Training workshop by MUHEC

Reporting Date: 
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Partner reporting the Activity: 
Middlesex University Higher Education Corporation
Type of activity: 
Workshops
Date of Activity: 
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 to Friday, February 22, 2019
Place of Activity: 
Middlesex Univesity
Summary of the activity: 

A training workshop was delivered by MUHEC in London during February 2019. The workshop focused on ESE topics, curriculum development, innovative learning approaches, pedagogic models and entrepreneurship. The workshops enabled the PCIs to gain from the experiences of EU partners, with feedback being overall quite positive.

The following training session were delivered.

Session title: Cases of innovative learning, teaching and assessment practices
Activity type: Present state of the art in course design and delivery
Session objective: Offer training in key areas for the design and delivery of PENS courses

Participants attended a demonstration of how innovation was integrated in teaching, learning and assessment. Prof Dafoulas provided an overview of how aspects of Augmented Reality, Internet of Things, and collaborative technologies were used to enhance student engagement, support learners and ensure that instructors were able to cover certain topics with the use of digital education tools. The session made reference to how certain feedback mechanisms could be used by PENS instructors and emphasised the role of learning portfolios as mechanisms for effective learning. The session also focused on innovative assessment practices using graded observations for assessment and learning.

Session title: Using the SCATE pedagogical model for creating course content
Activity type: Present state of the art in course design and delivery
Session objective: Offer training in key areas for the design and delivery of PENS courses

The session demonstrated the way the SCATE pedagogical model supports the development of online content for various topics. The session focused on the various aspects of the pedagogic model and also covered the functions and features of the SCATE platform. Emphasis was given on aligning the SCATE elements with the creation of engaging content, as well as supporting learner interactions and assessment practices.