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The Learning, Teaching and Assessment Newsletter of the Faculty of Science, LJMU

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1849	… to be no more than 606 words.	29^th October 2018

Week Six is Walkabout week!
	There’s still time to sign-up online and visit a taught session delivered by a Faculty colleague for a no-strings-attached observation this week. This offer is open to all academic, administrative and technical staff within the Faculty. Walkabout Week is a new annual event intended to sustain and develop conversations around teaching.

Recommend a colleague for an award

The 2019 LJMU Teaching and Learning Excellence Awards will be conferred during our Teaching and Learning Conference 12^th-13^th June 2019. The Faculty of Science did well last year, scooping the most LJMU awards (five). If you would like to recommend colleague(s) for awards for consideration by your School Management Team, please provide their name(s) here by Friday November 16^th.

STAPES2019 The Science Teaching Annual Practice Exchange Series (STAPES) returns next week after enjoying 100% staff satisfaction in its inaugural year. If you have not already done so, please respond to the Outlook invite sent to academic and PLSU staff (Thurs 8^th Nov 1030h-1430h) by 31^st October so that catering can be arranged.
Surveys and Semester 1 Module Evaluation: Nexus Pad delivery service
	The LJMU annual survey schedule is here. The Faculty has 20 Nexus Pads available and these will be connected to EDUROAM from Friday Week 7. In an agreement with JMSU, you may complete this form by Friday 2^nd November to book Course Reps to collect Nexus Pads from BS/321A. These would be brought to sessions in which you intend to run in-class module evaluation during Weeks 9 and 10, the course rep returning the pads within the hour. [Thanks to Becci McEvoy, Julia Daer, JMSU]

Your Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA): Internships and Events
>	Student In-Year Internships for Semester 2 2018/19 can be applied for here.
>	RAP Seminar: When Feedback is Forgotten Wed 31^st October 1615-1730h
>	Teaching in Practice Seminars: Schedule (hard copy provided to PLs and SLs)
>	RAP Seminar: Spaces Places Power People Rethinking Student Belonging Wed 12^th December 1615-1730h
The NUE Awards		These awards ave been created to recognise and celebrate employers, universities and students who have demonstrated initiative, innovation and dedication within the field of undergraduate employability. There are 17 awards in total: 6 Employer awards, 6 University awards and 5 Student awards. [Thanks to Sam Forde, PLSU] Click here for information and to nominate a student: Deadline = 9^th Nov.

Teaching items
>	BS/103, BS/301 and Lower Peter Jost Lecture Theatre have been earmarked for refurbishment. Please email p.denton@ljmu.ac.uk if other rooms merit attention.
>	This paper summarises the distinctions between the two e-marking options currently available; Turnitin Grademark and Canvas Speedgrader, explaining why the latter should be favoured.
>	A reminder that all staff have access to the Panopto lecture recording software. I’ve recently updated the Faculty’s online guidance about Panopto [Thanks to Jim Turner, TLA] and new microphones are on order. In the meantime, please return surplus microphones to the Post Room (shown right) as a courtesy.

Events and articles:		Funding is available to support attendance at pedagogic conferences and events. Please contact p.denton@ljmu.ac.uk
>	Transitions: Challenges, Threats & Opportunities across the Post-compulsory Sectors Liverpool, 8^th November 2018.
>	Electronic Management of Assessment report by the Heads of eLearning Forum.
>	QAA Scotland on what makes good feedback (and assessment) [thanks to Virendra Mistry, TLA]
>	New Resource Pack on promoting research integrity in UG projects [thanks to Dave Harriss, SPS]

Phil Denton, Faculty of Science Associate Dean (Education)

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