tlc at the ucisa good practice event (salford, dec 11)
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Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
Teaching and Learning Conversations (TLC): Flexible bite-size staff development by, with and for academics
Chrissi Nerantzi,Academic Developer, University of Salford
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presented at UCISA event, December 2011
University of Salford
Why?
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
Palmer (2007, 148) stresses that “we must spend more time talking to each other about teaching”.
Talk and share ideas!
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
In your group talk about any blended learning staff development opportunities you have supported/engaged with
- Benefits?- Challenges?
the TLC idea
Prof. Huw Morris, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic)
• to enable engagement with the PGCAP
• revised learning and teaching strategy (ASPIRE)
• offered to facilitate further webinars• open it up to all staff by staff
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
What is it?• Informal bite-size CPD (1h)• Theme based
• blended for more flexibility (Littlejohn & Pegler, 2007)– face-to-face lunchtime sessions– evening webinars using Elluminate
• by staff for staff• different locations around the campus• resources available on website afterwards• no registration• by the ADU in partnership with the wider academic community• http://www.adu.salford.ac.uk/html/events/tlc_programme.html
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
Agenda
8.15pm Tech-check 8.30pm Welcome8.30pm Introduce Presenter 8.35pm Presentation and integrated discussion9.20pm Reflections and final questions9.30pm Feedback, Closure
Agenda
8.15pm Tech-check 8.30pm Welcome8.30pm Introduce Presenter 8.35pm Presentation and integrated discussion9.20pm Reflections and final questions9.30pm Feedback, Closure ADU
25May 11, 8.30-9.30pmPresenter: Prof Martin Hall
Teaching in a world of social media: what’s different?
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TLC Programme, series 1Dates time/ 1h mode location facilitator theme
9 Feb 8.30pm webinar Elluminate Prof. Huw Morris
Developing a new learning and teaching strategy in partnership
2 March 12pm seminar Derwent Room
University House
Lower Ground Floor
Donna Berwick Students as Professionals
23 Mar 8.30pm webinar Elluminate Dr. Chris Smith Enhancing teaching and learning at Salford through peer observations
4 May 12pm seminar Mary Seacole MS3.02
Neil Currant Portfolio-based learning
25 May 8.30pm webinar Elluminate Prof. Martin Hall
Teaching in a world of social media: what’s different?
22 June 12pm seminar Pankhurst Room Faraday House
Chrissi Nerantzi
The language of feedback
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
feedback from facilitators
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
“Some good aspects but I found it hard to keep with the texts coming in at the end and shame people could not use the mic more.
Too much of me talking and without people taking the mic there's a limit to the value of it being mainly messaging.”
“It was a pleasure, and I enjoyed it. ”
“I found delivering the TLC webinar very useful to get views from many people and to be able to record them to listen and read later.”
informative, and a great way to connect with others
feedback from participants
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
Good to share practice, nice to be consulted.
It was interesting to see the technology in action, and to get some idea of its possibilities and limitations.
I couldn’t hear it.
Good to see the interaction with this medium.
benefits• improved active
engagement
• brought staff across the university closer together
• strengthened links between ADU, academics and Prof. Services
• Created shared ownership of CPD activities
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
issues• we need to understand: less is more!
• interaction and video link
• timing of webinars
• face-to-face attendance lower than online
• training and staff development for webinar facilitators and participants
• technical support during webinars
• cost! -> Elluminate/Blackboard Collaborate
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
Now what?• TLC to become part of the CPD Framework• Explicit links to UK PSF• Certificate of facilitation and participation• OERs, uploaded to USIR and JORUM
• Extend offer TLC Wednesdays > every second Wednesday
• More webinars!• Twitter presence and Wednesday #TLCwed• Lunchtime sessions
• Collaboration with other Institution to create TLC for All• Trial open source tool - Big Blue ButtonTeaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
references
Littlejohn, A. & Pegler, C. (2007) Preparing for blended e-learning, Oxon: Routledge.
Palmer, P. J. (2007) The Courage to Teach. Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Wenger, E. (2006) Communities of practice, a brief introduction, available at http://www.ewenger.com/theory/index.htm [accessed 26 July 2011]
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
Teaching and Learning Conversations TLC series 1 Feb- June 11 ADU
Chrissi Nerantzi, Academic [email protected] @chrissinerantzi
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