1. Innovative Approaches to Teaching Groups Making Theories Practical Presented by: Paul Cousins Teachers’ Workshop

2. Overview Aims of the course Use of WebCT Supporting Podcasts, Tests and Facebook Setting the scene! Making the lecture real through assessment. The Dragons’ Den Process

3. Style and Approach Make the course theoretically rigorous, practically relevant and fun. Model of the course - A Map Review questions Games - Sandwich game, airplane game Inclusive Break down the space between you and them. Learn a few names, that’s all you need Make the RULES of behaviour explicit Feedback systems

4. Systems Perspective

5. Learning Approach Lectures Reading Case Studies WebCT Podcasts Book Assessment Handouts

6. The Assessment Process Each Assessment builds on the next one podcast for each assessment and the process in general Learn from each other Competitive Atmosphere 400 Points Groups pre-assigned podcasts for each assessment

7. Assessments Poster1 15% 30% Poster2 + = 45% REPORT= 55%

8. Example of a video podcast Lecture 7 - Inventory Management

9. Example of an Audio podcast Mpeg file - suitable for ipods, itunes etc

10. Using WebCT WebCT set-up Podcasts (video and audio) Readings Slides after the lecture (on the web) On-line quiz On-line feedback systems

11. The Dragons’ Den Process *Partners from Deloitte *Practical Input *Prizes make it fun *ALL students involved

12. Student Presentations Poster Session

13. Dragons’ Den Winning Team

14. Prize Giving The Mighty Dragons!

15. Conclusions Course was enjoyable - very good feedback Now it is set up it can run easily Not that time consuming and more rewarding than exam setting and marking! Student experience and interaction - excellent Student attendance around 97%

16. Innovative Approaches to Teaching Groups Making Theories Practical Presented by: Paul Cousins Teachers’ Workshop