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E-learning Training Courses

The following courses are run by E-learning Support Staff through the Centre for the Development of Staff and Academic Practice (CDSAP). To book a place on any of the courses listed below, please see the CDSAP web site.

Training courses 2011-12
Date Time Title
Semester 1
12/10/11 10:10-12:00 Introduction to Technology-Enhanced Learning
18/10/11 11:00-12:00 E-learning Brownbag: Online tutorials and lecture capture, followed by open drop-in session for e-learning in the Arts Centre Theatre foyer
20/10/11 10:00-11:50 What's New in AberLearn Blackboard
21/10/11 10:10-12:00 VOIP Telephone training
28/10/11 11:10-12:00 AberLearn Blackboard Course Design - Beyond Lecture Notes
9/11/11 14.10-16.00 Videoconferencing
10/11/11 11:00-12:00  E-learning Brownbag: Online Quizzes and Videoconferencing, followed by open drop-in session for e-learning in the Arts Centre Theatre foyer
15/11/11 9:30-12:30 On the Shoulders of Giants: Deterring and Detecting Plagiarism
17/11/11 14:10-16:00 AberCast Lecture Capture
1/12/11 11:00-12:00 E-learning Brownbag: Student-Centred Teaching using Personal Blogs and Social Media, followed by open drop-in session for e-learning in the Arts Centre Theatre foyer
1/12/11 13:10-14:00 VOIP Telephone training
14/12/11 14:10-15:30 Write it in the Classroom – PaperShow, Sympodium, SmartBoard, Flip charts (pedagogy plus technical training)
Semester 2
12/1/12 9:30-12:30 E-Assessment – Effective Questions, Formative Feedback
7/2/12 14:10-16:00 Easy Digital Video for Teaching
14/2/12 11:00-12:00

E-learning Brownbag, followed by open drop-in session for e-learning in the Arts Centre Theatre foyer

  • Using blogs to enhance reflective journal writing - Andrew Filmer, TFTS
24/2/12 10:10-12:30 Blogs and Wikis for Active Learning
5/3/12 12:10-13:00 Social Bookmarking for Teaching, Learning, and Research
8/3/12 11:00-12:00

E-learning Brownbag, followed by open drop-in session for e-learning in the Arts Centre Theatre foyer

  • Mixing Media to Build Interactive Learning Objects - Juanita Foster-Jones, DIS
  • Developing a Critical Pedagogy of 'Research-based Teaching' in Islamic Studies - Ayla Gol, International Politics
19/3/12 14:10-16:30 Avoiding Death by PowerPoint – Visual Design and Student Interaction
12/4/12 13:10-14:00 Blended Learning - Free Up Class Time for Student Interaction
19/4/12 11:00-12:00

E-learning Brownbag, followed by open drop-in session for e-learning in the Arts Centre Theatre foyer

  • Using E-teaching to Guide Learning in Large Classes - Basil Wolf and Malcolm Leitch, IBERS
3/5/12 10:10-12:00 Podcasting for Learning Extended Beyond Lectures

 As well as these courses, staff can request

  • Training for small groups or departments - a customised training session for your department or group
  • One-to-one training for staff - any aspect of e-learning can be covered, especially good for new staff

To discuss custom training, please contact is-alto@aber.ac.uk