Our first meeting

At the launch meeting of the Teaching and Learning Forum on May 11th we discussed the general aims of the forum itself, as well as tackling the subject of research informed teaching/learning. This post covers the general part of the session, with the next concentrating on research.

The goals of the forum were sketched out. The aim of the forum is to provide a space for sharing information and ideas on teaching and learning, with the intention of:

• developing the Division's teaching and learning strategy
• documenting examples of good practice in the Division
• encouraging colleagues to share good practice
• creating a culture of inquiry and research in teaching and learning issues
• improving the student experience

It's planned that there will be a meeting every month. These could be presentations, discussions, workshops or whatever format we decide, on a meeting-to-meeting basis.
Suggested topics for future meetings:

• putting reflection on a more structured footing
• the role of learning theory in our practice
• blended learning: how should we use studentcentral?
• lecture capture
• using blogs and twitter in teaching
• setting up an action research project
  

Please contribute any topics you'd like to see added to the list.