Welcome to the LDC Newsletter for May 2013.
Included this month:
- 5th Annual Learning at City Conference – Thursday 6th June 2013 – Registration now open – book your place today!
- Backchannel Communication Workshop – using online tools to engage in conferences
- Researchers’ Symposium – Tuesday 26th June
- Learning at City Journal – Vol. 3, No. 1 published
- Dates for your Diary
5th Annual Learning at City Conference – Register now!
City’s fifth annual higher education conference: Thursday 6th June
The Learning Development Centre is proud to announce that registration is now open for the Learning at City Conference and Exhibition 2013.
This is the University’s fifth annual higher education conference and this year’s theme will be: “Innovation and creativity in higher education.”
Colleagues from across the University will share their research, innovation and practice in this area, providing an opportunity for you to listen to others, share good practice and explore transferability between different disciplines.
The conference will focus on the following sub-themes:
- Innovation and creativity in curriculum design;
- Being creative in assessment design;
- Innovative approaches to giving feedback;
- Creative teaching and learning; and
- An innovative and creative learning experience.
Colleagues will present posters, exhibitions and papers and workshops relating to the conference’s themes. Furthermore, there will be a keynote presentation from Professor Diana Laurillard, student-led activities and a prize-giving presentation by our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Curran.
If you would like more information on the event, please visit our website, or contact us at ldc@city.ac.uk
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Backchannel Communication Workshop
Title: No Talking at the Back: An Introduction to using Twitter to participate in ‘backchannel communication’ during live events such as conferences.
Description: Online communication around live events such as conferences is on the increase. It is known as backchannel communication and involves both delegates and non-delegates using tools such as Twitter for reporting, commenting, questioning, sharing resources, chatting and so on. Participating in a conference backchannel can be a rewarding experience that enhances conference attendance.
This practical workshop will include hands-on activities enabling participants to get to grips with using Twitter and understand how it can be used effectively during live events such as academic conferences. It is primarily aimed at staff who are attending the Learning@City Conference on 6th June. The workshop will use iPads which will be provided but staff are welcome to bring their own internet-connected tablets or smartphones. There will also be a limited number of iPads available for loan during the conference itself.
Pre-requisites: No prior knowledge is needed but participants will be required to create a Twitter account in advance to the workshop. Full instructions & assistance will be provided.
Location: MILL, Goswell Road
Dates/Time: 1) Thursday 30th May, 10:30-12:00 2) Wednesday 5th June, 14:00-15:30
Registration: Please use the main Conference booking form and ensure you tick the relevant box to reserve your place on this session.
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Researchers’ Symposium – Tuesday 26th June
Join the Learning Development Centre for this one day event which sees over 20 doctoral students from a range of subjects presenting their research to staff and students.
The research symposium offers a unique insight into some of the work being undertaken by research students in the University and is a great opportunity to celebrate and explore the groundbreaking research undertaken at City University London.
The registration form will be opened very soon, so keep an eye on our webpage to book your place.
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Learning at City Journal – Volume 3 Number 1 published
The next edition of the Learning at City Journal has now been published and is available in print form.
This edition contains articles covering a wide range of subjects related to teaching & learning in HE, including –
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- Climbing the Great Wall: Linking Teacher Beliefs and Learning Styles in Cross-Cultural Teaching – Observations from cross-cultural teaching in Mainland China
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- Addressing the needs of international postgraduate students: the role of social capital
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- What influences student participation in asynchronous online discussions
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- Developments in information technology and their implications for psychological research: Disruptive or diffusive change?
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- Exploring the relationship between sustainability and university curricula: a small-scale study
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- Using mirror and other internal surveys in order to improve student experience
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- Flexible Learning Spaces Evaluation Report
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- Interim Project Report: Teaching Excellence: what is this and how can we assess and recognise this
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You can request a copy of the journal by contacting us at ldc@city.ac.uk, and the articles will be made available online via the Digital Repository in due course. In the meantime, you can search through the archive of Learning at City Journal articles on the repository here.
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Dates for your Diary
Backchannel Communication Workshops – Thursday 30th May/Wednesday 5th June 2013
Learning at City Conference – Thursday 6th June 2013
Research Symposium – Wednesday 26th June 2013
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