Hello Deirdre,
There was some discussion in last summer's SCoPE seminar about how a research intensive university can leverage its strengths to enhance teaching an learning. You are an example of a researcher who is also supporting instructors in the area of teaching. Could you describe how your research informs your work in educational development?
Vivian
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Welcome back Emma,
If I read your posting correctly, you are not in a T&L Centre per se, but you are an eLearning Coordinator within a Faculty.
I've recently started to realize the power of social software and how incredibly quickly it has become ubiquitous among undergraduates. Our centre (LIDC at SFU) is in a position of putting a good deal of resources into pre-Web2.0 applications such as WebCT, while at the same time getting requests for help with the new Web2.0 technologies. The question is how and to what level to support instructors in using the new technologies? Do you have a similar challenge?
Vivian
If I read your posting correctly, you are not in a T&L Centre per se, but you are an eLearning Coordinator within a Faculty.
I've recently started to realize the power of social software and how incredibly quickly it has become ubiquitous among undergraduates. Our centre (LIDC at SFU) is in a position of putting a good deal of resources into pre-Web2.0 applications such as WebCT, while at the same time getting requests for help with the new Web2.0 technologies. The question is how and to what level to support instructors in using the new technologies? Do you have a similar challenge?
Vivian
Welcome to this one week seminar that will revisit and investigate ideas about the range of programs and services offered by our teaching and learning centres. I'm sure you will find the discussion relevant and informative, and I hope you'll find the time to share your ideas and experiences with others.
Last summer Alice, Amy and I were part of a two week SCoPE seminar in which participants shared information and ideas about their centres and the various configurations, missions, and services they provide. Concurrently, I visited 5 universities in the UK to learn about the various components of their teaching and learning centres and how they go about offering support within their institutions. Some interesting issues came to light, and in this week's seminar we'll revisit these along with new issues I'm sure. These are three highlights from last summer's discussion:
• the broad range of roles, such as researcher, project manager, instructional designer and workshop facilitator
• the interplay between conducting research and leading practice-based seminars
• the extent to which we serve undergraduate students.
On Friday this week, Alice, Amy and I will host a live workshop from 11am to noon that will include an in-person session at the EDC Conference, and an online component using Elluminate. We hope that the SCoPE seminar will focus our ideas resulting in even richer discussion of the issues during the live session.
Elluminate session Friday February 22, 11am to noon (see world clock)
Access to Elluminate session directly
To make sure your computer is set up, visit here. and follow the instructions.
First, please introduce yourselves - where do you work, what is your connection to a teaching and learning centre, what is your role, background and interests? Also, did you participate in the SCoPE seminar last summer? What are your thoughts about the issues facing teaching and learning centres?
Last summer Alice, Amy and I were part of a two week SCoPE seminar in which participants shared information and ideas about their centres and the various configurations, missions, and services they provide. Concurrently, I visited 5 universities in the UK to learn about the various components of their teaching and learning centres and how they go about offering support within their institutions. Some interesting issues came to light, and in this week's seminar we'll revisit these along with new issues I'm sure. These are three highlights from last summer's discussion:
• the broad range of roles, such as researcher, project manager, instructional designer and workshop facilitator
• the interplay between conducting research and leading practice-based seminars
• the extent to which we serve undergraduate students.
On Friday this week, Alice, Amy and I will host a live workshop from 11am to noon that will include an in-person session at the EDC Conference, and an online component using Elluminate. We hope that the SCoPE seminar will focus our ideas resulting in even richer discussion of the issues during the live session.
Elluminate session Friday February 22, 11am to noon (see world clock)
Access to Elluminate session directly
To make sure your computer is set up, visit here. and follow the instructions.
First, please introduce yourselves - where do you work, what is your connection to a teaching and learning centre, what is your role, background and interests? Also, did you participate in the SCoPE seminar last summer? What are your thoughts about the issues facing teaching and learning centres?
Hello to all the participants of this seminar on Teaching and Learning Centres. The last two weeks have been a marvelous exchange of information and insights into the various structures of our centres and the wide variety of activities we do. (and thanks so much Judy for your recent and interesting post about your Malaspina Teaching and Learning Centre....)
We've had descriptions of 9 centres in the UK, Australia and Canada and it's been wonderful to learn about and ponder the similarities and differences.
This will be my last post with this seminar, but feel free to continue to the discussion if you wish. Thanks to everyone for your thoughtful contributions!
Vivian
Hi Alice,
I very much like your idea of writing a paper about the key points that have been raised in this seminar and let me know how I can help. You certainly have my permission to use any of my contributions, and I'm not sure what other permissions might be needed. Certainly you can post in this seminar later on at any time, and it should be available for a while in the future (on the other hand, I think that't think of SCoPE as a permanent repository).
Regarding George Gordon, I did not run into him at Strathclyde, but Christine informed me that he was the head of CAPLE - Ray Land is now the lead of CAPLE.
Thanks for your great contributions.