Hi, Sorry to hog the list like this. Please forgive the intrusion. Nick COMPUTER BASED COLLABORATIVE GROUP WORK PROJECT DEPT. OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD. INVITATION TO WORKSHOP FOR STAFF DEVELOPERS =============================================== LONDON, 17th Febuary ---- FULLY BOOKED SHEFFIELD 16th March ---- FULLY BOOKED EDINBURGH 29th Feb. ---- 3 PLACES LEFT CARDIFF 24th Feb. ---- PLACES AVAILABLE "DEVELOPING THE DEVELOPERS TO DELIVER NETWORKED STAFF DEVELOPMENT" Background =========== 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 ========================== 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 ==================== We are offering limited places for a series of regional workshops as follows: Thursday 17th February Birkbeck College. FULLY BOOKED Thursday 24th February Cardiff University Tuesday 29th February Edinburgh University, Holyrood Campus Thursday 16th March Sheffield University. LAST 2 PLACES 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 ================ 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nicholas Bowskill Computer Based Collaborative Group Work Project & Centre for the Study of Networked Learning (CSNL) Department of Educational Studies University of Sheffield Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN Tel: +44 (0)114-222 8155 Fax: +44 (0)114-279 6236 E-mail: [log in to unmask]