Academic Best Practice Workshops

This year we’ve rebranded the teaching and learning workshops as academic best practice workshops to better reflect the range of activities they cover. We propose to have a range of lunch time workshops and two longer sessions covering specific activities as well as training events.

First Session

Using lecturecast and video in teaching – Monday 7th October, 1pm in Roberts 508

The session will look at how to get the best out of the lecturecast system when capturing lectures both in the lecture theatre as well as through desk top capture. All staff are welcome to attend whether they are new to lecturecast or not.

Lunch Time Workshops

Dates are just being confirmed but proposed sessions include:

• Interactive Teaching Material in Chemical Engineering
• Case study of lecturetools.
• Summer studentships

Training Session

• Personal Tutoring in engineering
• Using e-learning tools

Other opportunities

As part of the IEP we are proposing to increase the use of problem based techniques across all departments. There are a number of examples of where such techniques are already used in the faculty. To help others develop these techniques in their own teaching we are arranging opportunities for staff to shadow colleagues in other department during these activities. Examples include:

• Scenario weeks in CEGE and E&EE
• Programming Robots and Computer Architectures in CS
• Fluid Flow in Biochem Eng
• Engineering Thinking and Engineering Design on the BASc
• Peer Marking in Chem Eng and CEGE

If there are other examples of good practice that should be shared or you would like to be involved in the scheme please let me know.