald McDonald. …Now, where’s my tea?

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:17:30

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Ever noticed the groups of three during coffee breaks #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:29:16

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Andrew Ward @banathe

How many people do you think are only opening the strategy for the first time today #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:38:51

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Em Weston @ejeweston

#ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:39:09

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Personalised learning IBM have some great ideas IBM 5 in 5: Education: https://youtu.be/-alkbKQCB8A #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:42:23

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

.@banathe as “teaching focussed” academic would have loved to be asked my views for the strategy… “Treat students like people” #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:43:01

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

“When you try to innovate, sometimes people won’t like it and will try to undermine your ideas. How do you deal with that?” #ttpuon15 @UoNSU

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:45:33

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Tom Gray @trgpharm

#ttpuon15 @UoN_Pharmacy from collaboration to partnership – investing in the personalised learning of our future pharmacists.

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:51:09

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

The top needs to legitimise what comes from the ground up (Prof Wynn Morgan) #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:51:56

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Status and hierarchy is a massive barrier to implementing change #ttpUoN15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 10:57:22

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Claire Chambers @Claires_tweet

Educational change is tough but that isn’t a reason to avoid it #ttpUoN15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:07:50

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Why do we not collaborate ! Students , professional services , academics all together without the hierarchy #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:09:05

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Crowd sourcing to include more views and opinions #ttpuon15 the new user experience team can help

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:09:55

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

‘It’s not wrong to get things wrong (trial & error)’. How do you feel about this as a lecturer? Is innovation dangerous? #ttpuon15 #teaching

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:11:31

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Rapid iterations of change are modern day business , why not in academia ? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:12:41

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Chris Jones @careers_chris

Should there be a `student satisfaction amnesty` to encourage greater risk taking in teaching? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:14:35

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Is it better to sell 1 thing for £100 or a hundred things for £1 the same question as minor change… #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:16:03

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Do these barriers ring true for you regarding #innovation & bringing about change? #ttpuon15 #Bureaucracy #management pic.twitter.com/Z7afxsxhWN

Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:16:48

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UxD Insights @UxDInsights

Crowd sourcing to include more views and opinions #ttpuon15 the new user experience team can help

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:17:12

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TTP overview – the “tag pecha kucha” presentation (very entertaining – if you weren’t there you missed a treat!)
Pam Hagan @P44Pam

that is Wynn Morgan Pecha Kucha-ing again #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:17:12

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

TTTP team are embarking on a Pecha Kucha presentation… Right, buckle in tight for the ride, yes? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:17:47

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The masses ready for TTP pecha kucha. #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/vobWoHjTwF

Helen Phillips @hellyp2012

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:17:58

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

@P44Pam is he doing it or refereeing the team though? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:18:23

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Some very nervous pecha kucha speakers waiting to “go on” but Wyn thanking them very graciously #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:18:26

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Chris Jones @careers_chris

#ttpuon15 goes pecha kucha!

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:19:36

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Claire Chambers @Claires_tweet

Much hilarity around the pecha kucha tag team #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:19:37

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

@PechaKucha time! Representatives from each of the departments involved in #ttpuon15 are about to tell us how they’ve encouraged change

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:19:39

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

This has to be @WynMorgan8 ‘s quote of the day- everybody’s Machu Pichu is different #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:20:33

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

“This team is the #satNav for #ttpuon15” and achieving change across @UniofNottingham as part of the Global Strategy 2020

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:22:10

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

My students already do these types of presentations, didn’t know there was a name for it! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:22:56

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

@Leah_EEE well-established practice http://www.pechakucha.org #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:25:26

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Electronic course work … Can we get rid of the OHPs then ? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:26:45

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

@GabrieleNeher learnt one new thing for sure today what’s going to make it into the other 5% that I learn? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:27:43

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Best slide of the day goes to Ruth Allen’ Pecha Kucha opener #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/UPghxFxbVY

Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:27:47

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Andrew Ward @banathe

No gamification ? Reward based achievement proven winner elsewhere #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:29:03

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Can we bring back the badges in moodle for engagement with the course please? Let’s have a bit of fun with moodle #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:30:04

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

#Consistency, #timely & #relevant – this is what should underpin the initiation of #student partnerships @UniofNottingham #ttpuon15 @UoNSU

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:31:45

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Using data to drive change .. About time! #ttpuon15 students want their data to be used to improve what we offer !

