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e-Learning Workshops
Over the academic year of 2007/2008, subject specific workshops ran in departments around the UK in order to enable holders of our funded projects and any other interested academics to share experience and expertise of using e-learning in Philosophy, History and Philosophy of Science, Theology, and Religious Studies. The first workshop was held in London in December, and the second workshop was held in Glasgow in March 2008 - futher details are available below.
The final workshop was held at Trinity College, Carmathen, Wales, on the 16th July 2008. There was a discussion of e-learning as applied to distance learning, e-learning tools, and e-assessment.
Workshop 3 - Trinity College, Carmathen, Wales, 16th July 2008
Programme
10.30-11.00: Coffee/tea
11.00-11.30: Introductions: a) e-learning in PRS: support from our Subject Centre; b) Gabriel Jezierski, Senior Adviser, HEA Wales: e-learning support from HEA Wales; c) Lis Parcell (Senior e-Learning Adviser, JISC RSC, Wales): e-learning support from JISC RSC Wales
11.30-12.00: Lis Parcell (Senior e-Learning Adviser, JISC RSC, Wales): JISC Collections, Intute and information literacy support from the Wales RSC
12.00-13.30: Dr. Constantinos Athanasopoulos, FHEA: How to use an on-line discussion forum to support e-teaching and e-learning in PRS
13.30-14.00: Lunch
14.00-14.45: Dr. Constantinos Athanasopoulos, FHEA: How to use e-assessment: tools and methods
14.45-16.00: Ad hoc discussion on how to best implement e-learning tools in Blackboard (with a demo)
Workshop 1
This workshop was held at SOAS, Brunei Gallery, London, on Friday 14th of December 2007
Programme
10.30-11.00: Cofee/tea
11.00-11.30 Introductions (and e-Learning in PRS: presentation of our resources)
11.30-13.00 Discussion Forums: How to design courses that use discussion forums and how to adopt good practices in running them. SOAS example followed by discussion.
13.00-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.00 Other examples of e-Learning: Videocasting and Podcasting and incorporation of VLEs in teaching (Nottingham example) followed by discussion.
15.00-16.00 Discussion of how to design e-learning for students with special needs
16.00-16:30 Final discussion including mini-project briefing
*Certificates of Attendance (for CPD requirements etc.) are available on request.
If you are unable to attend either of the workshops, why not come to our conference, e-Learning in Dialogue, scheduled for 14th-15th May at the University of York.
We would be grateful if you would take a few minutes to fill in our e-learning survey.
Workshop 2
This workshop was held in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Glasgow on Monday 17th March 2008. The topics for discussion included teaching and learning improvements for the Moodle VLE, accessibility issues, and concept mapping for PRS. The workshop, lunch, and refreshments were provided free of charge for academics and postgraduate students with teaching responsibilities working in UK HE.
Programme
10.30-11.00: Coffee/tea
11.00-12.00 Introductions (e-Learning in PRS); JISC Scotland based RSCs.
12.00-13.30 Dr Janet MacDonald (OU): Supporting students in online groups: A workshop for PRS. Author of Macdonald, J. (2006) Blended learning and online tutoring: a good practice guide (London: Gower Pub) (now in its 2nd edition; presentation link for the book and sample chapter in http://creet.open.ac.uk/staff-profiles/index.cfm?staff_id=528531)
Summary: The use of online groups for supporting students is an attractive option for students who need flexibility in their study routines. The use of forums is well established as a medium for academic discussion, and much has been learnt about their successful deployment. Yet very often online group work is not as successful as the books claim it should be. Practitioners may be left wondering whether online group work is appropriate for their discipline, in their context. This workshop will discuss what is known about supporting online groups, identify critical factors for success in online tutoring, and share some examples of good practice. Objectives: i) to discuss what is known about supporting online groups, ii) to identify success factors relevant for practice in online tutoring, iii) to share examples of good practice
13.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-14.45 Dr. Victoria Harrison: PRS funded Mind Mapping Project (Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow)
14.45-16.00 JISC RSC for North and East Scotland: Workshop on e-Assessment.
16.00-16:30 Final discussions including mini-project briefing.
This page was originally on the website of The Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies. It was transfered here following the closure of the Subject Centre at the end of 2011.
