Don't forget that next week is the University learning and Teaching conference

Keynote Address

The keynote address Playing with Brains: Techniques i have found useful in learning and teaching will be provided by Professor Peter McOwan, Director of Learning and Teaching at Queen Mary, University of London. Peter McOwan is a Professor of Computer Science and became a Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellow in 2008. More information about Peter McOwan can be found here.

Themes

The conference will showcase good practice in learning, teaching and assessment across the University. In particular the conference will focus on.

• Assessment and Feedback
• Enhancing the First Year Experience
• Learning and Teaching that is Research Led and Practice Driven
• Outcomes from the HEFCW E-Learning Benchmarking projects

The Programme

To see the complete programme and read the abstracts visit the conference website http://saltconference.swan.ac.uk/

Registration

If you would like to attend please register here

Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching: Enhancing Assessment and Feedback

You are invited to attend the launch of
Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching
encompassing a seminar on
Enhancing Assessment and Feedback
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Venue: Faraday A Lecture Theatre

2.00 - 4.30 pm followed by drinks and refreshments

Programme
2:00 – 2:10 Professor Alan Speight (PVC Student Experience )
Welcome and what is Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching?

2:10 – 2:50 Professor Brenda Smith (Higher Education Academy consultant on Assessment)
Assessment and feedback: All I got was two ticks and a question mark?

2:50 – 3:10 Ms Jane Thomas (Deputy Head of School of Health Science)
Assessment for Learning – the New Assessment Policy

3:10 – 3:40 Dr Sam Webster & Dr Jo Bishop (School of Medicine)
Formative assessment and immediate feedback within lectures

3:40 – 4:20 Professor Phil Race (Leeds Metropolitan University)
Towards assessment as learning

4:20 – 4:30 Dr Paul Latreille, Director of SALT
Enhancing Learning and Teaching at Swansea


To find out more about the presenters and presentations please click here

What is Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching (SALT)?
Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching will work to enhance the student learning experience through sharing and promoting good practice in learning and teaching, sponsoring and promoting pedagogic research, and enhancing the profile of learning and teaching across the institution.

More information about SALT can be found here

If you would like to attend please email SALT@swansea.ac.uk or call Phil Brophy in the Academic Registry on 2721. The event is open to all staff.

Launch of Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching

You are invited to attend the launch of

Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching
encompassing a seminar on
Enhancing Assessment and Feedback
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Venue: Faraday A Lecture Theatre
2.00 - 4.00 pm followed by drinks and refreshments

Featured speakers

PVC Professor Alan Speight
Professor Brenda Smith (Higher Education Academy consultant on Assessment)
Ms Jane Thomas (Deputy Head of School of Health Science)
Dr Sam Webster & Dr Jo Bishop (School of Medicine)
A detailed programme will follow shortly

What is Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching (SALT)?

Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching will work to enhance the student learning experience through sharing and promoting good practice in learning and teaching, sponsoring and promoting pedagogic research, and enhancing the profile of learning and teaching across the institution.


More information about SALT can be found here -
http://www.swan.ac.uk/university/StaffInformation/SwanseaAcademyofLearningandTeaching/


If you would like to attend please email SALT@swansea.ac.uk or call Phil Brophy in the Academic Registry on 2721. The event is open to all staff.