Tag: Workshops

Ditching the flipcharts: how we are exploring online workshops

Trello board created for the workshop

The MAfS team often uses workshops as a tool to tap into the collective wisdom of a project team or a group of stakeholders involved in a project. While we usually rely on face to face workshops and make use of flipcharts, pens and seemingly never-ending post-its to do so, the current online mode of working required us to forgo the sweets and take a different approach.  We…Continue Reading Ditching the flipcharts: how we are exploring online workshops

10 takeaways from Learning Environments conference

Picture of Ian Strickland giving a presentation on lecture theatres of the future

This is the third post in my #ArchiveReflections series – looking back on events I’ve been part of but never got round to writing about at the time. — Last May, I was delighted to be able to co-deliver a pre-sessional workshop and attend the subsequent annual one-day Learning Environments conference, at the invitation of…Continue Reading 10 takeaways from Learning Environments conference

Lunchtime workshops to develop your study skills

Schedule for the LEaD study skills workshops in Term 1

This autumn, City’s Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD) team is offering a wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops. Most sessions are open to all City students but some are school-specific, as shown in the schedule below. Prebooking is not necessary; just come along to the sessions that best address your needs. All sessions take…Continue Reading Lunchtime workshops to develop your study skills

Academic study skills workshops

Woman reading in Library

Are you keen for your students to develop their writing skills or improve their referencing? Then tell them about the wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops that LEaD are offering this autumn. See the full timetable here. Next week’s sessions are –  Monday. 3rd Oct. – Referencing and avoiding plagiarism, 1:00 – 1:50 in C302 Tuesday…Continue Reading Academic study skills workshops

Active Learning Workshops and New Learning Spaces

Learning Spaces - Teaching in Action, Lecturer and Students

April / May workshops please book here. Written by Dominic Pates, Jorge Freire and Santanu Vasant (Learning Spaces Theme) During February LEaD staff delivered a series of workshops aimed at introducing staff to large and small group teaching activities and showcasing the new learning spaces at City. This short article provides highlights from these workshops and…Continue Reading Active Learning Workshops and New Learning Spaces