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Welcome to the October 2010 issue of the EDU Newsletter, which includes information about new developments and all forthcoming workshops and events run by the Educational Development Unit. In this issue you can read about Dr Frank Harrison's retirement and an exciting workshop programme taking place over the next three months.

I would be grateful if you could distribute this information to all relevant staff, postdocs and GTAs.

Dr Frank Harrison, the EDU's Head of Unit, retired from the College on 30 September. He has made a major contribution to the Imperial community over his 36 years of service, and is going to be missed both within the EDU and beyond. However, the good news is that Frank will be returning to the College on a part-time basis and continuing with a number of his teaching commitments in both the EDU and the Faculty of Medicine. A reception was held for Frank on 07 October at 170 Queen's Gate and was attended by friends and colleagues, both past and present, from across the College.

After graduating from the University of Dundee, Frank spent three years as an MRC research scholar in the Department of Physiology at University College London researching his PhD. In 1974 Frank was appointed Lecturer in Physiology at (the then) Charing Cross Hospital Medical School. In 1995 Frank was appointed Senior Lecturer in Physiology and Medical Education and, as Assistant Director of the Medical Education Unit, took a major role in the development of the new MBBS curriculum which was introduced in October 1998. Frank transferred from the medical school to the Educational Development Unit, formerly the Centre for Educational Development (CED), in August 2000, but continues to teach undergraduate medical students.

Read Frank's full biography.

Assessment and Marking Skills for Research Students who Teach (GTAs) - Lab Based Marking
Aimed at PhD students who help with teaching and who are assessing UG student coursework. GTAs must undertake this training course (or equivalent) in addition to their departmental training (2006 Senate ruling).

18 October 2010

14:00 - 17:00

Introduction to Teaching and Learning for Postdocs
For postdoctoral staff inexperienced in teaching to consider the factors that influence the manner in which students learn, and how teachers can best facilitate that learning across a number of areas of their work.

22 October 2010

09:00 - 17:00

Assessment, Feedback and Reflection on Clinical Performance: How? Why?
This is a full day workshop on the contemporary use of performance-based assessment tools such as the OSCE, mini-CEX, DOPS, and PACES in undergraduate medical education.

25 October 2010

13:00 - 17:30

Interactive Large Group Teaching
Staff who lecture large groups and who want to explore ways of fostering interaction between teacher/student and student-to-student. It provides a forum for sharing experience of interactive teaching in this format.

02 November 2010

14:00 - 17:00

Blackboard 1 - Familiarisation and Introduction to Content Development
Blackboard is the supported Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) adopted by Imperial: this practical introductory workshop is for staff who need to know how to maintain, modify, design, or create online learning environments.

04 November 2010

14:00 - 17:00

Introduction to Personal Tutoring at Imperial
Designed for staff who are (or will soon be) personal tutors, this one-day workshop helps new tutors prepare for this important role and provides them with information about how they can best support their tutees.

11 November 2010

09:00 - 17:00

12 November 2010

14:00 - 17:00

Communicating Knowledge (15 & 22 November) - Maths and Physics
This workshop is for staff from across the College who are relatively inexperienced in teaching, particularly lecturing, or wish to enhance their practice (For Departments of Maths and Physics Only).

15 & 22 November 2010

10:00 - 14:00
10:00 - 16:00

Assessment and Marking Skills for Research Students who Teach (GTAs) - Problem Sheet Marking
Aimed at PhD students who help with teaching and who are assessing UG student coursework. GTAs must undertake this training course (or equivalent) in addition to their departmental training (2006 Senate ruling).

16 November 2010

14:00 - 17:00

Blackboard 2 – Content Development and Introduction to Assessment
This workshop is designed for staff who already have some experience of the designer role in Blackboard, either through having worked in that role or via attendance of Blackboard 1.

19 November 2010

10:00 - 16:00

23 November 2010

14:00 - 17:00

26 November 2010

14:00 - 17:00

Introduction to Teaching for Learning
This one-day workshop for new and experienced staff in science, engineering, business and medicine provides an opportunity to consider the factors that influence the manner in which students learn.

30 November 2010

09:00 - 17:00

Improving and Enhancing Facilitation Skills in Problem Based Learning
This workshop is a half day event designed for those with experience facilitating PBL students who wish to strengthen their facilitation skills. The PBL practical workshop is a prerequisite.

01 December 2010

13:30 - 17:30

Blackboard 3 - Online Assessment Techniques
Designed for staff who are already familiar with adding or modifying content in Blackboard and who are interested in using Blackboard for assessing student work via Quizzes and / or Assignments.

02 December 2010

10:00 - 16:00


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