Training

Webducate is experienced in providing short staff training workshops relating to the creation of e-learning resources and the application of e-learning systems within teaching.

Examples of short courses provided include:

Plagiarism detection - the use and limitations of plagiarism detection systems to both detect plagiarism and also to teach referencing skills to students.

Writing MCQs - writing good multiple choice questions (and other computer aided assessment question types) to test higher level skills and avoiding the pitfalls of poor question design. Also covering the advantages and potential disadvantages of negative marking schemes.

Electronic voting - using "Who wants to be a millionaire" style electronic voting systems within traditional academic lectures, looking at writing the questions, using effective pedagogies to encourage engagement and interaction and the structuring of the lecture around voting activities.

Podcasting - using freely available software tools to create and edit digital audio recordings and turn these into a podcast. Exploration of pedagogies for using podcasts to support teaching.

PHP and MySQL - building simple e-learning systems with free dynamic web technology.

Flash - building interactivity and animations with Macromedia Flash.

Workshops can also be devised to meet specific requirements. Please contact Webducate for more information...