INVITATION TO WORKSHOP FOR STAFF DEVELOPERS
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"DEVELOPING THE DEVELOPERS TO DELIVER NETWORKED STAFF DEVELOPMENT"

Background

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The Computer Based Collaborative Group Work (CBCGW) Project is a TLTP Phase
3 initiative that supports the development and exploration of networked
collaborative group work in higher education. The project is based in the
Department of Educational Studies at the University of Sheffield. Further
details about the project can be obtained from our web site at
http://collaborate.shef.ac.uk. One element of the project is concerned with
the support of staff developers.

The recent Talisman Report (Alexander, W., 1999) points to the need for a
forum to support staff developers in providing professional development for
ICT to academics. This report also highlights a gap in provision for
pedagogical applications of ICT. To address these needs, the CBCGW Project
aims to develop experiential models of collaborative support and to provide
a forum for staff developers. This will be done through regional
face-to-face workshops and through the collaborative provision of networked
resources, discussions and events.

Regional Workshop Programme
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As part of our dissemination work, a series of regional workshops will be
offered to relate findings from the project. Besides introducing the
findings and resources of the project, these workshops will provide a
platform for staff developers to initiate and develop a networked community
of interest around the issues and practices of networked approaches to staff
development.

Staff developers from any U.K HEI are invited to participate in and
contribute to any of the regional workshops. The workshop programme aims
are:

To raise awareness of networked collaborative learning.
To survey & share current practice in networked staff development.
To survey the professional development needs of staff development officers
to deliver networked staff development.
To support the collaborative development of networked staff development in
an online forum hosted by Sheffield University.
To introduce the possibility of participation in an online course
(provisional dates 27th March to 19th May -c.8 weeks).

Regional Venues & Dates

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We are offering limited places for a series of regional workshops as
follows:

Thursday 17th February Birkbeck College, University of London

Tuesday 22rd February Cardiff University

Tuesday 29th February Edinburgh University, Holyrood Campus

Thursday 16th March Sheffield University

Possible additional date Belfast (to be advised)

Each workshop will start with coffee & registration from 10.30-11.00 and
will finish at 3.15p.m.

Booking Your Place
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Places for each workshop are free of charge but limited to 2 per institution. To book a place please send email to [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] giving your name, phone number and preferred venue.