Welcome to the March issue of the HEFi newsletter. In this edition, discover a new MicroCPD focusing on fostering a learning community in the Summer Term programme in Psychology. Additionally explore and book onto upcoming digital CPD sessions and catch up on the HEFi and Library Services Generative AI Professional Development day.
HEFi MicroCPD – Summer Term Programme in Psychology
As part of the series on the Summer Term Programme, in this week's MicroCPD, Dr Sally Adams (School of Psychology) discusses the activities which the School of Psychology offers in order to build a learning community as part of summer term and the UoBxtra festival.
HEFi MicroCPD – Summer Term Programme in Psychology
Upcoming events
- Dates: Monday 18 March 2024 (11:00-12:00) | Location: Zoom (link to be sent in due course)
- Description
- Feedback literacy in students is often noted as an area of concern by academics. In this zoom session we will identify what feedback literacy is and its importance in supporting students' academic development.
See the full range of the Events, seminars and workshops available across HEFi.
HEFi in the Spotlight - Generative AI development day
HEFi and Library Services staff explored Generative AI in education during an interactive professional development day. The interactive day included talks, workshops, and focused sessions, receiving positive feedback for its engaging activities and discussions. Future plans include sessions for academic staff and further upskilling within HEFi and Library Services to support the UoB community with this innovative technology. See the full details on the event and some images from the workshop.
HEFi Online guidance
The Higher Education Futures Institute have created a library of self-paced guidance on teaching and learning, and digital tools such as Canvas and Panopto. Please take some time to explore all the resources we have to offer.
Top Tip - Padlet for polling
Did you know you can use Padlet's in-built polling features to enhance student engagement for live teaching sessions or use within groups for collaboration. See the following guide from Padlet on how to set up polling in Padlet, including a link to an example board to try out.
View our previous HEFi newsletters.