Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol: October Training

Training for research students
The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol will be running several workshops for research students throughout the year as part of their Research Skills Programme. Here is a copy of the full programme for 2020/21. You will need to register in advance for each workshop and you can do so through the following link.

Here is a look at the workshops that will be running throughout October:

Tuesday (13 October), 11:00-11:30 – ‘Cyfres Iechyd a Lles myfyrwyr ôl-radd (Edrych ar ôl eich hun)’ – Andrew Tamplin

Friday (16 October), 14:00-16:00 – ‘Sgiliau Addysgu ar gyfer Myfyrwyr Ôl-radd’ – Dyddgu Hywel

Tuesday (20 October), 11:00-12:00 – Rheoli amser a phwysau gwaith (gyda ffocws ar weithio o bell)’ – Mari Ellis Roberts

Friday (23 October), 11:00-12:00 – ‘Rheoli’ch goruchwyliwr (gyda ffocws ar weithio o bell)’ – Nia Gwynn Meacher & Seren Evans.

Training for staff
Also, as part of the Staff Development Programme (2020/21), the series ‘Iechyd a Lles: Chi fel Staff a’ch Myfyrwyr’ continues next Tuesday morning (9:30-10:00). All staff members are welcome to register and you can do so through the following link.

6 October 2020: ‘Introduction to Research’ with Dr Elin Royles (Welsh-medium session)

Join Dr Elin Royles on 6 October 2020 between 11:00 and 12:30, where she will give an introduction to postgraduate research. This will be an online live session and you can register through the following link. Please note that this is a Welsh-medium session.

This workshop forms a part of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol’s Research Skills Programme, and here is a copy of the full programme for 2020/21.

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Staff Development Programme

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This year’s Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Staff Development programme (2020/21) will be delivered online, with the majority of the workshops being pre-recorded and placed on the Resources Portal (Porth Adnoddau), so that staff can follow them when it is most convenient for them. Some of the workshops are already on the Resources Portal, and more will be added over the coming weeks.

In addition to pre-recorded workshops, some will also be held live. Here is a snapshot of some of the live sessions (please note that all sessions are in the medium of Welsh):

October 2020
• Tuesday (October 6), 09:30-10:00 – Cyfres Iechyd a Lles: chi fel staff a’ch myfyrwyr (1/3)
• Tuesday (October 13), 09:30-10:00 – Cyfres Iechyd a Lles: chi fel staff a’ch myfyrwyr (2/3)
• Tuesday (October 20), 09:30-10:00 – Cyfres Iechyd a Lles: chi fel staff a’ch myfyrwyr (3/3)

January 2021
• Wednesday (27 January), 15:00-16:30 – Gweminar dysgu ac addysgu (rhannu arfer dda o ddysgu cyfunol)

June 2021
• Wednesday (June 23), 15:00-16:30 – Gweminar dysgu ac addysgu (rhannu arfer dda o ddysgu cyfunol)
• Tuesday (June 29) – Welsh-medium Research Conference (form and location TBC)

Take a look at the full programme for 2020/21 and follow this link to register.

Weekly Resource Roundup – 28/9/2020

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As lecturer in learning and teaching responsible for the PGCTHE, I keep an eye out for new resources to help our staff teach effectively online. This includes externally-provided webinars, toolkits, publications and other resources. Because active learning is high on our university agenda, I’m particularly keen to share guidance for moving active learning online. Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. In the interest of clarity, our policy is to show the titles and descriptions in the language of delivery.

