Training Events: Michaelmas Term

11/02/2005 10:01:09

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
CENTRE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING AND TEACHING

CELT is running a series of continuing professional development workshops throughout the year designed as a forum for colleagues from across departments and disciplines to discuss teaching and learning issues of common concern and interest, and to help to create networks for sharing practice:

'USING THE LANCASTER VLE', Susan Armitage, on Friday 2nd December (10.00 - 11.30) in ASH House Training Rooms.

'SUPPORTING STUDENTS IN DIFFICULTIES', Moira Peelo, on Friday 9th December (10.00 - 11.30) in ASH House Training Rooms.

To book a place at these workshops please click on the following link and enter your university login: https://ktru-main.lancs.ac.uk/celt/ppcourses.nsf

Or contact Helen Griffiths on ext 94704, email professionalprogrammes@lancaster.ac.uk"

Teaching and Learning Sessions

Working with increasingly larger groups of students has been an issue for some time, and in this academic year CELT will be running two teaching and learning activities with this theme in mind.

Teaching and Learning Morning

Working with large groups
Friday 16^th December 2005

Teaching and Learning Day
Wednesday 29th March 2006

Professor Phil Race, Leeds University will run a whole day workshop on all aspects of working with large groups, much of it based on his most recent book, 'Making Learning Happen'.

To book a place on these events please click on the following link and enter your Lancaster University login: https://ktru-main.lancs.ac.uk/CELT/tldays.nsf

Or contact Amanda Westwell, CELT a.westwell@lancaster.ac.uk

E-LEARNING SESSIONS

GROUPWORK AND LUVLE, Monday 12^th December 2:00-4:00.

MULTIMEDIA AND LUVLE, Friday 9^th December 2:00-4:00.

For more information go to http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/celt/elearning/ and click on News. To book a place on any of these sessions go to http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/celt/elearning/ and click on Events.

Staff and tutors may like to bring the following study sessions to their student’s attention.

Effective Learning
Writing Critical Reviews, Wednesday 30th November 1 - 2 pm, Frankland Lecture Theatre.

Effective Learning for International Students - ELIS
Writing (3): referencing, Wednesday 30th November 3 - 4 pm, Frankland Lecture Theatre.

COMPUTER BASED ASSESSMENT (CBA)
Friday 9^th December 10:00-12:00 (Beginners).
Friday 16^th December 10:00-12:00 (Advanced).

HOW TO ENCOURAGE ONLINE PARTICIPATION, Wednesday 14^th December 2:00-4:00. STAFF TRAINING SESSIONS:

INTRODUCTION TO LUVLE (LANCASTER UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT), Monday 5^th December 2:00-4:00.

ELECTRONIC PLAGIARISM DETECTION SERVICE, Wednesday 7th December 2:00-4:00.

SHORT COURSES FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

Foundations of Professional & Personal Development
Two-term course with 6 evening meetings starting Thurs 27 Oct 6.30 - 9pm (meetings are around 4 weeks apart) and 5 Saturday schools starting 5 Nov (the day schools are also a month apart)

These workshops will support you in developing transferable skills that will to enable you to feel confident and perform well in a range of workplace situations. The skills include team working, communication, goal setting, creative thinking and problem solving. This is the core course for the part-time Certificate in Professional and Personal Development, and it is particularly suitable for anyone wishing to develop their skills and/or who is moving into a position of increased responsibility. Fee: £113 (concessions £49). Code 05PPD01

The above course takes place on campus and is open to all.

Please enrol at least a week before the course starts. For more information on the courses and the Certificate in PPD, ring extension 92623/4, email: conted@lancaster.ac.uk or call into the Department of Continuing Education in Ash House, opposite the Great Hall. Or you can find details on our website www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/conted/ and click on 'courses'.

SHORT PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES

There are still places on three photography courses being run this term by the Department of Continuing Education. The courses take place on campus and are open to all.

Photography and Memory
2 day course Sat 3 & 10 Dec 10 - 4
A fascinating exploration of the relationship between photography and memory. We shall look at the work of 19th and 20th century photographers, from Frank Sutcliffe's nostalgic images of Victorian Whitby to Shomei Tomatsu's images of the aftermath of the Nagasaki atomic bomb, to ask how we cope with devastating incidents in the past, as well as at images taken by course participants.

Fee: £36 (concessions of £31 and £13)

Artistic Uses of Digital Imaging
Weekend course Sat 3 & Sun 4 Dec 10.30 - 4.30
A course for artists who would like to make more use of Photoshop and photographers who would like to explore the artistic potential of DI. Find out about the theory and practice of Fine Art digital printing and how to produce professional ink-jet prints to the standard required for exhibitions. You should previously have done a course in Digital Imaging 1 or 2, or have equivalent experience in using Photoshop.

Fee: £65 (concessions £28)

Please enrol at least a week before the course starts. For more information, ring extension 92623/4, email conted@lancaster.ac.uk or call into the Department of Continuing Education in Ash House, opposite the Great Hall. Or you can find details on our website www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/conted/
and click on 'courses'.

Centre for e-Science - Short Courses

C++ Part I (8-9 Jun 06) and C++ Part II (15-16 Jun 06)- ISS Training Suite 2

Short courses on an Introduction to Object Orientated Programming(OOP)and C++ are being organised by Centre for e-Science. OOP is extensively used throughout research, industry and commerce for developing a wide range of software applications. The course is suitable for students, researchers, and professionals seeking an introduction to OOP and/or the C++ Programming language and is also relevant to those with some experience of OOP using another language such as Java or Smalltalk.

Cost is £40 per course for LU staff/students.

For further information please go to http://e-science.lancs.ac.uk/courses/index.html or contact Judy Camp on 01524 592175/Daniel Grose 01524 594457.