{"id":227,"date":"2018-10-09T12:19:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T11:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/?p=227"},"modified":"2021-05-18T19:13:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T18:13:33","slug":"6th-annual-learning-and-teaching-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/2018\/10\/09\/6th-annual-learning-and-teaching-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"6th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-136 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2018\/07\/dmll-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2018\/07\/dmll-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2018\/07\/dmll-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2018\/07\/dmll-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2018\/07\/dmll-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2018\/07\/dmll.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s annual Learning and Teaching Conference saw a range of students, academic and support staff come together from across the University to showcase their innovative practice. This year\u2019s conference theme, <em>Stepping up Students Learning<\/em>, aimed to showcase and celebrate the areas of best practice in teaching and learning happening at Aberystwyth. Hot off the heels from recent accolades for the University, including being named University of the Year for Teaching Quality and also achieving TEF Gold, there has been much innovative practice to celebrate and share. One of the strengths of the conference is providing a space in which colleagues can come together and discuss their learning and teaching.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s keynote was given by Professor Jonathan Shaw from Coventry University\u2019s Disruptive Media Learning Lab. Jonathan discussed how the lab focuses on mainstream and alternative approaches to using technology to foster amore hybrid and open approach to teaching and learning.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the keynote, two of Jonathan\u2019s colleagues, Oliver Wood and Thamu Dube, offered workshops to conference participants. Oliver\u2019s workshop focused on LEGO as a teaching tool \u2013 participants were tasked with using the LEGO to discuss ideas. Colleagues were equipped with strategies as to how they could use LEGO in the classroom as part of a learning activity. The LEGO is now available in loan stock. If you wish to make a booking for the LEGO, email <a href=\"mailto:is@aber.ac.uk\">is@aber.ac.uk<\/a> with your requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The most beneficial part of the conference was listening to and hearing about the innovative approaches to learning and teaching that are happening across the University. It\u2019s difficult to pick out particular high points, but some of the messages that we will taking away from the conference include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using technology to enhance feedback<\/li>\n<li>The Video Essay as a method of assessment \u2013 you can view that <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/245730250\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Students as Partners in learning design<\/li>\n<li>What not to learn from bad gym coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Recordings from the conference will be available on our webpages so if you missed a session, or you\u2019d like to hear more about a particular topic, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aber.ac.uk\/en\/is\/it-services\/elearning\/networks-and-events\/theannuallearningandteachingconference\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We will begin organising next year\u2019s annual learning and teaching conference shortly. If you\u2019d like to propose an idea or suggest a keynote, then get in touch with us (<a href=\"mailto:elearning@aber.ac.uk\">elearning@aber.ac.uk<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s annual Learning and Teaching Conference saw a range of students, academic and support staff come together from across the University to showcase their innovative practice. This year\u2019s conference theme, Stepping up Students Learning, aimed to showcase and celebrate the areas of best practice in teaching and learning happening at Aberystwyth. 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