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:35:00

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Yay it’s us! @moodle Everywhere Mandate – we want staff & #studentfeedback about experiences of using it #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/2FFAtvOICj

Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:35:16

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Andrew Ward @banathe

The media guys are really good would be great to see them used more to generate repeatable content #ttpuon15 increased contact time …

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:37:35

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Mooc and Nooc are great to gain an initial understanding of a subject , why not mix them with conventional teaching #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:40:41

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Andrew Ward @banathe

Is the data from Nooc and moocs shared or reviewed ? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:41:25

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Claire Mann @DrClaireMann

NOOCs MOOCs to generate interest in research areas….Been saying this as an interesting way to think about dissemination #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:42:20

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Now I know who I need to speak to a about making a second #mooc *excited* #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:42:25

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Think that communication with the public and outreach should be more recognised in promotion structure #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:43:55

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

We’ll miss you @WynMorgan8. Opportunities for cross-uni collaboration now though! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 11:46:20

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The TTP and Online Learning
Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

#ttpuon15 now breaking into parallel workshops for the afternoon. I am in Sarah Speight’s NOOC and MOOC session

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:36:11

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

Cecilia Goria opening the session with a presentation on a new NOOC developed in the School of CLAS focusing on language teaching #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:39:14

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

OPEN in MOOC or NOOC can mean free, no pre-requisites, open pedagogy and/or open educational resource #oer #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:43:01

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

Goria speaks of the comparative rarity of language MOOCs; UoN model seeks to combine language and culture elements #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:43:35

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

“Some of the things we’re doing Is radical, radical for @UniofNottingham” – Ruth Allen #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:44:16

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

Now here is a question- have all the tweeters drifted into the technology session? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:44:53

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UoNPharmacy @UoN_Pharmacy

Check out tweets from @trgpharm at the @UniofNottingham Teaching Transformation Programme conference #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:49:56

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

@UniofNottingham Business School speaking on how they get #students engaged in the #evaluation of #learning activities #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:54:48

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

Listening to Goria – the model she outlines is used for learning Mandarin here at @UniofNottingham but their platform is WeChat #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:54:54

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

Are apps starting to move into the same area as NOOCs/ MOOCS? Apps are potentially more transportable? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:56:31

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

Staff development starts with interaction between them, discussion of experiences of new initiatives and why the do/don’t engage #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 12:59:31

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Such an elegant design for a Spanish language and culture SNOOC addressing diff exp levels from @CeciliaGoria #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:03:00

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Mike Watson @herdimmunity

Cecillia Goria stressing the importance of product design and journey in MOOCs #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:04:14

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

Landa-Silva talks on using Moodle for engaging students in a Computing Professional Ethics Module #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:07:31

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

Peer Assisted Study Support. Getting students to evaluate their studying approach in ways that work for them @UoNMaths #ttpuon15 @UoNMathSoc

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:09:20

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Chris Jones @careers_chris

@GabrieleNeher I have. Is it just me or does anyone else picture a SNOOC as some kind of cute smurf-like creature? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:12:03

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Dario Landa-Silva confessing to being a Moodle enthusiast #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:10:58

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

@helenwhd: “Dario Landa-Silva confessing to being a Moodle enthusiast :)” Yep, there are a few of us around #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:13:13

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Claire Chambers @Claires_tweet

“@helenwhd: Dario Landa-Silva confessing to being a Moodle enthusiast #ttpuon15” me too

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:18:52

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

@Claires_tweet @helenwhd @Sal_Chappell looks to me like we are forming a Moodle subgroup right now…. #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:20:46

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Mike Watson @herdimmunity

Dr Dario Landa-Silva outlining a CS module that sounds like the perfect intro to understand how to work in tech #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:16:22

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

Landa-Silva now showcasing his approach to Moodle. The elegance and simplicity is striking, as is his common-sense approach #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:17:45

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Dario reports students like Moodle modules with single page, no folders, one section per week, organised to help revision #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:18:24

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Dario puts weeks in reverse order so latest material is at the top – simple success! #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:19:33

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Dario answers student questions in Moodle – saving all those repetitive to and fro emails with students #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:22:11

