Wednesday, 9 April 2008

Workshop on HLM for PhD students

Áine MacNeill presented a workshop to PhD students in University of Ulster at Coleraine, as part of the University of Ulster Graduate School Training Programme. The workshop showcased the use of the Hybrid Learning Model and was titled: “Designing effective learning and teaching solutions”.

Tuesday, 1 April 2008

Presentation at the BMAF Annual Conference 2008

Title: 'The use of a social interaction-based model to enhance first year student learning and retention - an exploratory study of BSc Marketing students'

Event: BMAF Annual Conference 2008, 29th and 30th April 2008

Presentation by: Gillian Armstong, Áine MacNeill, Alan Masson, Una McMahon-Beattie

Friday, 28 March 2008

Paper accepted on use of the Hybrid Learning Model with students

A paper entitled “The use of a social interaction-based model to enhance first year student learning and retention – an exploratory study of BSc Marketing students” has been accepted for the BMAF conference (http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/business/events/conference).

Poster accepted for BMAF conference in Edinburgh

A poster entitled “Designing and supporting effective learning experiences”
has also been accepted for this conference: BMAF Conference, Edinburgh, April 29-30.

Thursday, 17 January 2008

Presentation delivered at the University of Ulster E-Learning Conference 2008

Title: Lost in Transition. Helping students to adapt to new learning situations

Event: The E-Learning Community, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, 17 January 2008

Paper presentation by: Dr Alan Masson, Áine MacNeill, Dr. Vilinda Ross



Monday, 10 December 2007

Presentation delivered at the 'Unspoken Interactions' conference in London

Title: Knowing you, Knowing me’: Using a conversational model of practice to promote student-tutor

Event: 'Unspoken Interactions': exploring the role of emotions, interactions and embodied knowledge in practice-based subjects, London, 10 December 2007

Paper presentation by: Mrs Áine MacNeill, Dr. Vilinda Ross and Dr. Alan Masson


Wednesday, 12 September 2007

CIES Consultative Forum takes place

Members of the CIES project team met with Faculty Teaching and Learning Coordinators and eLearning coordinators for the second time to discuss effecting change in ‘teaching’ practices key to learning experiences.

Other objectives of the meeting included:
  • Update on the work of CETL
  • Presentation and Discussion on CETL Tools and Services offering
  • Newsletter
  • Any other business