Academic Practice Programme - 2012/13

This programme of workshops, activities and events is available to all staff, and is designed around current strategic priorities for the University. The sessions provide the opportunity to learn more about the chosen topic, share good practice across Faculties and gain an external perspective on the subject area through the involvement of a number of external speakers.

We look forward to welcoming you to these events and continuing to work with you at individual, programme team and School level.

Semester 2

Please browse the sessions below or you can download the entire programme.

Date	Event	Facilitator
Friday 18 January (10am - 12pm)	Using social media to support collaborative approaches to learning and forge a digital presence	Laura Hollinshead and Chris Bell
Wednesday 30 January (1:30pm - 3:30pm)	Spreading the word of research: writing for publication and informing curriculum planning	Dr. Victoria Carpenter
Friday 1 February (10am - 12pm)	Writing effective learning outcomes and assessment criteria	Dr. Colin Fryer & Chris Wilson
Wednesday 6 February (1pm - 3:30pm)	Learning, Teaching, Research: visions for the post 2012 era	Professor Liz Barnes
Friday 15 February (10am - 12pm)	Using social media to support collaborative approaches to learning and forge a digital presence	Laura Hollinshead and Chris Bell
Monday 25 February (1pm - 3:30pm)*	BME attainment: interventions and next steps	Dr. Gurnam Singh (Coventry University)
Wednesday 27 February (1pm -3pm)	Creating multimedia learning content	Charlie Davis and Glenn McGarry
Thursday 28 February (9:30am - 12pm)	Validation Report Writing	Dan West
Wednesday 13 March (1pm - 2.30pm)	Supporting engagement and interactivity in lectures	Pete Radcliff and Chris Bell
Thursday 14 March (1:30pm - 3:30pm)	How to successfully embed employability in the curriculum	Staff Forum Supported by a Panel of Experts
Wednesday 27 March (2pm - 3:30pm)	Using social media to develop a professional research presence online	Sarah Horrigan
Wednesday 17 April (2pm - 4pm)	Research informed teaching	Professor Dennis Hayes
Thursday 18 April (10am - 12pm)	Supporting and designing creative forms of assessment with technology	Laura Hollinshead and Charlie Davis
Wednesday 24 April (2pm - 4pm)	Using social media to support independent studies/dissertation practices	Dr. Tristram Hooley & Charlie Davis
Thursday 25 April (9:30am - 12pm)	The Role of the Committee Officer	Dan West
Wednesday 8 May (1pm - 3pm)	How to help students understand and avoid plagiarism	Chris Martindale
Wednesday 8 May (1:30pm - 4pm)	Fostering collaborative approaches to learning across a range of physical and virtual learning spaces	Charlie Davis and Chris Bell
Friday 10 May (1:30pm - 3:30pm)	How to have a successful validation event	Dr. Colin Fryer
Wednesday 15 May (1pm - 3:30pm)	Information literacy in contemporary HE	Dr. Jane Secker (London School of Economics & Political Science)
Wednesday 22 May (1pm - 3:00pm)*	Group work: contemporary practice and effective assessment	Staff Forum Supported by a Panel of Experts
Tuesday 4 June (1pm - 3:30pm)	Implications of the new QAA UK Quality Code, Chapter B10: 'Managing higher education provision with others'	Sharon Sanderson
Wednesday 5 June (1pm - 3pm)	ePortfolios: What, when and how to use effectively with your students and collaborative partners	Laura Hollinshead and Charlie Davis
Wednesday 3 July (10am - 1pm)	Encouraging student engagement with feedback and feedforward	Laura Hollinshead and Charlie Davis

* Please note these sessions contribute to the mandatory 1 hour per annum Equality and Diversity sessions