The University of Derby are holding a free event funded by the HEA on ‘Innovative approaches to teaching, assessing and feeding back to large Engineering and Computing classes.’ It takes place next week, 21st Feb 2014 at 10am. A programme is available, and bookings can be made online. For further information, visit the HEARead more
Introduction to Instructional Design for e-Learning ————————————————————— Date: 19th February & 27th March 2014 Location: Online This practical workshop explains methodologies behind effective instructional design – often referred to as the “holy grail of e-learning”. We will demonstrate how to use specific and appropriate development tools as well as provide strategies and techniques to supportRead more
There are still places left for our one-day lecture capture conference here at Loughborough on July 3rd from 10am – 4.30pm, with the theme: Pedagogy, policy and support: taking lecture capture to the next level The event is intended for academics, learning technologists, IT staff, and A/V managers with an interest in the use of lectureRead more
We’re holding a one-day lecture capture conference in the Keith Green Building on July 3rd, with the theme: Pedagogy, policy and support: taking lecture capture to the next level The event is intended for academics, learning technologists, IT staff, and A/V managers with an interest in the use of lecture capture and screencasting technologies. The packedRead more
If you’ve been contemplating giving lecture capture a go, you might be interested to know that we run regular ‘Introduction to ReVIEW’ staff development workshops. The next workshop takes place on Wednesday 24th April and places are still available. To book a place, go to http://pdwww.lboro.ac.uk/eventdetails.php?run=11618 .Read more
Last week’s E-learning Showcase / Teaching Innovation Award event was a success, with around 70 colleagues attending over the course of the day. There were some thought-provoking presentations, notably by Laz Zindovic, VP Education of the Students’ Union in which he set out what students have come to expect in terms of learning technologies. All theRead more
The E-learning Showcase 2013 will take place in Brockington Extension on Friday 1st February from 10am – 5pm. This year, for the first time, we’re running it together with the Teaching Innovation Award (TIA) presentations. The outline schedule is as follows: 10:00am – 12:00pm E-learning presentations 12:00pm – 1:30pm Exhibition and buffet lunch 1:30pm – 5.00pm Teaching Innovation AwardRead more
This week I gave a short presentation on ‘Quick Learning Technology Wins’ to a group of Programme Directors and LT Co-ordinators within the School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences at the request of the Associate Dean for Teaching, Ruth Kinna. My starting point for this was that academic colleagues have many conflicting demands on theirRead more
We have a variety of workshops and events coming up in January / February that you might like to think about registering for or putting in your Outlook calendar. Click on the links to view the session description on the Staff Development website. (Note to blog readers outside Loughborough: these are internal sessions only. However,Read more
Loughborough staff: we now have a confirmed date and venue for the annual E-learning Showcase – Friday 1st February 2013 in the newly refurbished Brockington Extension. The event should have even more to offer than previously as for the first time it incorporates the annual Teaching Innovation Award presentations. I’ll post more details about the format andRead more