PGCert Handbook - Staff and Departmental Development Unit

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Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Handbook Route 1: 2005-2006Wednesday afternoon sessions will normally be held twice (from 1.00 - 3.15 and from 3.45 - 6.00) and you may choose whichsession to attend.*************************************Teaching starts on 23 January & finishes on 5 May 2006*************************************SDDU5160: Teaching with Learning TechnologyWednesday, 25 January 2006 (1.00 – 3.15 or 3.45 – 6.00)Teaching in a virtual learning environment [4-1]A shift in practice away from traditional teaching methods towards the integration of technology and the use of virtuallearning environments brings new areas of concern around traditional issues. This session will touch on issues ofdisability, inclusivity, learning styles, quality assurance, ethics, monitoring, intellectual property, copyright and plagiarismon the web.Wednesday, 1 February 2006 (1.00 – 3.15 or 3.45 – 6.00)Integrating technology into assessment [4-2]Why assess? Assess what and when? How can we assess in a valid and reliable way? A range of computer based toolshave been developed to assist with the assessment process but each has its benefits and challenges and the use of computeraidedassessment is still contentious. Should these tools be used for formative or summative assessment? Are they useful atall levels of study? How can we decide which, and when, tools are appropriate?Wednesday, 8 February 2006 (1.00 – 3.15 or 3.45 – 6.00)Using audio, video and other multimedia in teaching [4-3]New technologies allow us to integrate a range of multimedia into our teaching. How does this affect student learning?How interactive do you need multimedia to be? How will this integrate into the other teaching on your course? How canyou address confusion between the medium and the message?Wednesday, 15 February 2006Directed task & focused reading week #4A task / readings related to teaching with learning technology.Wednesday, 22 February 2006 (1.00 – 3.15 or 3.45 – 6.00)Planning online courses [4-4]What is an online course? What models of online delivery exist? Are there new roles and skills required for onlineteaching? How can a teacher help online, distant students to learn? How can we assure quality in the development ofonline programmes?Wednesday, 1 March 2006 (1.00 – 3.15 or 3.45 – 6.00)Using technology to support students [4-5]The growing range of new communication tools (e.g. discussion rooms, email, chat, mobile phones, PDAs) offers excitingchallenges to lecturers supporting and facilitating student learning. Why do so many online discussion groups for studentslie empty? How do students with different learning styles respond to the integration of technology? How can these tools beused in effective teaching and support?Wednesday, 8 March 2006 (1.00 – 3.15 or 3.45 – 6.00)Evaluating technology in teaching [4-6]When we attempt to evaluate the use of technology in teaching do we evaluate the technology, the course design or theteaching? Why do so many evaluation reports find ‘no significant difference?’ Are we asking the right questions?Wednesday, 15 March 2006C & IT and assignment clinics [4-7]An opportunity to discuss C & IT issues or problems and / or discuss plans for any of your PGCLTHE assignments.If planning to complete this year – one assignment must be submitted by the end of April 2006.If planning to take more than one year to complete the course you must: a) submit an assignment plan(including a brief literature survey (signed off by your mentor) for an assignment by the end of April 2006;b) submit one assignment and the interim professional development plan by 1 September 2006Last date for handing in work is 1 September each year.Staff and Departmental Development Unit Page 8 University of Leeds
Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Handbook Route 1: 2005-20067 How will the programme be taught ?The delivery of the programme recognises the need to:• be practical• be relevant• demonstrate active learning methods• model a variety of approaches to teaching and learning• integrate theory and practice, and provide opportunities for participants to analyse and reflect upon applicability totheir own context• generate an environment that fosters and promotes group identity and peer support.To achieve these a wide variety of teaching and learning methods will be used in the programme including lectures, smallgroup sessions, video analyses, simulations, case studies, experiential learning, paper-based and on-line open learningmaterials and resource based learning. As a result you will need access to a networked computer for the whole of theprogramme and a Nathan Bodington username.Colleagues from a number of departments in the University will be involved in facilitating some of the sessions.You will be encouraged to experiment with these methods, where appropriate, when teaching your own modules andprogrammes of study. You will also be encouraged to identify examples of good practice in your own discipline area andto share these in order to demonstrate the benefits and potential of peer and cross-disciplinary cooperation.The Nathan Bodington Building http://vle.leeds.ac.uk/site/nbodington/sddu/pgclthe/ and the PGCLTHE web sitehttp://www.leeds.ac.uk/sddu/pgcert/ will be used to provide support and for administrative purposes.You will be directed to specific reading and references for the focused reading weeks on the topics listed in the scheduleand you will be set tasks to complete for the follow-on discussions. In addition you will be expected to consult disciplinespecific literature and will be given guidance on locating this.8 How will you be assessed ?For each of the modules, one assignment will be set which will arise directly out of the content of the module and itsapplications to your work.All assignments comprise a written case study report with an option for an alternative oral presentation for EITHERmodule 2 or module 4. All assignments are based on the same assessment criteria, i.e. for both the written case study reportand oral presentation - see the separate module handbooks.Participants who select the oral presentation option for either of these assignments must notify Jo Siddons by the start ofJuly in the year in which they wish to present. Presentations will be held during the 2 nd and/or 3 rd week of September.The assignments will contribute equally to the award of the Certificate, and will be assessed by members of the programmeteam. For assignment one, however, a component of the grade will be decided jointly by you and your mentor. Writtenfeedback will be given on all assignments. You will also be required to complete and hand in the three professionaldevelopment plans to be found at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/sddu/pgcert/pdp.htmFor each of your assignments you are expected to produce an abstract that you submit electronically: seehttp://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/abstracts/ for further information.Detailed assignment specifications are given in the respective module handbooks, along with the outline marking criteria.Assignments should be discussed with your mentor as you plan and produce them. There will also be opportunities todiscuss assignments with the programme providers/tutors.If you plan to complete the programme in one year, target dates are suggested for the assignments in order to spread theload both for you and for the assessors:first assignment end of April 2006second assignment end of June 2006third assignment end of July 2006final assignment 1 September 2006.Staff and Departmental Development Unit Page 9 University of Leeds
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