News & Events

Some news and events from the Centre are given below.

21 May 2018: Approaches and evaluation of flipped lectures - mini-symposium

Join us for a morning symposium to hear about flipped lectures within and outwith the university
Published: 13 Apr 2018

12 Jun 2018: You should ask us what we want to learn: using student enthusiasm and independence to enhance motivation, engagement and success.

Professor Graham Scott, University of Hull
Published: 28 Mar 2018

24 Apr 2018: ‘Mind the Gap! Supporting international Masters student transition’

Dr. Momna V Hejmadi, Bath University
Published: 28 Mar 2018

18 Apr 2018: Webinar: Writing to learn science - research and practice informed by sociocultural theory

Webinar from Prof Ginger Shultz, University of Michigan
Published: 27 Mar 2018

21 Mar 2018: Recording available: Capturing students’ mechanistic reasoning – approaches and challenges in organic chemistry

Webinar from Dr Nicole Graulich, Justus Liebig University Giessen
Published: 15 Mar 2018

19 Feb 2018: Informal Python Programming Course

A series of some informal sessions with supporting materials (CodeRunner and worksheets) from our existing introductory Python programming MSc course being held during Festival of Creative Learning week (19th-21st February) between 9.30am and 1pm..
Published: 13 Feb 2018

13 Feb 2018: Feedback Practices Using Turnitin GradeMark

Alan Cann, Digital Learning and the Metrics Lead for the School of Biological Sciences, Leicester University
Published: 06 Feb 2018

08 Mar 2018: Mission Impossible: Designing the ideal lecture

Students and staff asked to join us in a brainstorming event about "unmissable" lectures
Published: 02 Feb 2018

22 Feb 2018: Practical approaches to Assessment in the Sciences

Science Educators: Are you interested in meeting new colleagues, and discovering practical new ideas for designing and delivering assessments for your students?
Published: 02 Feb 2018

21 Feb 2018: Recording available: Using case studies in education research

Online session from expert in case studies in DBER, Prof Donald Wink
Published: 01 Feb 2018

Jonathan Silvertown Inaugural Lecture

Making Edinburgh the First Global City of Learning
Published: 23 Feb 2017
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