All articles http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/view-all-news/news-viewer/rss admin 2011-10-04T13:40:17Z Upcoming HEA webinars http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/upcoming-hea-webinars The Higher Education Academy (HEA) has planned a number of webinars for May and June... Ele Cooper 2013-05-22T15:18:24Z £5,000 grants available to tech-savvy students with bright ideas http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/futures-forum-grants-for-tech-savvy-students JISC's Futures Forum is offering students with ideas on how to improve university life using digital technology up to £5,000 in funding through its Summer of Student Innovation project. Ele Cooper 2013-05-21T15:38:34Z Student perspective: how I chose my Master's course http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/student-perspective-how-i-chose-my-masters-course Bella Cuthbert , a final-year Natural Sciences student at UCL, discusses her experience of the applications process for postgraduate degrees and explains what motivated her when choosing where (and what) to study. Ele Cooper 2013-05-21T10:46:28Z Moodle upgrade: Friday 7 June http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/moodle-upgrade-friday-7-june At 5pm on Friday 7 June 2013 Moodle will be made unavailable to allow the yearly archive copy to be created and to enable upgrades and security improvements to be made. Ele Cooper 2013-05-16T16:00:21Z Cash prizes offered for mobile technologies case studies http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/cash-prizes-offered-for-mobile-technologies-case-studies The UCISA Digital Skills and Development Group's  Academic Support Group (ASG)  is collecting case studies demonstrating best practice in the use of mobile technologies to enhance teaching, learning and assessment. Ele Cooper 2013-05-16T11:22:08Z Distance Learning Forum: final meeting of 2012-2013 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/distance-learning-forum The third and final Distance Learning Forum of the 2012-13 academic year will be held on Wednesday 3 July alongside the inaugural CPD and Short Courses Forum.  Ele Cooper 2013-05-14T14:52:14Z Visiting expert to lead feedback practices workshop http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/feedback-practices-workshop There is increasing research into the role of tutor and peer feedback within higher education. But how much of this research is relevant to teaching academics? On Monday 20 May 2013, visiting speaker Paul Orsmond will discuss this in a talk entitled ‘Feedback practices: what do they tell us?’. Ele Cooper 2013-05-14T11:01:30Z UCL teams up with NYU Wagner to offer new Master’s course http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/ucl-nyu-wagner-executive-master-of-public-administration-in-global-public-policy-management-empa UCL’s School of Public Policy and NYU Wagner have announced an innovative new one-year Executive Master of Public Administration in Global Public Policy and Management (Global EMPA) that will equip future leaders with the skills to deal with complex global issues and policy decisions. Ele Cooper 2013-05-01T09:28:35Z Event report: SLMS continuing professional development workshop http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/slms-cpd-workshop-report Continuing professional development (CPD) in Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy has never been more important. Rosalind Duhs reports on a day designed to explore the best ways in which UCL can provide for industry and practitioners.  Ele Cooper 2013-04-30T11:39:23Z The flipped classroom – a unique workshop for UCL teaching staff http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/flipped-classroom-workshop Explore the benefits and best ways of using flipped teaching in a two-day workshop, led by a visiting professor. Ele Cooper 2013-04-25T13:08:05Z Anthony Smith: a week of openings http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/anthony-smith-a-week-of-openings The Vice-Provost (Education) discusses the various conferences he has opened over the past week and reflects on the most important aspects of each one. Ele Cooper 2013-04-25T12:49:40Z Embedding employability in the curriculum: CALT conference report http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/embedding-employability-in-the-curriculum-calt-conference-report A UCL conference dedicated to discussing how we can best prepare students for the world of work through their academic work provided plenty of food for thought, writes Ele Cooper . Ele Cooper 2013-04-24T15:03:13Z UCL to lead a Times Higher Education webinar on e-learning http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/ucl-times-higher-education-e-learning-webinar Experts from UCL will lead a Times Higher Education-hosted webinar on Thursday 25 April at 4pm. Ele Cooper 2013-04-23T11:06:40Z Teaching Administrator Conference 2013 report http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/teaching-administrator-conference-2013-report Stefanie Anyadi , a member of the Teaching Administrator Conference Organising Committee, reports on this year's conference. Ele Cooper 2013-04-22T14:27:51Z Drop-in e-learning support sessions http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/drop-in-e-learning-support-sessions The ELE (E-Learning Environments) team are running a new series of drop-in support sessions for UCL staff. Ele Cooper 2013-04-22T13:56:06Z Learn about UCL Academy at Town Hall meeting http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/ucl-academy-town-hall-meeting A Town Hall meeting has been planned so that interested parties can discuss UCL's involvement in the Swiss Cottage-based secondary school. Ele Cooper 2013-04-16T15:21:58Z Learn how to use Moodle in new online course http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/moodle-online-course E-Learning Environments (ELE) have published a new online 'Getting started with Moodle' course. Ele Cooper 2013-04-16T15:07:59Z Engineers Without Borders conference report: how can we provide a global engineering education? http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/ewb-conference-global-engineering-education Ele Cooper reports on the key highlights and debates from last week's EWB conference. Ele Cooper 2013-04-16T13:16:53Z Plagiarism Education Week to run from 22-26 April http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/turnitin-plagiarism-education-week-april-22-26-2013 Despite teachers' best efforts, plagiarism remains a serious problem throughout the higher education sector. In a bid to tackle the problem,  Turnitin is running a week of free online activities to help teachers foster student understanding of the issue and devise tactics to avoid it occurring. Ele Cooper 2013-04-09T16:26:00Z Nominations invited for Provost's Teaching Awards http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/nominations-invited-for-provosts-teaching-awards-2013 Professor Malcolm Grant, UCL President and Provost, has invited nominations for the 2013 Provost's Teaching Awards and announced new Student Choice Teaching Awards which will share the July ceremony. Ele Cooper 2013-04-08T13:22:31Z Anthony Smith: It's personal (tutoring) http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/anthony-smith-its-personal-tutoring The Vice-Provost (Education) discusses the importance of personal tutoring in helping boost students' employability, as well as their wellbeing. Ele Cooper 2013-03-27T13:53:45Z Learn media-savvy ways of using video in teaching http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/learn-media-savvy-ways-of-using-video-in-teaching A workshop called ‘Media-savvy teaching’ will run on 10 and 21 June 2013 with the aim of helping UCL staff improve the quality of recorded material used for teaching. Ele Cooper 2013-03-27T12:09:47Z Using Mozilla Open Badges to reward achievements in a university context http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/using-mozilla-open-badges-to-reward-achievements-in-a-university-context With Microsoft, NASA and Disney already using Mozilla’s Open Badges system to recognise employees’ skills and achievements, the potential of the idea is indisputable. Ele Cooper reports on an event exploring whether badges could also be used to reward UCL students. Ele Cooper 2013-03-25T16:38:34Z New technical training college founded in East London with UCL support http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/ucl-supports-new-university-technical-college-elutec-in-east-london The latest University Technical College to be approved by the Government will be built in East London by the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) in partnership with UCL, Prospects Learning Foundation and Ford. Other industry partners who will assist in the design and delivery of the curriculum include BP, National Grid and Network Rail. Ele Cooper 2013-03-22T16:25:48Z What is the role of social media in academia? http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/what-is-the-role-of-social-media-in-academia Peter Phillips reports on the 'Social media for academic purposes' workshop, discussing the ways in which the presenters use Twitter and blogging to complement their research, teaching and learning. Ele Cooper 2013-03-22T14:42:28Z