Second Half Session Workshops Now Available to Book

Workshops are open to all staff involved in teaching and supporting learning.

To book please go to: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/coursebooking/ and login using your University username and password. Once you have logged in, select CLT – For Staff and complete your booking.
Alternatively, please contact Jen McLean (clt@abdn.ac.uk or (01224 27) 3030) to make a booking.

Most of our workshops take place in the computer training classroom Taylor A1 or in the MacRobert Building at the Old Aberdeen Campus.  Workshops can be held at Foresterhill by arrangement.

Small Group Teaching
Thursday 14th February, 10:00-12:00
The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with a structured route to planning small group teaching.  We will also consider common problems encountered by staff when teaching small groups, and discuss approaches to dealing with these

Presentation Skills (Part 1 of 2)
Tuesday 5th March, 14:00-15:00
Part 1 of this workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss their own approaches to presenting to large audiences; Part 2 will involve giving a short 10 minute presentation on a topic of your choice and receiving feedback from your peers.  ** Please ensure you sign up for both workshops **

Presentation Skills (Part 2 of 2)
Wednesday 13th March, 09:30-12:30
Part 1 of this workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss their own approaches to presenting to large audiences; Part 2 will involve giving a short 10 minute presentation on a topic of your choice and receiving feedback from your peers.  ** Please ensure you sign up for both workshops **

Copyright in Learning & Teaching           
Monday 11th March, 14:00-15:00
This workshop will introduce participants to the practicalities of Copyright in learning and teaching. The workshop will consider the practicalities and legal considerations of using third party content in teaching on campus and in eLearning environments

Graduate Attributes      
Monday 18th March, 11:00-12:00
The University of Aberdeen's Graduate Attributes – what are they and how do students ACHIEVE them?  This workshop will:  Explore what graduate attributes are; Showcase the learning and co-curricular resources available via the MyAberdeen ACHIEVE Blackboard site; Discuss embedding Aberdeen Graduate Attributes in course and programme design; Introduce ePortfolio use to record learning and achievements    

Staff Briefing on Strategic and Operational Learning & Teaching Plans
Tuesday 23rd April, 15:00-16:30
Facilitated by Professor Peter McGeorge (Vice Principal, Learning & Teaching) and Dr Gillian Mackintosh (Director of Academic Affairs)

Presenting with Prezi   
Wednesday 24th April, 11:00-12:00
Prezi is an increasingly popular online presentation tool, available free for educational use. This workshop will explore the use of Prezi for learning and teaching

Institutional Student Survey                     
Thursday 2nd May, 11:00-12:00
This workshop will provide an opportunity to find out more about  the Institutional Student Survey

Peer Assessment            
Wednesday 8th May, 14:00-15:00
This workshop will explore the benefits of peer assessment, and introduce the use of TurnitinUK and other eLearning applications for managing peer assessment online

MyAberdeen Workshops

Introduction to MyAberdeen
This workshop will give you a brief introduction to MyAberdeen and an overview of its features to get you started on building your courses.
• Wed 27 February, 10:00-11:00
• Wed 13 March, 15:00-16:00
• Fri 19 April, 10:00-11:00
• Thurs 09 May, 11:00-12:00

Using TurnitinUK
Find out about TurnitinUK, an online originality checking and plagiarism avoidance service which compares student assignments with online sources, and learn how to use it as a formative tool for improving students’ academic writing.
• Fri 22 March, 10:00-11:00
• Mon 13 May, 11:00- 12:00

Group Work
This workshop will cover how to set up and manage groups in MyAberdeen, and discuss how groups can be used to allow your students to collaborate and communicate with each other.
• Fri 10 May, 14:00-15:00

Managing the Grade Centre
Find out how to manage all your course marks through the Grade Centre.  The use of Smartviews, Grading Schemas, weighting of marks, and providing feedback will be discussed.
• Mon 18 March, 14:00-15:00
• Fri 03 May, 11:00-12:00

Creating Tests and Surveys
Find out how to use tests and surveys and learn about different question types. Guidance on the use of Question Pools, Random Blocks and Question Sets will be provided.  Retrieving tests, marking non-automated elements (short answer questions) and returning marks to students will also be discussed.
• Tues 05 March, 11:00-12:00

Online Assignment Submission
Find out how to set up online assignments in MyAberdeen.  Managing submissions, marking and providing feedback to students will be discussed.
• Fri 08 March, 14:00-15:00
• Tues 23 April, 10:00-11:00

Tools for Reflection and Collaboration
This workshop will introduce you to the use of the blog, wiki, journal and discussion board tools within MyAberdeen.
• Thurs 14 March, 10:00-11:00

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