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

What makes landa-Silva’s approach to Moodle work is that for his teaching, Moodle is an integral resource= blended learning #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:23:28

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

@helenwhd I also like the fact that this would surely roll-over too and build up a FAQ? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:24:09

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Dario uses labels 2 reveal information at appropriate time for discussion & Moodle feedback lets analysis be shown immediately #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:25:12

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Mike Watson @herdimmunity

@helenwhd responding to his users needs-a digital approach to digital delivery #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:26:36

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

@GabrieleNeher absolutely! Can use Glossary activity as FAQ once you have the Qs and As #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:27:02

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

@groovegenerator you email them “please check the previous answer there” until they get the message #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:28:01

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

Dario showing very eloquently how Moodle can (and should) be so much more than just a storage area for PowerPoint files. #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:28:20

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Mike Watson @herdimmunity

Dario Landa-Silva uses tech (Moodle) as a way of engaging, not just to deliver content #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:29:30

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Gabriele Neher @GabrieleNeher

Alas, I will have to leave #ttpuon15 early to transport offspring to birthday party. keep tweeting so I can read abt rest of the afternoon

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:29:42

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

@UoNBioscicareer you should talk to Dario about prof skills module #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:30:49

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

I think using the new inline contents feature of moodle is a nice way to use folders on moodle #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:38:23

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Any thoughts on how to get students to ask questions in moodle forums rather than in Facebook groups? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:40:53

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

@Leah_EEE I don’t join their FB groups (wasn’t invited!) so they discuss there & post in Moodle (or email) if they still have q. #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:46:15

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

Three types of #MOOC: network-based, task-based and content-based – Lane 2012. Best to combine all to get most out of #students #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:49:58

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

@CLASUoN teaching on the edge of the curriculum with a NOOC and @UoNComputerSci using Moodle to engage & accredit student learning #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:12:21

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Good introduction to the ‘Formatting your module’ #training I’m offering to @UoNEngineering. Thanks Dario. #ttpuon15 pic.twitter.com/PT3PnKU7rI

Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

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Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:14:59

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

“I don’t think I’m doing anything particularly fancy it’s just about organising” -Dario. Can you speak at my @moodle training pls? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:18:57

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

“Even if some of the tools in @moodle aren’t the best out there students appreciate having everything there in one place” – Dario #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:21:15

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

Dario’s using peer assessment with ‘reflective journal’ submissions. Are you using peer assessment and if so how? Online? Offline? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:27:00

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The TTP and the Student Journey
Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

Peer support – hand-holding (rather than spoon feeding) across a rope bridge to give them the confidence they need to go it alone #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:28:45

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

The Enhancing Student Support project @EdinburghUni in 2013 aimed to provide students a framework of guidance & support. Progress? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:36:10

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Please can we remember a significant number of students come unto year 1 from our Foundation Year, not always from school. Please? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:42:27

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

Great ideas from Stephen Cox for peer support for new students in Maths. Good experience for the peer supporters as well. #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:01:42

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Chris Jones @careers_chris

Dr Stephen Cox praises how easy it was to set up a Nottingham @AdvantageAward module for student peer supporters #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:12:58

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Interested to see how much work is involved in making our existing peer mentoring scheme part of the @AdvantageAward #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:15:27

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

Ian Kerr – Students do the “men in black” thing and wipe their brains at the end of each year How do we stop it happening? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:14:30

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

RT “@careers_chris: move exams to the start of the next academic year?!!” A strategy to prevent end-of-year brain wiping? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:32:08

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

Lots of interest in the Transition NOOC – exciting to start next academic year with prearrival #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:29:25

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The TTP and Curriculum and Assessment
Claire Chambers @Claires_tweet

Turnbull discusses vision for the future for civil eng students #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 13:45:58

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Leah Ridgway @Leah_EEE

Idea number 3 I’m taking away is looking into Students As Change Agents to develop engineering activities for school outreach #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 14:17:03

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Final Discussion
Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

Students qn the need for @moodle. @UniofNottingham use it because everything stays there…”what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 15:01:01

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UoNBioscienceCareers @UoNBioscicareer

@AngeliqueBodart may offer alternative experiences – students not going to experience 1 VLE in the world of work #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 15:02:04

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

@UoNBioscicareer Feedback we’ve received contradicts this – too many systems to get used to, they don’t like navigating away #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 15:18:07

