absolutely valid points. Rogerian empathy, trust and honesty are vital to any relationship, yet alone when forming a partnership with learners who invest their time and effort (and yes...a lot of fees nowadays) to get something meaningful for their lives ( I hope something more than a degree!!). nonetheless, I think it would be beneficial to have a selection of quotes to use with our new academics, if nothing else, to raise awareness about the fact that communication is the Alpha and the Omega in learning events!
thanks for such a wonderful collection of quotes/opening statements that get set the wrong mood! I will synthesise them and make them available to this list in the form of a video.
best wishes
Panos
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From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development Association [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of David Ross [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 23 October 2012 10:46
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Subject: Re: how to lose your students in 30 seconds?
….and don’t convey being “ piste off” to them (sorry…..couldn’t resist!!) or they will join you
David
p.s. on a serious note – I thinkl Bland put his finger on the nub of the issue – facilitating engagement and buy-in through open-ness, trusting students, honesty, etc. is the bottom line for us all
From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Outram
Sent: 23 October 2012 10:30
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Subject: Re: how to lose your students in 30 seconds?
Hi Bland
So let’s go ‘off piste’ as they say…..
I am interested that you have juxtaposed difficult concepts with threshold concepts in brackets and would be interested in whether they are in fact synonymous?
(Definitely an opening sentence to lose students etc…)
Best
Steve
From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> On Behalf Of BLAND TOMKINSON
Sent: 23 October 2012 10:18
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Subject: Re: how to lose your students in 30 seconds?
I am not entirely convinced by this discussion! Certainly warn newcomers about the pitfalls of losing students in the first 5 seconds (that's all it takes) but it isn't just what you say, it's also the way that you say it... entrances and exits can even be important. To my mind there is something about sharing expectations and being honest. My students know that the initial assignments are not marked (though they are given considerable feedback) but I first share with them why this is so. The same would be true of difficult (threshold) concepts; they need to know why they are learning this. And, when your students come from all over the globe the expectations can be very different!
(Sorry, couldn't resist...)
Bland
From: John Hilsdon <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Subject: Re: how to lose your students in 30 seconds?
"Let me just read you some humorous quips from this SEDA discussion list I'm a member of ..."
(Sorry, couldn't resist! ;-)
John
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"Some people talk about death by PowerPoint. I've never really understood what they mean by that....."
Paul
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development
> Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of Simon Inger
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:04 AM
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> Subject: Re: how to lose your students in 30 seconds?
>
> You won't need this in the exam....
>
> Simon Inger
>
>
> On 22 Oct 2012, at 19:05, "Vlachopoulos, Panos"
> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> I am looking to create a short but also fun 'learning object' to communicate
> with my PGCert participants things that they should avoid or at least think
> twice before they say to students when they start their lectures or any
> teaching session. Through an informal session with past PGCert participants
> we identified the following as possible ways to 'lose your students' attention
> in 30 seconds':
>>
>> 1. I am not an expert in this area but I was asked to cover the materials ....
>> 2. I haven't updated this presentation for a while now...but
>> 3. I know this presentation is going to be boring, but please try to focus....
>> 4. This is a very difficult lecture but....
>>
>> Can you please add to this list your top phrase? My aim is to create a short 5-
> 8 minutes video in the form of an animation with talking heads using the
> expressions that I will collect. I will make the video available through youtube
> to this list so you can use it if you think it would be of any use to you! I will
> acknowledge all contributors at the end of the video. Please reply directly to
> my e-mail to avoid overloading this mailist: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Panos
>>
>>
>> Dr Panos Vlachopoulos, B.Ed,M.Ed,PhD,FHEA
>> Programme Director PGCPP
>> Lecturer in Academic Practice
>> Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice
>> Aston University
>> Birmingham
>> B4 7ET
>> UK
>>
>> email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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