The Centre for Academic Practice has an important role in the support and development of learning and teaching at QMU.

To this end we provide:

• a PgCert in Professional and Higher Education for those who wish to gain a further qualification
• a short course in facilitating learning and teaching, predominately for new lecturers
• a range of support and training materials for users of technology enhanced learning software
• a regular programme of staff development workshops and seminars

Please use the links on the left to find out more.

If you have any queries then please contact us by emailing CapAdmin.

Events

Supporting and developing the curriculum by putting contemplation back into HE: enhancing students' attention and effectiveness.
Centre for Academic Practice - Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

This event is funded by the Higher Education Academy

• When? 25th May 2012, 9:00 am - 2:15 pm (includes lunch)
• Where? QMU, Edinburgh
• Who? Lecturers in Education, Academic staff, Students
• Cost? Free (for up to 30 delegates)

The focus of this event is the application of contemplative practices to enhance students' ability to learn in any subject. We will explore the evidence and potential of such practices to help students develop their ability to focus (hold attention) and through this, to increase their effectiveness as learners. Thus the main goals of the seminar are to:

1. Engage participants with the available evidence
2. Provide experiences of CPs
3. Facilitate application within individual contexts

We would like to invite offers for 'CP taster' sessions (20 minutes) and 'Exploring Evidence' sessions (30 minutes).

Further information, including details of the keynote speaker, a provisional programme and an online registration form are available on the CAP Events blog.

Please contact: capadmin@qmu.ac.uk or ioberski@qmu.ac.uk for further information.

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh: Learning & Teaching Conference
29 February 2012, 10am-3:30pm

This conference provided an opportunity for attendees to engage in dialogue, discuss new activities and approaches, get inspired, meet colleagues and students in other disciplines within QMU and from outside, and to share knowledge and practice.

• Details of the presentation and workshop sessions (pdf 316KB)
• Learning and teaching conference programme (pdf 266KB)

Dr Paul Kleiman from the Higher Education Academy presented a keynote entitled: 'Marking on the edge' (this is a 98.8MB .wmv file and runs for 53min 14sec)

Morning presentations

• Enjoy Writing your Essay or Dissertation!
  Valerie Gillies, Media, Communication & Performing Arts, Fellow at QMU (2010-12)
  Further information about the Royal Literary Fellowship scheme and ideas, hints and tips for essay and dissertation writing are available on the Royal Literary Fund web site:www.rlf.org.uk/

• Using the e-Design Template to plan engaging, interactive online learning activities
  Helen Walmsley, Staffordshire University
  Further information is available on the Best Practice Models web site: http://learning.staffs.ac.uk/bestpracticemodels/

• Leading large modules: five ways to produce better quality outcomes with modules of 100 students or more
  Professor Joe Goldblatt, Tourism, Hospitality and Events, QMU
  

Afternoon workshops

• Sustaining Sustainability?
  Dr Paul Kleiman, Higher Education Academy.
  In support of this workshop, a draft of Paul’s chapter: ‘Staging Sustainability: Making Sense of Sustainability in HE Dance, Drama and Music’ is available. (Chapter 9 in: “Sustainability Education: perspectives and practices across higher education” edited by Paula Jones, David Selby and Stephen Sterling, published by Earthscan in 2010). This chapter focuses on Paul’s discipline areas of dance, drama and music; however, the workshop was intended for colleagues from all disciplines - sciences, arts and humanities,  social sciences - to discuss and explore the issues. 

• PhDs who teach
  Jessica Moyer, PhD student, QMU.

• Curriculum for excellence - what does it mean for us?
  Dr Veronica Bamber, Centre for Academic Practice, QMU.

Staff Workshops 2010-11

- short cut to selecting and booking a Semester 2 workshop

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