JISC's new guide to Second Life is written by lecturers for lecturers, to help others to use virtual worlds for teaching.
'Getting Started in Second Life' answers some common questions like how to set up in Second Life, what the rules of the world are, how to plan lessons and how best to help students use it effectively for learning.
The aim of the guide is to present the basics in order to help lecturers experiment, rather than them getting lost in mastering the detail of the virtual environment.
To download 'Getting Started in Second Life' or order a paper copy, go to http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/documents/gettingstartedsecondlife
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
SciFinder e-seminar - SciFinder® for Biomedical Scientists
September 9, 2009
* Locate the literature most valuable to your research by utilizing Explore by Research Topic
* Find a biological compound of interest to you with Explore by Substance
* Utilize SciFinder’s powerful Refine, Analyze, and Categorize tools to focus your results
* Obtain source information for the research documents of interest with Get Cited and Get Citing
* Learn how to get the most recent updates on your topics of interest with Keep Me Posted
To register, visit: http://casevents.webex.com
* Locate the literature most valuable to your research by utilizing Explore by Research Topic
* Find a biological compound of interest to you with Explore by Substance
* Utilize SciFinder’s powerful Refine, Analyze, and Categorize tools to focus your results
* Obtain source information for the research documents of interest with Get Cited and Get Citing
* Learn how to get the most recent updates on your topics of interest with Keep Me Posted
To register, visit: http://casevents.webex.com
Thursday, 6 August 2009
eLearning@Edinburgh conference
26th of August 2009
National e-Science Centre (NESC)
Speakers this year have been invited to highlight ways in which technology can support group working and peer engagement. The invited speaker is Megan Quentin Baxter (acting Director of Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)
The provisional timetable and for booking: http://tinyurl.com/lh9u8x
(N.B. wiki is on planned downtime this morning so try later).
If you'd like to showcase your work and discuss it on the day, there is space for posters and/or demos for break times. These can be about any eLearning topic and the contact for this is Daniela Gachago.
National e-Science Centre (NESC)
Speakers this year have been invited to highlight ways in which technology can support group working and peer engagement. The invited speaker is Megan Quentin Baxter (acting Director of Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)
The provisional timetable and for booking: http://tinyurl.com/lh9u8x
(N.B. wiki is on planned downtime this morning so try later).
If you'd like to showcase your work and discuss it on the day, there is space for posters and/or demos for break times. These can be about any eLearning topic and the contact for this is Daniela Gachago.
Changing Academic PRactice: Implications for future Physical Sciences academics
Wed 4th Nov 2009
10:30-16:00
University of Oxford - Lincoln EPA Science Centre
A colloquium to bring together doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and junior and senior academics to discuss challenges etc for those wishing to pursue an academic career in physical sciences.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
10:30-16:00
University of Oxford - Lincoln EPA Science Centre
A colloquium to bring together doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and junior and senior academics to discuss challenges etc for those wishing to pursue an academic career in physical sciences.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
Making Web 2.0 Work for You - workshop
Wed 28th Oct 09
09:00-16:15
Leeds - The Old School Board
Focus on implications arising when teaching practice leaves the classroom/VLEs. Examples of practice on integrating new technologies and techniques into teaching.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
09:00-16:15
Leeds - The Old School Board
Focus on implications arising when teaching practice leaves the classroom/VLEs. Examples of practice on integrating new technologies and techniques into teaching.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
Workshop for New and Aspiring Lecturers
Fri 30th October 2009 (noon) - Sat 31st October 2009 (1pm)
York - Best Western Monk Bar Hotel.
Delivered by physical science practitioners in a context relevant to chemistry, physics and related disciplines.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
York - Best Western Monk Bar Hotel.
Delivered by physical science practitioners in a context relevant to chemistry, physics and related disciplines.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
NeSC newsletter - includes Rapid portlets in Chemistry UG teaching
August 2009 editions at http://www.nesc.ac.uk/news/newsletter/August09.pdf.
Page 3 for how a Rapid portlet helps in teaching chemistry students computational chemistry.
Page 3 for how a Rapid portlet helps in teaching chemistry students computational chemistry.
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