Bioscience Representatives' Forum 2010

Tuesday 14th - Wednesday 15th September 2010

Cardiff University, University Hall and Conference Centre, Birchwood House.

Please follow the event through Twitter as #Reps10.

The Forum brings together UK Centre for Bioscience Representatives to share ideas and discuss learning and teaching issues, and provides the Centre an opportunity to say 'thank you' for Reps' support. Please note the Forum is open to Bioscience Representatives and is by invitation only.

Here is what Reps had to say about the 2010 event:

Inspiring ideas and a network of great colleagues.

Excellent snippets with lots of useful and interesting ideas to take home.

Good opportunity to inspire and be inspired.

Summary of the day (pdf format)

Programme - Tuesday 14th September
11:15-11:45	General Registration
11.45	Welcome and introductions to the forum David Adams, Director, UK Centre for Bioscience
12.00	Poster Rounds Facilitated by Sheryl Meskin, UK Centre for Bioscience
	Reward & Recognition/Promotion posters	Learning & Teaching posters	Technology posters	Student Engagement posters
	National Teaching Awards Recognise Bioscience Teaching Excellence	Staff perspectives of fieldwork provision in HE Biological Sciences courses Steve Maw & Julian Park	Project 140 - Student Communication with 140 Characters or Less Stephen McClean	Moving Forward Through Feedback: Can the Use of Video Enhance Feedback Provision? Julian Park
	Reward and Recognition of Teaching in Higher Education GENIE CETL work Jon Scott	Formative Assessment: Preliminary Observations & Student Perceptions Anya Perera	Open Educational Resources in the Biosciences	Harnessing Social Scaffolding for Education Alan Cann
	Lucky 13 –13 ways to get you up that ladder	Can one achieve more than 100% in maths? Andrew Rosenthal	Multimedia Resources in Bioscience Education Viv Rolfe	Student Engagement in the Biosciences
	Getting Published in Pedagogic Research	Plagiarism – a hanging offence or poor referencing? Gillian Shine	Learning Designs for e-Learning Carol Wakeford	Teaching in the Biosciences: An Introduction for postgraduates and postdoctoral fellows Anne Tierney et al. 2009 Reps Fund Project
	An e-mentoring group for individuals interested in Teaching and Scholarship in the Biosciences Kay Yeoman et al. 2009 Reps Fund Project		Web 2.0 and You
13.00	Lunch
14.00	Small Group Activities Introduced by Steve Maw, UK Centre for Bioscience
	Discussion Facilitated by Julian Park, UK Centre for Bioscience
15.15	Refreshments
15.45	Showcase of teaching & learning: Centre's 2010 Ed Wood Teaching Awards Jackie Wilson, Associate Director, UK Centre for Bioscience Stephen McClean, University of Ulster, 'Using Reflective Video Sharing in Year One Chemistry Laboratory Sessions' Graham Scott, University of Hull, 'Student Managed Learning: Whales, Dolphins, and Sharks' Anne Margaret Tierney, University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow, 'Impact of Reflective Diaries on Wider Issues of Learning' Followed by general discussion
17.30	Check in at University Hall Conference Centre and free time to explore
19.00	Wine Reception
19.30	Forum Dinner with Presentation of 2010 Ed Wood Teaching Award

Programme - Wednesday 15th September

08.00	Breakfast and check out
09.15	Swapshop Session: informal presentations offered by Reps Facilitated by Katherine Clark, UK Centre for Bioscience Jon Scott, University of Leicester, ‘Home from Home: video diaries from the 2nd years' Peter Klappa, University of Kent at Canterbury, ‘Teaching with Animations’ Nicholas Freestone, Kingston University, ‘Differentiated learning: the Kingston MPharm experience’ Ian Turner, University of Derby, ‘Lonely Hearts Columns - A Novel Way of Teaching Students Abstract Writing Skills’ as an INTERACTIVE SWAPSHOP Dave Lewis, University of Leeds, ‘Using short video clips to promote the discussion of ethical issues in science’ Iain Coleman, University of Wolverhampton, ‘Does a spoonful of dictation sugar help the electronic marking medicine go down?’ Followed by general discussion
10.30	Refreshments
11.00	Ask the Centre! Chaired by Jon Scott This session allowed Reps to ask questions of the Centre staff panel after reading the Centre Update and the 10 Year Celebration documents. The outcomes and general discussion from this session can be read in the Ask the Centre Outcomes report.
12.30	Reflections on the Forum Donald Palmer, The Royal Veterinary College Closing Remarks David Adams, Director, UK Centre for Bioscience
12.45	Lunch and depart

Summary of the day (pdf format)

There was a Twitter name for the event, #Reps10, but unfortunately there was no wireless network available making it hard to contribute tweets on the day.

Bioscience Representatives' pages on the Centre's website

2009 Rep's Forum - Birmingham

2008 Reps' Forum - Newcastle

2007 Reps' Forum - Reading

2006 Reps' Forum - Loughborough