The 1st Annual Learning and Teaching Conference

The 1^st Annual Learning and Teaching Conference

The 1^st Annual Learning and Teaching Conference was held between Wednesday 18^th September and Friday 20^th September 2013.

2013’s theme was ‘Why Should I Change the Way I Teach? Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning’

Conference Programme 2013

Day One, Wednesday 18^th September:

Time	Event	Location	Resource
10:00 – 11:00	Session 1 – Keynote Address Higher Education, Students and Technology is changing, are you? Dr Neil Morris, University of Leeds	A12, Hugh Owen
11:30 – 12:30	Session 2A – Enhancing the Motivation to Learn: Using in Class Voting and Assessment for Learning Activities to Improve Student Engagement in Lectures Dr. Stephen Atherton Technology Can Be A Suitable Aid to Student Engagement and Learning Dr. Nazrul Islam	A14, Hugh Owen
11:30 – 12:30	Session 2B – Some Thoughts on Opportunities for Formative Assessment and Effective Feedback Robin Chapman Survival Guides, Wikis and Weblogs: Designing and Coordinating an Online Learning Community to Support the Professional Development of Earl-Mid Career Lecturers and University Teachers Dr Joanne Maddern	C164, Hugh Owen
14:00 – 15:00	Session 3A – Sustainability Network Wales: Enhancing Learning and Teaching in School Dr Elizabet Hart Distance Learning: Some Challenges and Solutions Dr Owen Thomas Designing Online Modules Dr Gareth Norris	A14, Hugh Owen
14:00 – 15:00	Session 3B – Supporting Students with Directed Learning Resources: Advantages of Private Study Dr Hazel Davey Engaging Students on Study Tours: Some Example Activities Ian Keirle	C164, Hugh Owen
15:30 – 16:40	Session 4 – Using Blogs to Enhance Creative and Reflective Processes Dr Andrew Filmer An Effective Use of Electronic Learning Portfolios for Teaching Islamic Studies in Aberystwyth University Dr Ayla Gol	C164, Hugh Owen
16:40	END OF THE DAY

Day Two, Thursday 19^th September:

Time	Event	Location	Resource
10:00 – 10:45	Session 1 – Employability Keynote Employability Keynote Changing the way, we Teach or Thinking About our Disciplines as More Than a Concept? Linking Research-Teaching-Employability Dr Vicky Gunn, Glasgow University Dr Vicky Gunn, Glasgow University	A14, Hugh Owen
12:15 – 13:00	Session 3 – Enhancing Learning: Social Networking in the Field and Role-play for Large Class Sizes Dr Carina Fernley Dr Carina Fernley	A12, Hugh Owen
14:00 – 15:00	Session 4A – The Use of E-learning Technology to Structure Learning and Enhance Student Engagement Dr Basil Wolf, Dr Malcolm Leitch The Use of E-learning and Technology to Develop Scientific Literacy Skills Dr Eli Saetnan, Dr Basil Wolf	A14, Hugh Owen
14:00 – 15:00	Session 4B – Facebook Use for Student Support Karl Drinkwater Teaching Through Student Participation in Global Meetings Madeline Carr	C164, Hugh Owen
16:00 – 17:00	Session 5A – Turning it in or Churning it out? Technology Enhanced Learning as Feedback Dr Rupert Marshall Evaluation and Enhancement Via the Student Perspective Juanita Foster-Jones and Dr Allen Foster	A14, Hugh Owen
16:00 – 17:00	Session 5B – Electronic Assessment of a Laboratory Practical Dr David E. Whitworth Using Twitter to Engage Students Outside the Classroom Dr Jenny Mathers	C164, Hugh Owen
17:00	END OF THE DAY

Day Three, Friday 20^th September:

Time	Event	Location	Resource
10:00 – 11:00	Session 1A – Copyright: An Impediment to Enhanced Learning? Dr Jonathan Davies	A14, Hugh Owen
	Session 1B – The CADARN Learning Portal - Challenge and Opportunity Dr Thomas Bartlett Improving Engagement with Feedback – Tablet Assessment Project Prysor Davies	C164, Hugh Owen
	Session 1C – Aspects of Aber, Aspects of Wales: An international Student Guide to Study, Business, Culture and Society Jon Morgan Reading Lists and £9k Fees: Quick Wins for Introducing Texts Joy Cadwallader	A12, Hugh Owen
13:00 – 14:00	Session 3 – Poster Session Up-cycled Clothing for Cottage Industries in Mid Wales Alison Pierse Comparison of print, Online (Wimba), and eBook Formats for Distance learning and Content Delivery John Nelson Recognition of Teaching Development Graham Lewis Online Feedback Antonio Rubio Developing Interactive Artifacts to Promote Assessment for Learning for Undergraduate Students Stephen Atherton, Malcolm Thomas The Nexus Website – Sharing Good Practice in Technology-enhanced Learning at Aberystwyth University Mary Jacob Poster Session Abstracts
14:00 – 15:00	Session 4A – An Example of Student-Centred Learning for the Year 2 International Tourism Development Module (SMB): The Use of Wikis to Enhance Student Learning Amanda Talbot How Can we Enhance Student Engagement with the ‘Climate Change Debate’?: Experiences from a Level 1 Geography Module Stephen Tooth	A14, Hugh Owen
	Session 4B – TARDIS Teaching for Online Work-based Learning Dr Richard Davies Evaluating how Science and Technology are Communicated to the Public Dr Malcolm Thomas, Dr Stephen Atherton	C164, Hugh Owen
	Session 4C – Small-Group Academic and Personal Tutorial – The Tuesday Lunchtime Club Balazs Pinter Using HTML5 to Teach HTML5 (and Other Things) Dr Hannah Dee	A12, Hugh Owen
15:30	Session 5 – The Learned and the Learning: Moving Partnership Beyond Platitudes	A14, Hugh Owen
16:30	END OF THE CONFERENCE