6/10/2020 RAISE reading group. “We will be discussing Tai Peseta and Amani Bell, ‘Seeing Institutionally: a rationale for “teach the University” in student and staff partnerships’, Higher Education Research & Development, 39, 1, 2020, pp.99-112.”
14/10/2020 Jisc. “Student experience experts group”
18-19/10/2020 CRADLE online conference “University Assessment, Learning and Teaching: New Research Directions for a Postdigital World”
22/10/2020 Durham University. “Intercultural reflection on teaching – hands-on experience of the innovative reflective methods, step-by-step guidance on implementing them, and access to practical resources, as well as opportunities for networking”
25/11/2020 Centre for Research in Digital Education. “Digital Transformation of Higher Education online research symposium”
Aberystwyth University. “Referencing & Plagiarism Awareness”
Garnham, W. “Active Learning Network – Online Active Learning Resources Padlet”
Bali, M. et al (2020). “Community Building online activities -open resource for teaching”
Lukes, D. “Online Course Development Checklists based on Instructional Design principles”
University of Mary Washington. “ReFocus Online at UMW – This is the hub for the ReFocus Online initiative. Each week will focus on a different topic for course design. Each week offers self-directed and community-engaged learning resources.”
Willingham, D. T. (2020) “Ask the Cognitive Scientist: How Can Educators Teach Critical Thinking?” American Federation of Teachers

Please see the Staff Training booking page for training offered by the LTEU and other Aberystwyth University staff. I hope you find this weekly resource roundup useful. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact our team at lteu@aber.ac.uk. You may also wish to follow my Twitter feed, Mary Jacob L&T.

Weekly Resource Roundup – 7/9/2020

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18/9/2020 Faculty of Education, University of Education, “The Post-Pandemic University”
24/9/2020 Advance HE, “Progressing race equality: Action, Allyship and Anti-Racism”
7/10/2020 Transforming Assessment, “Examiner judgement in competency based assessment – The session explores the consistency of examiners’ judgements on the robustness of the decisions made in high-stakes summative competency-based assessment (CBA). Strategies for mitigating inconsistencies are explored. Examples from medical education are used.”
Advance HE. “Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates”
Armellini, A. (17 July 2019) “An update on Active Blended Learning at the University of Northampton” and “Active Blended Learning – a definition”
Healey, M., Matthews, K., and Cook-Sather, A. (2020) Writing about Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Creating and Contributing to Scholarly Conversations across a Range of Genres. “The book arises from an article we published last year on “Writing Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Articles for Peer-Reviewed Journals” (Healey, Matthews, and Cook-Sather 2019). Our aim in the book”
Institute of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Northampton, “Active Blended Learning – a definition”
Jisc. (27/8/2020) “Digital learning rebooted – From fixes to foresight: Jisc and Emerge Education insights for universities and startups”
Palmer, E., Lomer, S and Bashliyska, I. (2017) Overcoming barriers to student engagement with Active Blended Learning
University Teaching Academy, Manchester Metropolitan University. “Peer Observation for Teaching and Learning”

Weekly Resource Roundup – 17/8/2020

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19/8/2020 Jisc, “Learning and teaching reimagined: digital innovation”
7/9/2020 FutureLearn, “Making Blended Education Work – free online course”
17/9/2020 “UEL Learning and Teaching Symposium”
16/10/2020 HEPPP Research Network Symposium, “Exploring Expertise in Teaching in Higher Education Symposium”
Association for Learning Technology, Research in Learning Technology 28 (August 2020)
Boettcher, Judith. “Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online“. Designing for Learning
Bottcher, Judith. “3 Ways to Enhance Your Online Instruction“. ACUE Community
Brown, Sally. (17/8/2020) “Raspberries, (w)Riting, Reflection, Rage, Reading, Running around, Ruminating and Relaxing – designing better assessments post-Covid“. Assessment, Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Screenshot extracted from blog post — Image extracted from Brown and Sambell, “Writing better assignments in the post-Covid19 era: approaches to good task design”

Brown, Sally and Kay Sambell. (August 2020) “Writing Better Assignments in the Post-Covid19 Era: approaches to good task design”
Chavez, Monica. (14/7/2020) “6 papers on education to read this summer to prepare for blended teaching and learning: Ideas for a journal club“. ALT Blog
Jisc Member Stories. (6/8/2020) “Challenge-based learning: rethinking student engagement”
Jisc Podcasts. (6/8/2020) “Beyond the technology: University of Lincoln – using games to engage students”
Jisc. “Learning and Teaching Reimagined (resources)”
Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences (June 2020) 13(2)
Salim, Z. (2020). “Active Learning while Physically Distancing 2.0“. The Aga Khan University.

