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Northern Ireland Regional Launch and Bioscience Learning and Teaching Swapshop

University of Ulster (Coleraine), 20 September, 2001

On the 19th of September, members of LTSN Bioscience traveled to Belfast to launch the Centre with the learning and teaching community of Northern Ireland. Following a flying visit to the Giant's Causeway (beautiful- visit it if you can), a day of lively presentations and discussion followed..... 

The stone slabs of the Giant's Causeway. Nice bit of patio....
A little flavour of the Earth Sciences; here we have part of the Giant's Causeway that consists of basalt columns formed by cooling lava.
Photo: Heather Sears

Bioscience Learning and Teaching Swapshop
Following an introduction to LTSN Bioscience, a number of short presentations were given by members of the audience on particular areas of their teaching:

  • Dr Keith Adams, University of Ulster, School of Applied Medical Sciences and Sport Studies
    Using computer-aided assessment to test different levels of understanding in students.
  • Dr William Gilmore, University of Ulster, School of Biomedical Sciences
    Computer-aided learning packages for Biomedical Sciences
  • Dr Jill Eaton-Evans, University of Ulster, School of Biomedical Sciences
    Assessing oral presentations
  • Dr Tony Cook, University of Ulster, Educational Development Unit
    Cyberslug- a computer-based key to slugs

Clare Carter then gave us an introduction to SPAT, an FDTL project which 'aims to promote effective student progression between levels of HE and transfer across institutional and programme boundaries'.

We thank all the presenters for their efforts.

Peer Assessment and 'the egg game'

In the afternoon, the audience first underwent trial by Dr Heather Sears, gamely taking part in 'the egg game', which looked at the writing of criteria for assessment.

Workshop participants testing their assessment criteria.
Assessment by another name: will the egg break?
Photo: Heather Sears

Prof. Ian Hughes then presented his experiences and thoughts on the topic of Peer Assessment, inviting discussion from the audience. His PowerPoint presentation* is downloadable here, with thanks to Prof. Hughes.

Thanks to all attendees, and we hope to meet you again soon at other events.

*Copyright over this item sits with the author. Any person wishing to use this presentation for any purpose must first approach the author via the Centre for Bioscience.