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Anglia Learning and Teaching Update – October 2011

This is the first issue of a monthly bulletin about learning, teaching and assessment activities, services, resources and publications, funding opportunities and forthcoming events both internal to Anglia Ruskin University and from across the sector.

Events

INTERNAL

Turnitin Training Workshops: All sessions run from 2.00 to 4:00pm.

Cambridge

12 October – Rus 212

19 October – Rus 212

26 October – LAB 213

 

Chelmsford

5 October – Que118

12 October – Que118

19 October – Que 118

 

VLE Workshops

Workshops to explore how the VLE can be used effectively to support your teaching and to meet the new VLE Module Minimum Requirements are being offered on both the Cambridge and Chelmsford campus as follows:

 

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Cambridge: 10-12:00 in Hel 352 and 14-16:00 in Hel 352

Chelmsford: 10-12:00 in Saw 209 and 14-16:00 in Que 117

 

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Cambridge: 10-12:00 in Hel 352 and 14-16:00 in Hel 352

Chelmsford: 10-12:00 in (tba) and 14-16:00 in Que 207

 

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Cambridge: 10-12:00 in Hel 352 and 14-16:00 in Hel 352

Chelmsford: 10-12:00 in Que118 and 14-16:00 in Que 207

 

Please book your place for the above workshops at LTA@anglia.ac.uk

 

E-Facilitation Course

This SEDA-certified five-week E-Facilitation course will begin on 1 November, 2011, with an online induction followed by five weeks of online activities. 

Registration will take place between 10 and 28 October, 2011.

For further information and to book your place on this course, please visit: http://web.anglia.ac.uk/hr/training/view/E_Facilitation.html

 

Taming the Dragon: Making technology work for us

As the five-year government funded Sus-IT research project is nearing its end, Leonie Ramondt, workpackage coordinator, and others will be presenting their findings on the learning support mechanisms that assist older people to sustain their use of ICT. In the afternoon, workshops with practitioners and service users will collectively specify recommendations for future good practice.

Date: Nov 29, 2011, 9:30am to 4:15pm – LAIBS conference suite.

Contact: h.williams@bath.ac.uk

 

EXTERNAL

Multimedia tools for collaborative research

A 2 day workshop, over separate days, led by Professor Rob Walker, University of East Anglia

Dates: 07/10/11 and 24/11/1; Location: London. Contact: Jacqui Thorp, jmh6@soton.ac.uk

ePortfolios in Learning and Instruction - Visions, Concepts, Experience

to improve individual reflective practice, digital learning, and institutional assessment across higher education.

Dates:18/19 November, 2011, Location: Freiburg (Germany).
Contact: info@international-literacy-management.org

 

News

Higher Education Academy:

Teaching International Students September Newsletter including:

·         New resources from the TIS resource bank

  • International Student Ambassadors Scheme
  • International Collaborations in Higher Education
  • Promoting students’ ‘resilient thinking’ in diverse higher education learning environments
  • Sector events

Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) 2011 report available

86% of the 31, 202 students who took part in the HEA’s annual Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) said that the overall experience of their programme met or exceeded their expectations.

 

Student-Led Teaching Awards

In collaboration with NUS the HEA has launched a UK-wide new initiative to “give students the chance to have their say in what good teaching looks like, and recognise staff who really engage students in learning”.

 

Publications, Resources and Funding

Resources

Toolkit – Using Audio in your Teaching

This toolkit offers a variety of resources related to using audio with your students, including evidence-based case studies from both within and outside Anglia Ruskin University. Within the arena of assessment, you could produce a short five-minute message as a feedforward resource for an upcoming assignment, or provide group feedback using this technology. Guidance is available on a number of topics including searching the Internet for an audio file which can be used within higher education without infringing copyright, such as a radio interview. Workshops can be run to suit course teams.
Contact Carol.Everett@anglia.ac.uk for details.

 

Funding

Higher Education

Higher Education Academy Teaching Development Departmental Grant Scheme

Over the next year the HEA is making £1.5 million of funding available to “stimulate evidence-based research and encourage innovations in learning and teaching that have the potential for sector-wide impact”. The second phase is aimed at higher education institution departments, with a total of £300,000 being made available. Bids are invited on the themes of Internationalisation and/or Employability.

Max Award: £30,000 per project. Closing date: 23 October 2011.

Adult Learning

Promoting adult learning for vulnerable groups in Europe: financing instruments and accompanying measures

Funding: €500,000 over four years. Closing date: 10 Oct., 2011.

 

Developing the adult learning sector

Funding: €650,000 over 12 months apportioned as follows:
Quality in the adult learning sector: up to €200,000; financing the adult learning sector: up to €230,000; opening higher education to adults: up to €22,000.

Closing date: 12 Oct., 2011.

 

Lifelong Learning

Transversal programme study visits for education and vocational training specialists and decision-makers

Funding: €1.14 million for the 2012 call of the lifelong learning programme.

Max Award: Not specified. Closing date: 14 Oct., 2011.

 

Grundtvig visits and exchanges and preparatory visits

Grundtvig visits and exchanges aim to improve the quality of adult learning by enabling present or future staff working in this field to undertake a work-related visit to a country participating in the lifelong learning programme.

Max Award: Not specified. Closing date: No deadline.

 

Please send contributions for the November update to LTA@anglia.ac.uk by October 21.

 

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