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University Teaching Prizes 2017

Posted on July 24, 2017 by djh65

Once again the University is celebrating excellent teaching and learning support with the announcement of 2017 University Teaching Prizes. The winners are: Barbara Morris Prize for Learning Support Johanne Thompson (Kent Law School) Irena Jennings (Kent Business School) The Go … Continue reading →

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Academic Administration Excellence Award Winners

Posted on June 22, 2017 by djh65

Many congratulations to colleagues in UELT who won the Academic Administration Excellence Award for the development and delivery of the University’s first 4 MOOCs with FutureLearn, with over 20K participants world-wide in 2016-17.  

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Annual Learning and Teaching Conference – Wednesday 21st June 2017

Posted on May 16, 2017 by djh65

The University of Kent is pleased to announce its annual Learning and Teaching Conference. Organised by the Centre for the Study of Higher Education it will take place on Wednesday 21st June 2017 from 09.00 -18.00 in Eliot College ELT2. … Continue reading →

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Do you want to develop a MOOC? E-Learning Forum (ELF)

Posted on April 28, 2017 by djh65

Following the successful launch of our first courses on FutureLearn funding has now been made available to help develop up to three MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses – over the next year. We are holding a special elearning forum … Continue reading →

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Celebrating students supporting other students – APM Awards ceremony 29th March 2017

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Alison Crump

On 29 March, students from 15 schools involved in the Academic Peer Mentoring (APM) scheme attended an awards ceremony hosted by the Student Learning Advisory Service (SLAS). Mentors and colleagues from participating Schools joined in the celebration of students’ engagement … Continue reading →

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Learning Teaching Network (LTN) – Team-Based Learning in Practice: Moving from theory to application

Posted on April 5, 2017 by djh65

All staff are invited to attend the LTN event taking place on Thursday 4 May 2017, 10am 1.30pm, Medway Campus, Rochester R2.09.   Presented by Rebecca McCarter: TBL consultant and L&T Development Officer, University of Bradford and Dr Catherine Robinson: Senior Lecturer … Continue reading →

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CSHE Seminar: Thursday 2 March 2017, Rachel Forrester-Jones and Sue Casement, University of Kent

Posted on February 28, 2017 by djh65

Thursday 2 March 2017 4.30pm-5.30pm, UELT Seminar Room (Canterbury Campus) Rachel Forrester-Jones and Sue Casement, University of Kent Experiences of University life for Students with Asperger’s Syndrome:  A Comparative Study between Spain and England Research has consistently shown that young people … Continue reading →

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University Teaching Prizes 2017

Posted on January 23, 2017 by djh65

Each year, the University awards a number of prizes to individual staff or teams for outstanding work in teaching and/or learning support. The call for applications for the 2017 prizes is now open. The closing date for applications is Friday … Continue reading →

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Developing Teaching for Experienced Staff at Kent – Spring Term 2017

Posted on January 19, 2017 by djh65

These practical workshop sessions are intended for staff who have been teaching for some time and are interested in sharing and developing their practice. Each session will begin with a short introduction, designed to set the context, present ideas and … Continue reading →

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University Teaching Prizes 2016

Posted on October 7, 2016 by djh65

Excellent teaching was celebrated at the University Teaching Prizes ceremony on 5th October.  These annual awards recognise the dedication and creativity of staff working to give their students the best possible learning experience at the University. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia … Continue reading →

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