Weekly Resource Roundup – 10/8/2020

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3/8 – 14/9/2020 National STEM Learning Centre, FutureLearn MOOC, “The Science of Learning”
11/8/2020 AbilityNet, “Accessibility Insights with Neil Milliken of Atos”
3/9/2020 RAISE, “Messy evaluation’ and curriculum design – The pandemic is revolutionising how learning happens and it’s more important than ever to keep track of the effect of change on how students learn and achieve. This event will explore ways in which ‘messy’ real world evaluation can help improve curricula and student outcomes.”
17/9/2020 UEL Learning and Teaching Symposium: Advancing Futures in HE, “This year the conference has four main themes: Equity, equality and inclusion; Employability and digital skills; Innovative pedagogies; Student retention and progression.”
20-21/8/2020 European Sociological Association Research Network 10 – Sociology of Education – in association with Dundalk Institute of Technology and the Department of Sociology at Trinity College, Dublin “International Conference – Inclusive Education and Society in a Time of Change: Theories, Policies and Practices”
LTEU Teaching and Learning Continuity Teaching Tips, “Guidance on recording seminars and Teams activities”
Carless, D. (4/8/2020) “Developing learner-focused feedback practices“, Advance HE
Deans for Impact (2015). The Science of Learning. Austin, TX: Deans for Impact. “The Science of Learning summarizes existing cognitive-science research on how students learn, and connects it to practical implications for teaching. The report is a resource for teacher-educators, new teachers, and anyone in the education profession who is interested in how learning takes place.”
Griffiths, S. (29/9/2017) “How we learn – the science of learning”
Hinchcliffe, T. (20/7/2020) “Making practical-based subjects work online“, Advance HE
Learning Designed, “Embracing learner variability and developing expert learners is at the heart of our work and our commitment to strengthening and growing the UDL community.”
Lecture Remotely, “The site for Higher Education lecturers and institutions to find and share resources and support for remote teaching, assessment and student support in response to COVID-19”
Thistlewaite, I. (23/4/2020) “6 Things To Consider Before Moving Your Teaching Labs Online“, Learning Science
Weinstein, Y., Madan, C.R. & Sumeracki, M.A. (2018) “Teaching the science of learning” Cognitive Research (3)2

Weekly Resource Roundup – 3/8/2020

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Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. In the interest of clarity, our policy is to show the titles and descriptions in the language of delivery.

3/8/2020 16:00-17:00 AdvanceHE Staff Development Forum #CoachingHE Twitter chat, “Preparing for the new academic year: stories, leadership and purpose”
5/8/2020 Transforming Assessment, “Adapting to COVID19 by ignoring proctoring: catalysing alignment of online teaching, learning and assessment”
13/8/2020 Blackboard, “Creating an inclusive online environment for diverse learners”
26-27/8/2020 ALT Summer Summit
Academy Podcast, University of Liverpool. “Doctoral Supervision”
Carless, D. (28/7/2020). “From teacher transmission of information to student feedback literacy: Activating the learner role in feedback processes“, Active Learning in Higher Education
Jisc (10/7/2020). “Developing blended learning approaches”
Open University Learning Design. “Collaborative Activities: a guide to good practice”
SHIFT, University of Greenwich, “Call for proposals, Radically reimagining Higher Education for a new era: working together for a just and sustainable future”
Stamov, R. C., Lo, B. K., & Fitzallen, N. (4/7/2020). “Constructive alignment and the learning experience: relationships with student motivation and perceived learning demands“. Higher Education Research and Development, 1-14. 6

Weekly Resource Roundup – 28/7/2020

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Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. In the interest of clarity, our policy is to show the titles and descriptions in the language of delivery.

