JISC Online Conference Innovating e-Learning

Online conference
23-26 November 2010

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearningpedagogy/elpconference10.aspx

JISC Legal 10 Year Anniversary: Top Ten Tips

Designed to assist navigating the advantages ICT brings.

http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=243&id=1740

More effective lectures and tutorials

The HE Academy's UK Physical Sciences Centre has organised a series of workshops around the theme of doing things more effectively.

i) More Effective Lectures,
Wednesday 15th December 2010,
University of Edinburgh

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ii) More Effective Tutorials/Workshops,
12th January 2011,
Loughborough University

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Mathematics for chemistry facts and formula leaflet

The sigma CETL, in conjunction with the UK Physical Science Centre, has produced a facts and formula sheet to support mathematics learning in chemistry.

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/publications/miscellaneous#mathsforchem

Global Horizons festival

The events run from 13-20 November.

Many events are FREE and staff, students and the general public are welcome.

A full programme and booking details are online at:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/global-horizons

Among the highlights are international music and dance concert – Rhythmic World - which includes African drumming, flamenco, Brazillian Capoeira, Punjabi dance, Italian song, Georgian singing, Egyptian belly dancing, and Middle Eastern music.

The Global Horizons programme also includes:
- a 5 a-side mini world cup tournament (we hope staff will join in);
- a Bhangra Dance Workshop and a Georgian Singing workshop
- A Mexican Fiesta! Celebrating 200 years of Mexican independence
- a photography and film competition
- information for students about studying/working abroad, and about working in the UK for international students

RSE Beltane Public Engagement Prize

Nominees are invited from all disciplines, and all organisations, across Scotland for this new prize to reward and celebrate public engagement with research, jointly founded by Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Beltane for Public Engagement.

Two Prizes will be made:

i) The RSE Beltane Senior Prize for Public Engagement, awarded to an individual with long standing experience of this field.
ii) The RSE Beltane Innovators Award, for an emerging talent.

The closing date is 31st January 2011.

http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/research_fellowships/beltane.htm

XCITR - eXplore Chemical Information Teaching Resources

XCITR has been opened to the public. XCITR is a repository for exploring and sharing chemical information teaching resources. Requires personal registration to contribute materials and to access XCITR materials for teaching or personal use.

http://www.xcitr.org