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Dear Colleague There is still time to book on the following workshops that Netskills are delivering at the West of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow in January: 1. Web Quests, Treasure Hunts, Hotlists & Subject Samplers, 29th January ----------------------------------------------------- Fed up with passive, page turning e-learning? Engage your learners in active, dynamic, enquiry based e-learning by developing realistic problem solving activities that encourage the application of analytical, creative and critical thinking skills. Topics covered during this workshop include: Whats the problem? Analysisng enquiry based e-learning Web quests, hot lists, treasure hunts and subject samplers defined Action planning and Scenario building for enquiry based e-learning Resource gathering to underpin learning Tools for rapid development of online enquiry based e-learning 2. Mobile Learning: Education on Demand, 30th January ----------------------------------------------------- M-Learning can free learners from the classroom and enable them to study wherever and whenever they choose. Organisations can adapt academic and administrative functions to suit the demands of their new audience: the mobile learner, already comfortable with smart phones, hand-held media devices and Personal Digital Assistants. However, what issues arise from such technologies? How suitable are they pedagogically and practically? This workshop explores the principles and practice of m-Learning. It is for anyone who is interested in using mobile devices in education, or whose organisations already are, or those who simply wish to know more about the emerging technologies. Topics covered during this workshop include: Issues, uses and implications of m-Learning for learners, practitioners and institutions Overview of devices and technologies Examination of m-Learning case studies Mobile content and communication Current and future trends in mobile device usage 3. Assessment Solutions for e-Learning, 31st January ----------------------------------------------------- Assessment, when used well, has long been recognised as a key element of developing effective learning. The rise in recent years of online assessment has brought a range of assessment tools and techniques into general use. While they provide an important framework to facilitate the delivery of online assessment, questions remain regarding the effective design and development of pedagogically fit online assessment. Topics covered during this workshop include: Traditional assessment methods and techniques Pedagogic fitness of assessment methods and techniques Levels of learning linked to assessment Goal analysis and learning objectives in assessment design The role of feedback in developing successful learning Planning online assessment Assessment blueprints to drive focused assessment Linking online assessment to traditional assessment Types of online assessment and potential for learning Designing effective online assessment to aid learning Further details these workshops, including prices and booking forms, and of all future Netskills events are available from: www.netskills.ac.uk/workshops These workshops can also support our BTEC-accredited qualifications: www.netskills.ac.uk/accreditation Regards Jamie Stogden Netskills University of Newcastle Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 7RU tel: 0191 222 5000 fax: 0191 222 5001 web: http://www.netskills.ac.uk/