28/10/2020 Advance HE, “Assessment and Feedback Symposium 2020: Assessment and feedback in the pandemic era: A time for learning and inclusion”
ACUE, “Inclusive Practices Toolkit“:

“Ensure your course reflects a diverse society and world.

Ensure course media are accessible.

Ensure your syllabus sets the tone for diversity and inclusion.

Use inclusive language.

Share your gender pronouns.

Learn and use students’ preferred names.

Engage students in a small-group introductions activity.

Use an interest survey to connect with students.

Offer inclusive office hours.

Set expectations for valuing diverse viewpoints.”

Advance HE, “Flexible learning comes of age”
Bryn Mawr University, Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education
Centre for Distance Education University of London, “The Future of Social, Creative and Experiential Digital learning. The webinar can be viewed on YouTube.”
Cook-Sather, A. and Bala, N. “Naming and Navigating Troubling Transitions: Pedagogical Partnership during the Pandemic,” Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education 30 (2020)
Jisc, “Connect More – You can now catch up on all the available slides and recordings from Connect More – the online event looking at how to elevate the student experience. There are also community groups you can join if you’d like to continue conversations with peers.”
Stoner, M. “Understanding Plagiarism Workshop Lesson Plan from Sacramento State University”
University of Saskatchewan, “JSGS Workshop: Activities on Avoiding Plagiarism”

Please see the Staff Training booking page for training offered by the LTEU and other Aberystwyth University staff.

I hope you find this weekly resource roundup useful. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact our team at lteu@aber.ac.uk. You may also wish to follow my Twitter feed, Mary Jacob L&T.

Weekly Resource Roundup – 15/7/2020

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Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. In the interest of clarity, our policy is to show the titles and descriptions in the language of delivery.

16/7/2020 – AdvanceHE report with Tweet chat “There will be a chance to explore the findings of this report through a tweetchat on 16th July 15:30-17:30 BST #AdvanceHE_chat” and #LTHEchat. The final report from the Creating Socially Distanced Campuses and Education Project is now available.”
22/7/2020 – Education and Training foundation “Releasing the genie – helping teachers and learners tap into the potential of students’ personal devices”
University of Surrey “Student and Staff Collaborative Webinar Series”
Brooks C, Huang Y, Hattie J, Carroll A and Burton R (2019). “What Is My Next Step? School Students’ Perceptions of Feedback“. Frontiers of Education 4:96.
Carvalhoa C, Conboyb J, Santosa J, Fonsecab J, Tavaresc D, Martinsa D (12 February 2015). “An Integrated Measure of Student Perceptions of Feedback, Engagement and School Identification”. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Jackson, Anna. WonkHE Blog (15/7/2020). “The expectation gap: students’ experience of learning during Covid-19 and their expectations for next year”
Mintz, Steven (6 July 2020). “Making Online Learning Active – Using digital sources and tools in virtual humanities classrooms.” Inside Higher Ed
SUNY “Online Course Quality Review Rubric”
SUNY “Remote Teaching vs Online Learning”
Whitaker, Manya (28 May 2020). “What an Ed-Tech Skeptic Learned About Her Own Teaching in the Covid-19 Crisis“, Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol: October Training

6 October 2020: ‘Introduction to Research’ with Dr Elin Royles (Welsh-medium session)

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Staff Development Programme

Weekly Resource Roundup – 28/9/2020

Weekly Resource Roundup – 7/9/2020

Weekly Resource Roundup – 17/8/2020

Weekly Resource Roundup – 10/8/2020

Weekly Resource Roundup – 3/8/2020

Weekly Resource Roundup – 28/7/2020

Weekly Resource Roundup – 15/7/2020