Ramla Gabriel, Digital Skills Manager Faculty of Medical Sciences IT Demonstrating: What’s It All About? Ramla Gabriel, Digital Skills Manager Faculty of Medical Sciences Our demonstrators are an essential part of the teaching team providing academic IT skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Faculty of Medical Sciences. We rely on our postgraduate demonstrators to deliver high quality teaching to thousands of students each year

What is the teaching? We use online tutorials to teach academic IT Skills. Mostly… Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Coming Soon… LaTeX Matlab ChemDraw and more… Academic IT skills Word Excel PowerPoint All UG and PG students in FMS, PG in SAgE 450+ hours annually Online tutorials Led by a qualified teacher Problem-based, student-led approach Learning linked to assessment

What’s involved? Working in a team of up to 5 with the session lead (faculty). In the computer clusters. Most sessions last for 2 hours. Sessions are allocated evenly across the team of ~15 postgraduate demonstrators (aka dems). Up to 90 students. 2-6 hours per month. Each week is different. Sessions are allocated according to availability. Payment month in arrears. Work in a team of up to 3 incl session lead (staff) Most sessions last for 2 hours Up to 90 students 2-6 hours per month Each week is different Sessions are allocated evenly across the dem team of ~15 students Sessions are allocated according to availability Payment month in arrears

Responsibilities of a Demonstrator Prepare thoroughly. Answer student queries. Seek advice and guidance from other members of the teaching team. Frequent reflective practice following each teaching session.

Hock Soon says… "Working as a demonstrator is a great chance to improve your IT skills and learn many techniques which will be useful to your project”.

What Luke has to say… "Demonstrating is enjoyable because I feel that I am genuinely returning something back to the university. I like the diversity of skills I have learnt through demonstrating and the tutorials have given me significant insight into how to present and edit my own work in my PhD".

Application process Submit Application form and complete 3 Online Digital Skills Tutorials Complete additional digital skills tutorials and attend training session Hired as a dem and begin employment Starts in May Notified early August If invited to proceed Training in September If invited to proceed Training approved by UTLC and PVC TL 2009 Compulsory for new dems Expected for returning dems ILTHE not required but advised Training important because: You need to know what the role involves We need to know you have the necessary skills Part training, part interview Paid at half-rate Distributed by email Available online http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Send back to Ramla Gabriel/IT Skills Support email Teaching starts Freshers’ week (sometimes sooner if you are available!)

Application process Training approved by UTLC and PVC TL 2009 Compulsory for new dems Expected for returning dems ILTHE not required but advised Training important because: You need to know what the role involves We need to know you have the necessary skills Part training, part interview Paid at half-rate Distributed by email Available online http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Send back to Ramla Gabriel/IT Skills Support email

http://digitalskills.ncl.ac.uk/ ITSkills.Support@ncl.ac.uk Come and join the team! http://digitalskills.ncl.ac.uk/ ITSkills.Support@ncl.ac.uk