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Angelique Bodart @AngeliqueBodart

@UoNBioscicareer The @UniofNottingham may only have 1 official VLE but the World Wide Web is the one they’ll use in #life & #work #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 15:21:35

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Mike Watson @herdimmunity

@AngeliqueBodart @UoNBioscicareer is the next generation going to shape the world of work they enter? Simplicity over complexity #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 15:41:32

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Helen Whitehead @helenwhd

To what extent should we encourage students to use Facebook – not really professional behaviour? #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 15:01:26

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Claire Chambers @Claires_tweet

“@helenwhd: To what extent should we encourage students to use Facebook – not really professional behaviour? #ttpuon15” social tool only!

Thu, Apr 23 2015 15:03:14

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

Facebook acts as the digital equivalent of student conversations in the pub, with questions then posted to staff via Moodle. #ttpuon15

Thu, Apr 23 2015 15:02:20

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Chris Jones @careers_chris

Thanks #ttpuon15 lots of inspiring examples of good practice plus frank discussions about the barriers and how to overcome them

Thu, Apr 23 2015 15:12:39

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Sally Chappell @Sal_Chappell

Excellent day at #ttpuon15 – much to think about, thanks to all involved.

Thu, Apr 23 2015 15:15:24

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TTP School of Chemistry: improving the student experience of assessment and feedback

Teaching at Nottingham — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:01:50 +0000

In recognition of the complex and multifaceted nature of the student experience of assessment, the project comprises a range of areas of activity. The primary focus is on enhancing student and staff assessment literacy. Staff assessment literacy is of paramount importance in order to achieve consistency in the application of good practices across the school. Central to the proposed good practices in assessment is the enhancement of student assessment literacy by promoting student engagement and communication regarding assessment and feedback methods, processes and practices

The project also comprises a secondary focus of activity relating to streamlining assessment and marking loads. In this area of activity, alignment of assessment to learning outcomes and an investigation of the use of technology to alleviate marking loads, where appropriate, are ongoing activities. This case serves to illustrate the nature of TTP, the depth of the enhancement sought, the nature of the process and the wholeschool engagement. The presentation will cover:

the TTP agenda setting process and product
plans and progress to date
discussion of approaches to managing change

Professor Robert Mokaya,
School of Chemistry

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Moodle activities to promote student engagement in a Computing Professional Ethics Module

Teaching at Nottingham — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:00:41 +0000

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Dr Dario Landa-Silva
School of Computer Science

Covering learning outcomes about the legal, ethical, professional and social (LEPS) aspects of computing is not only important as part of students’ education, but also required for the accreditation of programmes of study. Computer Science students are often less enthusiastic about learning such topics than they are about learning the technical and scientific aspects of their discipline. Often, Computer Science students are of the opinion that LEPS aspects are just a matter of ‘common sense’.

In this talk, we describe some ways in which Moodle activities are used to engage students in the learning of a module that is compulsory for most Computer Science students and that covers LEPS aspects

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A Vision for the Future BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering

Teaching at Nottingham — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:31:47 +0000

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Civil engineering is about integrating information for solving real world problems and students need to see their learning as integrated rather than in boxes defined by discipline. However, there is also a step change up from being a student to then being responsible for constructing a building. In this presentation we share our efforts to rethink the curriculum to produce the graduates that the industry needs.

We have investigated what sort of graduate is expected from a BEng/Meng in Civil Engineering course and how these perceptions influence course design and shape the metrics against which the final year graduates should be assessed.

Whilst there is a need for knowledge to be gained throughout the course we should emphasise the development of understanding and problem solving so that even in the early years students start to develop these competencies with simple examples. The first year is critical to setting the whole philosophy for the course.

We began by redefining intended outcomes for the first year and sketching a curriculum founded on problem-solving. At last summer’s Departmental Away Day colleagues began designing the sorts of problems that our students could begin to address: recovering crashed aircraft from the seabed, designing sections of the proposed HS2 railway and designing a dock at a harbour. Our initial plans have been welcomed by the Industrial Advisory Board and our next steps are to develop the detail and begin piloting some new teaching approaches that the new structure suggests

Dr Barbara Turnbull & Dr Martin Smith,
Faculty of Engineering

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Dr Dario Landa-Silva
School of Computer Science