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Faculty
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Teaching and Assessment Information and Resources |
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15/09/15 Faculty of Science Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Update |
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Teaching Observation Training The new University Teaching Observation Scheme recognises the
developmental value of observing taught sessions and all members of Faculty
teaching staff may now potentially act as observers, after undertaking
training. Staff will normally act as
an observer and observee in alternate years, PGCert
students being exempt as they have observations embedded within their
programme. HE Review takes place in
February 2016 and the QAA will doubtless want to check that our practice is
accord with the University Scheme. The first set of Faculty Teaching Observation Training
sessions will take place next week and I would ask you to indicate your
availability via the Doodle poll below by
Friday 18th September. I will then contact you with an Outlook
meeting request so that you may confirm your attendance at the allocated session. The 26 Faculty teaching observers from the previous
scheme need not attend training. If
you have undertaken any other teaching observation training previously (e.g.
for PGCert observations) then please let me know p.denton@ljmu.ac.uk.
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Placement Learning Support Unit, PLSU (Thanks
to Jamie Fearn) The PLSU is the new name for the
Faculty’s World of Work and Skills Support Unit, managed by Jamie Fearn and
located in Room 144 James Parson Building.
The new name reflects the growing profile of placement activity within
the Faculty although Jamie’s team are available to provide a range of support
to both staff and students. This may
be in terms of developing resources and presenting at induction events, or
through meetings with individual students to ensure they realise the full
potential of learning activities, including those in the workplace. For further information, please visit https://www2.ljmu.ac.uk/Faculties/SCS/124419.htm |
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Funding for attendance at
non-subject-specific education-related conferences Faculty funding is once again available to support attendance at
pedagogically-themed conferences that are not specific to a particular
academic discipline and for which School funding is not available. You would be asked to write a short report
upon your return for publishing to the Faculty LTA website. Please submit any requests to me in the
first instance p.denton@ljmu.ac.uk. |
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Resources in the new pavilion (thanks to Harry Morton) The new pavilion at the rear of the James Parson Building
is due to open at the start of teaching and here is an inventory of the
expected IT and learning resources within the building. Queries to Harry
please: ·
30 networked
PCs. A number of PCs will be of a
higher specification to accommodate specialist software, such as CAD. ·
30 non bookable
laptops. There will be a ‘help-yourself’ trolley in the pavilion and the devices will be
configured with a similar desktop to a networked PC. Still to be confirmed regarding what
specialist software will be available. ·
Two
collaborative desk areas. These
provide full access to a network PC and 42” display panel with inputs for
mobile devices. ·
One
collaborative seating area with a 50” interactive touch screen. ·
One (or two?)
networked printers: We’ve had mixed messages on this but the Faculty have
made a case for at least two
printers in the new social space. |
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Learning Catalytics Pilot Study This Faculty-funded study aims to assess the potential for
adopting this online resource across the Faculty www.learningcatalytics.com. Some colleagues will be familiar with this
technology after a presentation from Prof. Marva Barnett (University of Virginia) after the 2015
LJMU Teaching and Learning Conference. The system relies on students bringing their own
internet-enabled devices to class. The
pilot will also assess the practicalities of providing tablets loans to
students who have no suitable ‘phone, tablet or laptop. The pilot will run with first-year SPS students during 2015/16 and enquiries can be addressed
to me in the first instance. p.denton@ljmu.ac.uk
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Dr Philip Denton BSc PhD PGCE PGCert SFHEA |
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