Education Practice and Recognition Education Workshop Series Understanding Assessment Criteria (New) 16 January 2018, 2.30 – 4.30pm in TC1.13 9 May 2018, 10.00am – 12.00pm in 4SA.6.19 Feedback and Reflection (New) 26 February 2018, 10.00am – 12.00pm in 4SA.6.19 14 March 2018, 10.00am – 12.00pm in GB2.33 (Southend) 9 May 2018, 2.30 – 4.30pm in TC1.13 Reflective Practice and Continuous Improvement (New) 16 March 2018, 10.00am – 12.00pm in 4SA.6.19 25 June 2018, 2.30 – 4.30pm in TC2.13 Learning Spaces (New) 19 February 2018, 2.30 – 4.30pm in 4SA.6.19 4 June 2018, 2.30 – 4.30pm in 4SA.6.19 Large Group Assessment (New) 9 April 2018, 2.00 – 4.00pm in 4SA.6.19 23 May 2018, 10.00 – 12.00pm in 4SA.6.19 Education Practice and Recognition Mind Hacks (Series) Growth Mindset (Repeat) 17 January 2018, 2.00 – 3.30pm in 3.320 31 January 2018, 9.30 – 11.00am in TF.2.13 (Southend) Memory (Repeat) 31 January 2018, 12.00 – 1.30pm in TF.2.13 (Southend) 15 March 2018, 10.00 – 11.30am in 4SA.6.19 Getting Things Done (Repeat) 31 January 2018, 1.30 – 3.00pm in TF.2.13 (Southend) 23 March 2018, 2.00 – 3.30pm in EBS.2.40 Critical and Creative Thinking (New) 18 January 2018, 10.00 – 11.30am in EBS.2.41 31 January 2018, 3.00 – 4.30pm in TF.2.13 (Southend) Mind-Mapping (New) 26 January 2018, 10.00 – 11.30am in 4SA.6.19 Design Thinking and Solving Challenges (New) 15 February 2018, 10.00 – 11.30am in TC2.12   Should you require further information, please contact Organisational Development at: ldev@essex.ac.uk

Education Practice and Recognition Education Workshop Series (continued) Delivering teaching to large groups (New) 5 April 2018, 2.00 – 4.00pm in 4SA.6.19 11 June 2018, 2.00 – 4.00pm in 4SA.6.19 Inclusive Teaching (New) 25 January 2018, 10.00 – 12.00pm in 5N.7.23 14 March 2018, 2.00 – 4.00pm in GB.2.33 (Southend) 25 April 2018, 2.30 – 4.30pm in 4SA.6.19 30 May 2018, 10.30am – 12.30pm in GB.2.33 (Southend) Innovative Assessment Methods (New) 21 February 2018, 2.30 – 4.30pm in 5N.4.6 25 May 2018, 2.30 – 4.30pm in 4SA.6.19 30 May 2018, 1.30 – 3.30pm in GB.2.33 (Southend)   University Conferences Education Conference 11 January 2018, 9.30am – 3.00pm in EBS Good Teaching Practice Conference 2 May 2018 (Exact times and location to be confirmed) Education Insights Informal Networking Sessions 17 January 2018, 12.00 – 1.00pm in 5A.120 31 January 2018, 12.00 – 1.00pm in 5A.120 15 February 2018, 12.00 – 1.00pm in 5A.120 28 February 2018, 12.00 – 1.00pm in 3.108 15 March 2018, 12.00 – 1.00pm in 5A.120   Should you require further information, please contact Organisational Development at: ldev@essex.ac.uk

Education Practice and Recognition CADENZA CADENZA Drop-In Sessions for Staff and GTAs 6 February 2018, 1.00 – 2.00pm in 4SA.6.17 27 March 2018, 12.30 – 2.30pm in TF.0.35 (Southend) 29 March 2018, 12.00 – 2.00pm (Exact location to be confirmed) 14 May 2018, 12.30 – 1.30pm in 4SA.6.19 4 September 2018, 12.30 – 2.00pm in 4SA.6.17 Applying for D1 22 March 2018, 1.00 – 3.00pm in 4SA.17 D1 Writing Days 10 April 2018, 9.30am – 4.30pm in 4SA.6.17 11 April 2018, 9.30am – 4.30pm in 4SA.6.17 D2 Writing Days 15 January 2018, 26 March 2018, 28 March and 29 August 2018 – all between 9.30am – 4.30pm in 4SA.6.17   D3/D4 Writing Days 6 April 2018 and 13 July 2018 – both between 9.30am – 4.30pm in 4SA.6.19 D3/D4 Support Session 4 April 2018, 12.30 – 2.30pm in 4SA.6.17 Training for CADENZA assessors and panel readers 8 February 2018, 10.00am – 12.00pm in 4SA.6.19 21 May 2018, 12.00 – 2.00pm in 4SA.6.19 Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PG CHEP) Getting Started with Module One/Two 12 January 2018, 9.30am – 4.30pm in 4SA.6.19 Moving on with PG CHEP 18 April 2018, 9.30 – 4.30pm (Exact location to be confirmed) Preparing to Submit your Portfolio 25 July 2018 (Exact times and location to be confirmed)   Should you require further information, please contact Organisational Development at: ldev@essex.ac.uk

MOODLE RESOURCES Learning Lounge Supervising Doctoral Studies This resource provides a virtual staff room where many online supporting resources are available. This VLE resource is updated often with new content and staff can make use of the customisable front-page; where special interests can be subscribed to. It also contains a noticeboard which includes key information of learning and support events. Supervising Doctoral Studies This resource was developed in conjunction with Epigeum to provide a range of pathways to supporting all research supervisors. There are pathways to support the development and supervisory practice of those new to supervision, Essex specific resources, helpful to those new to supervising at Essex and a refresher quiz designed for experienced supervisors to self-check that they are up to date with current rules and regulations. All supervisors are now expected to engage with these resources over this academic year. Education Development Toolkit This Moodle resource supports academic staff in many aspects of curriculum design and development. Within the Toolkit, there are links and resources containing information on how a curriculum can be best designed, reviewed and engaged with by students. Questions are provided as prompts for consideration by staff as they undertake their planning and reflection. Managing Groupwork This resource is currently being developed to support diversifying group work assessment at Essex. It contains a wide range of resources and examples as well as identifying best practice from the pedagogic literature in how individuals can be effectively and fairly assessed for participating in group activities. This Moodle resource is currently being developed to include examples of how group work is assessed from across the University, while highlighting the benefits and risks to the different approaches. We are currently welcoming feedback on this resource with the aim of developing it further based on the needs of departments. People Strategy in Action Contains advice and guidance in a range of formats to support managers. Resources range from ‘quick guides’ to approach people related challenges, an interactive tool showing different approaches for development at work and the University’s expectations of a manager.  Should you require further information, please contact Organisational Development at ldev@essex.ac.uk