Tag: events
5th International Plagiarism Conference July 2012
September 13th, 2011 at 12:09
The 5th International Plagiarism Conference will take place at the Sage Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 16-18 July, 2012. The 2012 conference celebrates ten years of pioneering research in this area, and now in its fifth iteration the conference has established a reputation as a forum for worldwide good practice in this area and attracts [...]
ALT Conference 2011: skating on thin ice? #altc2011
September 6th, 2011 at 08:09
The latest Association for Learning Technology conference is taking place this week in Leeds. The theme is “Thriving in a colder and more challenging climate”, which is certainly topical, and so far many of the sessions that I have attended have been consolidating research for real-world use, optimising processes and looking at cross-institutional applications. JISC [...]
Free webinars about technology in learning
August 26th, 2011 at 09:08
The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) has a series of free 90-minute lunchtime webinars on topics relating to using technology in learning and teaching. In the autumn term they are: 10 October: Getting started with serious games 16 November: Writing effective quiz and assessment questions 13 December: The psychology of learning More information at http://www.alt.ac.uk/events
Calling all interested in distance learning
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:08
Many distance learning courses are offered by the University of Nottingham, in a variety of disciplines and at different levels. They include Masters (MA) in English Studies and Masters in Health Communication, PGDip in Brewing Science, MSc in Tourism and Travel Management, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), MSc in Workplace Health and MA in Church History and many more. [...]
Webinar: New paradigms for assessment within image intensive disciplines: examples from Histology
August 2nd, 2011 at 09:08
If you’re interested in Assessment you may be glad to hear about this free webinar on Wednesday, 3 August 2011 “New paradigms for assessment within image intensive disciplines: examples from Histology”, with presenter: Professor Geoff Meyer (University of Western Australia). It’s part of a series on Rethinking assessment in a participatory digital world – Assessment 2.0. [...]
Second METAL workshop on 22nd June 2011
June 8th, 2011 at 07:06
From Joel Feinstein University of Nottingham staff are invited to the second METAL workshop on 22nd June 2011 Are you interested in creating and using media to enhance your teaching, or are you already doing so? Do you want to learn from what others are doing or share your experiences? The METAL (Media Enhanced Teaching [...]