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You may be interested in the following: —------------------------------------------------- Registration is now open for A Word in Your Ear 2009 - Audio Feedback a one day conference about the use of audio for feeding back on students' work in higher education Registration details are available on the conference website: http://research.shu.ac.uk/lti/awordinyourear2009/ Date: Friday 18 December 2009 Venue: Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB Keynote: Bob Rotheram, National Teaching Fellow, Leeds Met (Sounds Good: Quicker, better assessment using audio feedback) Cost: £70.00 This national conference will share experience on the use of audio feedback in UK higher education and will show that academic innovators have successfully applied digital audio to provide timely and meaningful feedback to students in many contexts, identifying issues and good practice techniques along the way. A programme of short papers, workshops and posters is offered by contributors from across the sector. A range of evidence-informed approaches will be discussed from various perspectives including those of academics, support and development staff. Attendees will have the opportunity to highlight challenges and network around these issues. The conference aims to represent the pedagogic, technological, cultural, and organisational aspects of those innovating in this area. Please forward this to colleagues who may be interested. Regards Carol Carol Beattie Comer Academic Development Advisor (eLearning) Learning and Teaching Institute University of Chester 01244 511742