Learntech Conference – 30th May 2012

Taken from: http://blogs.northampton.ac.uk/learntech/2012/04/26/learntech-conference-30th-may-2012/ by Rob Howe

What: The Learning Technology Conference 2012 will celebrate and share good practice with using technology in teaching and learning. In addition to a range of presentations it will also present awards to staff who have been rated by their students as providing a more ‘student friendly’ NILE area.

When: 30th May from 11:00am to 2:30pm

Where: Grendon Lecture Theatre, Park Campus

Agenda (subject to change):

11:00 – 11:20 Anne Eason – SAGE experiences (e-submission, marking and feedback)
11:20 – 11:40 Anne Segalini – Enhancing the student experience using technology
11:40 – 12:00 Kim Stuart / Leonie Siddons – PebblePAD for portfolios
12:00 till 1:00 – Rate My NILE awards (presented by Tim Joaquim, President of the SU) and lunch
1:00 – 1:20 Jacquie Ridge use of CAIeRO to reduce student failure rate
1:20 – 1:40 Lisa Hanson – Interactivity in NILE for International students
1:40 – 2:00 Mike Twigger – PebblePAD within modules
2:00 – 2:20 Roshni Khatri – iPAD use within OT

Next steps:

Please let us know if you will be attending by using the signup form

June - another good month

Another good month for publications in teaching and learning in the school.


Two chapters in the recently published book Software Industry-Oriented Education Practices and Curriculum Development: Experiences and Lessons  edited by Drs. Matthew Hussey, Xiaofei Xu and Bing Wu.  ISBN: 978-1609607975 IGI Global 

•  Bing Wu(Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland), Kamal Bechkoum(University of Northampton, UK), Deirdre Lawless (Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland), Xiaofei Xu (Harbin Institute of Technology, China) Chapter  2: Education to Meet the Requirements of Software Industry and Beyond - Establishing, Implementing and Evaluating an Industry-Oriented Education Model in China see chapter sample. Sample of the chapter available at Chapter 2 sample.
• Gary Hill (University of Northampton, UK) and Scott Turner (University of Northampton, UK) Chapter  7: Problems First . Sample of the chapter available at Chapter 7 sample

Rashmi Dravid (University of Northampton) and Catherine Klimes ( University of Northampton). Redefining Women in IT  ‘Gender and Interdisciplinary Education for Engineers - GIEE 2011’, UPMC - Campus des Cordeliers, Paris, France. Their poster received special commendation at the Conference.

Terry Tudor (University of Northampton)  Issues associated with the internationalisation of curricula: a case study of the development of a collaborative Masters programme between the University of Northampton (UK) and the University of Madras (India)  Enhancing the Learner Experience in Higher Education (Vol. 3 No 1 2011, ISSN 2041-3122). The full article can be found at: http://journals.northampton.ac.uk/index.php/elehe/article/viewFile/22/33

STRiPE grows

Further members of STRiPE


Professor Kamal Bechkoum
Selected related publications:

