Mini-Conferences 2019

In 2019 the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit hosted two Mini-Conferences to provide a platform for sharing good practice. The Mini-Conference took place at 13.00-17.00 in Hugh Owen E3.

10th April 2019: Inclusive Education

The Mini-Conference took place at 13.00-17.00 in Hugh Owen E3.

The programme, including the Abstracts, can be found by clicking on this link: Mini Conference 2019: Inclusive Education. 

Time Session Resources
13:00-13:05

Welcome

Jim Woolley
13:05-13:25

'Stand Up and Be Heard: Student Fear of Public Speaking'

Dr Rob Grieve
13:25-14:00

'Making 'Core Skills' Exciting and Accessible'

Dr Debra Croft

 Recording
14:00-14:50

'Neurodiversity and Inclusive Practice'

Janet Roland & Caroline White

Recording

 
14:50-15:10 Break
15:10-15:30

'Widening Access to IBERS Distance Learning Schemes'

Dr Neil MacKintosh & Meirion Roberts

 Recording
15:30-16:30

'Creating Inclusive and Accessible Documents for Blackboard and the Web'

Mary Jacob & Nicky Cashman

 Recording
16:30-16:50

'Using Blackboard Tests in Language Assessment: A Learning Curve'

Dr Jennifer Wood

Recording

16th December 2019: Group Work and Group Assessment 

This Mini-Conference took place at 10.30-14.30 in B03, Visualisation Centre.

To view an overview of the sessions you can download the Mini Conference Abstracts. 

Time Session Resources
10:30-10:35

Welcome

Jim Woolley
10:35-11:30

'Working (Groups) in the Digital Age'

John Traxler

 Recording
11:30-12:00

'Group Work as an Active-Learning Tool in Translation Classes'

Jennifer Wood & Roberta Sartoni

 Recording
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-13:30

'Supporting students who find group work challenging'

Janet Roland & John Harrington

 Recording
13:30-13:45

'Open Creative Processes and Small Group Assessment'

Gareth Llŷn Evans

 Recording
13:45-14:30

'Learning environments and your personality preferences'

Ian Archer

 Recording