Teaching Toolkit

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Teaching Toolkit
RESOURCES and SUPPORT
September 2005
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Introduction
There are various University resources that
youve been learning about. Remember the TLCs
are also a resource for you to use. and.
other staff in the Learning Development Unit.
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Aim of Session
1. To consider the range of resources which
support teaching and learning 2. To increase
your awareness of available external (web-based)
resources 3. To action how you will make use of
some of this material and information
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1. Exercise range of resources
In groups, discuss and list resources that you
might use in your teaching 3 minutes Report
back flip chart
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2. External resources

• Name that acronym (two of them are out of date.)
• LDU
• LTSN
• ILTHE now.. ???
• OCSLD

3 mins
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LDU
The Learning Development Unit website provides
easy access to scheduled events, online
learning resources, including WebCT, list of
the LDU book and training resources http//www.uc
lan.ac.uk/ldu/
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Skills
An on-line skills learning resource - to identify
and develop skills www.uclan.ac.uk/skills
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LTSN
The former Learning and Teaching Support Network
is a network of 24 subject centre based in higher
education institutions throughout the UK.
Superseded by the HEA www.ltsn.ac.uk For new
staff, a particularly useful-looking site
is http//www.ltsn.ac.uk/genericcentre/index.asp?
id19625
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HE Academy
Formed by bringing together The Institute for
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, the
LTSN, and the TQEF National Co-ordination Team
(NCT). http//www.heacademy.ac.uk/
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OCSLD
Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development
short courses for professional development for
staff in higher education. www.brookes.ac.uk/servi
ces/ocsd/ For new lecturers, First Words. First
Words Table of Contents www.brookes.ac.uk/servic
es/ocsd/firstwords/fwconts.html
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Exercise 2 using resources

• Go on to the HE academy / LTSN site, find your
  subject site and investigate resources there.
• Enter the generic site and investigate two of the
  following issues which are currently hot
  feedback, employability, assessment, PDP.
• Finally, enter the first words site at Oxford
  Brookes, look at the tips for new lecturers on
  all sorts of issues e.g. course design, question
  sessions, presentations and handouts.
• www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsd/

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3. Exercise - actions
How will you make use of the material and
information youve found out about? Discuss with
original group make personal commitment. Feedba
ck to tutor (flip chart / slides)