• Bechkoum K, Staughhan K, Scobell K(2011) "Towards a Sustainable Computing Education " The 7th China - Europe International Symposium on Software Industry Oriented Education (CEISIE 2011), University of Northampton 23-24th May 2011
• K. Bechkoum (2009). "On Intelligent Arabic Learning Environments", Key Note at the International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT09), Sana'a, 15-17 December, 2009.
• Bechkoum, K. (2008). “Challenges Facing Higher Education Computing and IT Departments””. Proceedings of the 4th China-Europe International Symposium on Software Industry-Oriented Education, Guangzhou, China, January 2008, pp 137-141, ISSN 0529-6579.
• Gutowska, A. and Bechkoum, K. (2007). “The Issue of Online Trust and its Impact on International Curriculum Design””. Proceedings of the 3rd China-Europe International Symposium on Software Industry-Oriented Education, Dublin, 6-7 February 2007, pp 134-140, ISBN 978-1-84218-122-5.
• Bechkoum, K. (2006). “Towards an Efficacious Global Computing Curriculum: Challenges, Opportunities & Risks”. Keynote Lecture, 2nd China-Europe International Symposium on Software Industry-Oriented Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, January 2006.
• O’Leary, C., Lawless D., Gordon D., Haifeng, L., and Bechkoum, K (2006). “Developing a Software Engineering Curriculum for the Emerging Software Industry in China”. 19th International Conference on Software Engineering for Training and Education, Hawaii, April 19-21, 2006, pp 115-122, ISBN 0-7695-255.
• Bechkoum, K. (2005). “Using a VLE in an e-Learning Approach to Software Education”. Keynote Lecture, 1st China-Europe International Symposium on Software Industry-Oriented Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, January 2005.
• Lawless, D. Wu, B. Xu, X. Yuan C and Bechkoum K. (2004),"Requirements For An Industry-Oriented IT Education Model To Support The Emerging Knowledge Economy in China", Second International Conference on Knowledge Economy and Development of Science and Technology, Tsinghua University Press, Chin September 2004, pp.403 – 409

Paul Cox
Selected related publications:

• Copeland-Phillips R, Cox P & Maxwell L (2011) "Technology Enhanced Transition Programme for Distance Learners" Learning Global,University of Northampton  11th May 2011

Louise Maxwell
Selected related publications:

• Copeland-Phillips R, Cox P & Maxwell L (2011) "Technology Enhanced Transition Programme for Distance Learners" Learning Global,University of Northampton  11th May 2011

May was a good month.

May 2011 has been a good month for the school in terms of publishing in Learning and Teaching. Nine papers involving 12 members of the school (including one student) have been presented this month, and include seven people outside of the school as co-authors.

• Hill, G, Svennevik E, Turner S (2011) "Green Computer Science Courses. No more labs full of computers, we’re going mobile!" The 7th China - Europe International Symposium on Software Industry Oriented Education (CEISIE 2011), University of Northampton 23-24th May 2011
• Bechkoum K, Staughhan K, Scobell K(2011) "Towards a Sustainable Computing Education " The 7th China - Europe International Symposium on Software Industry Oriented Education (CEISIE 2011), University of Northampton 23-24th May 2011
• Bates M, Holley K, Osibanjo O(2011) "A Participatory Approach to Improve the Management of E-waste in Nigeria" The 7th China - Europe International Symposium on Software Industry Oriented Education (CEISIE 2011), University of Northampton 23-24th May 2011
• Turner S (2011) "Junkbots" The 7th China - Europe International Symposium on Software Industry Oriented Education (CEISIE 2011), University of Northampton 23-24th May 2011
• McGovern K, Mothersole P, Turner S (2011) "Influencing students’ construction of personalised concept maps through the use of query expansion (QE) searching of the World Wide Web" Learning Global, University of Northampton 11th May 2011
• Kariyawasam K and Turner (2011) "Is it Visual? problem solving evaluation" Learning Global,University of Northampton  11th May 2011
• Goodchild T, Dravid R, Turner S (2011) "Mind the Gender Gap – Reflections on addressing gender diversity in Computing and Engineering" Learning Global,University of Northampton  11th May 2011
• Dravid R and Klimes C (2011) "CyberSpace - the New Women Frontier for Mobile Communications"  Learning Global,University of Northampton  11th May 2011
• Copeland-Phillips R, Cox P & Maxwell L (2011) "Technology Enhanced Transition Programme for Distance Learners" Learning Global,University of Northampton  11th May 2011
   

With several papers submitted, accepted or in press in the next few months including contributions in the forthcoming book: Software Industry-Oriented Education Practices and Curriculum Development: Experiences and Lessons  edited by Drs. Matthew Hussey, Xiaofei Xu and Bing Wu.  ISBN: 978-1609607975 IGI Global