1. Evidence-Based Education Faculty of Science and Engineering Learning and Teaching Conference This conference will explore evidence-based  Learning, teaching and assessment  Student engagement  Technology-enhanced learning  Curriculum design  Peer assessment Conference web page: http://www.sci- eng.mmu.ac.uk/ltc/event2015http://www.sci- eng.mmu.ac.uk/ltc/event2015 #sciengEBE

2. 0930- 0945h Welcome Theresa Nicholson (School of Science and Environment) 0945- 1000h The Dean’s address Phil Wheater (Faculty of Science and Engineering) 1000- 1100h Keynote: Perspectives of student engagement Nicola Whitton (Faculty of Education) and Mark Langan (School of Science and Environment) 1100- 1130h Refreshment break 1130- 1200h L&T@C(M-29m) Mike Lowe (Cheshire Campus) 1200- 1230h Using technology to enhance, teaching, learning, assessment, research and employability Stephen Lynch (School of Computing, Maths and Digital Technology)

3. 1330- 1345h Professional Standards Framework: Faculty accreditation panels (Mark Langan, SSE) 1345- 1515h LIFT A.An introduction to flipped lectures using pre- lecture screencasts and game-based classroom response systems (E412) B.Stepping stones in communication techniques: Podcasting and peer assessment (E417) C.Publishing higher education research (E422) D.Nearpod: Make your PowerPoints interactive (E424) E.Developing graduate attributes (E232) F.Lecture capture now: Using Google Hangouts to capture live presentations (C1.01) 1230- 1330h Buffet lunch The Street

4. 1515- 1545h Closing discussion – C0.14 (back here) Educational research support and workshop feedback (poster display outside) Twitter #sciengEBE Conference web site http://www.sci-eng.mmu.ac.uk/ltc/event2015

8. The Dean’s Question – 2015 Do we offer sufficient hands-on experiences for first year students?

9. Practical work can serve many purposes: develop essential transferable skills develop subject specific skills serve to demonstrate and reinforce material from lecture courses develop understanding of experimental methods and techniques develop knowledge of the limitations and accuracy of methods can introduce students to the workplace help students learn team-working skills learn safe working practices and self-dependence

10. Do we have sufficient practical work for first year students? Will EQAL allow us to have more? Can we timetable more practical work? Can we separate out practical skills development and practical problem- solving? Have we enough staff to supervise more practical work? Have we enough space to timetable more practical work?

11. Do we offer sufficient hands-on experience for first year students? Qn 1Discipline Qn 2Name (optional) Qn 3Do we have sufficient practical work in first year (Yes / No)? Qn 4If no, what are the barriers to extending practical work? a)Staffing b)Space c)Timetabling d)EQAL e)Other (please specify / explain) Qn 5Would separate skills / competency development sessions be appropriate for your discipline (e.g. students gaining skills with particular techniques, equipment etc., outside of formal practical classes?

12. Evidence-Based Education Faculty of Science and Engineering Learning and Teaching Conference This conference will explore evidence-based  Learning, teaching and assessment  Student engagement  Technology-enhanced learning  Curriculum design  Peer assessment Conference web page: http://www.sci- eng.mmu.ac.uk/ltc/event2015http://www.sci- eng.mmu.ac.uk/ltc/event2015 #sciengEBE