Event Reports

Effective E–Learning: IT's about pedagogy as well as technology

Manchester Metropolitan University, Wednesday 13 December 2006

This event provided an opportunity for colleagues to discuss practice and share ideas relating to e–learning within the biosciences. The day will included: presentations based on the e–learning mini–projects the Centre funded in 2005; the launch of the Centre's new Teaching Guide on The Effective Use of Information Technology in Teaching Bioscience, with presentations by several authors of case–studies from the Guide; and an outline of the Centre's forthcoming e–learning activities.

Programme
10.00	Coffee and Registration
10.15	Welcome and Introduction to the day Centre for Bioscience
10.20	Models of embedding of e-Learning in the Biosciences Terry McAndrew, C & IT Manager, Centre for Bioscience
11.05	Assessed Online Discussion Groups in Biology Education Alan Cann, University of Leicester
11.30	An Holistic Approach to Inclusive E-Learning Simon Ball, TechDis
11.55	Refreshments
12.10	Blended learning 'A LA CARTE' - coursework assessment of a different kind Henry Keil, e–tutor of the year (2006)
13.05	Lunch (plus demonstrations and displays)
14.10	Effective use of IT: Guidance on Practice in the Biosciences Steve Maw, Subject Specialist, Centre for Bioscience
14.20	Really Simply Syndication Alan Cann, University of Leicester
14.40	Facilitated Discussion
15.00	Podcasting Richard Tunstall, University of Leeds
15.25	Open Source Teaching and Information Resources Alan Fielding, Manchester Metropolitan University
15.55-16.15	Reflections and close (refreshments available)

Summary of the Day

Other Resources

Publications

Cann A.J., Calvert J.E., Masse K.L. and Moffat KG (2006) Assessed Online groups in biology education, Bioscience Education E-journal volume 8 Available at http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/journal/vol8/beej-8-4.htm

Stefani, L (2006) Effective Use of IT: Guidance on Practice in the Biosciences. Centre for Bioscience, The Higher Education Academy: Leeds

Centre for Bioscience Bulletin 19 E-learning themed edition

Website

The Centre's E-learning pages