University of Sunderland

CPD programme - by theme

Our provision is organised around a number of key themes: student learning, assessment and feedback, learning and technology, support for students and student learning, and student retention, transition and engagement. We also run a number of sessions which are particularly useful for 'early career' academic staff.

Student learning
Handling difficult classroom situations - Wednesday 1 February, 12:00-14:00, EB 401
Level and descriptors - Wednesday 22 February, 10:00-12:00, EB 401
Developing student writing - Monday 5 March, 12:00-14:00, EB 407
Developing staff in partner institutions - Tuesday 6 March, 12:00-13:00, EB 401
Creating effective handouts and presentations - Wednesday 7 March, 12:00-14:00, EB 401
Understanding module & programme approval - Monday 27 February, 13:00-15:00, EB 401
Academic literacies (short course) - Wednesday 22 and 29 February, 14:00-16:00, EB 413/EB 401
Threshold concepts in HE (short course) - Fridays 9, 16, 23 & 30 March, 13:00-15:00, St Peter's Campus

Assessment and feedback
Assessment for learning - Monday 6 February, 12:00-14:00, EB 401
Feedback and feedforward - Friday 10 February, 12:00-14:00, DG 208
Academic integrity - Friday 24 February, 14:00-16:00, DG 208

Learning and technology
Blended learning - Friday 17 February, 14:00-16:00, RV 409a
Technology and student engagement - Friday 16 March, 10:00-12:00, DG 313a
Using blogs, wikis and reusable learning objects to enhance learning - Tuesday 20 March, 13:00-15:00, DG 313

Support for students and student learning
Introduction to the Careers & Employability Service - Tuesday 31 January, 12:00-14:00, EB 401
Social and academic engagement - Wednesday 8 February, 13:00-15:00, RV 205
Learning Development Services and study skills provision - Monday 13 February, 12:00-14:00, EB 401
How the library can support you and your students - Tuesday 14 February, 13:00-15:00, EB 401
Supporting mature-age students in HE - Wednesday 8 February, 13:00-15:00, RV 205
Supporting the learning of international students - Monday 26 March, 10:00-12:00, DG 312a

Student retention and transition
Social and academic engagement - Monday 20 February, 10:00-12:00, EB 401
Current research on student retention - Friday 10 February, 12:00-14:00, DG 208E
Attendance monitoring and student retention - Monday 13 February, 15:00-17:00, EB 401
Student expectations of HE in the `high fee' era - Friday 2 March, 12:00-14:00, EB 401
Being a personal tutor - Monday 12 March, 15:00-17:00, EB 413
Technology and student engagement - Friday 16 March, 10:00-12:00, DG 313a
Student induction: aims and impacts - Monday 19 March, 12:00-14:00, EB 401
Academic and social transitions to HE - Tuesday 27 March, 12:00-14:00, EB 401

 The following may be of particular interest to 'early career' academic staff
Handling difficult classroom situations - Wednesday 1 February, 12:00-14:00, EB 401
Assessment for learning - Monday 6 February, 12:00-14:00, EB 401
How the library can support you and your students - Tuesday 14 February, 13:00-15:00, EB 401
Level and descriptors - Wednesday 22 February, 10:00-12:00, EB 401
Understanding module & programme approval - Monday 27 February, 13:00-15:00, EB 401
Creating effective handouts and presentations - Wednesday 7 March, 12:00-14:00, EB 401
Being a personal tutor - Monday 12 March, 15:00-17:00, EB 413
Academic and social transitions to HE - Tuesday 27 March, 12:00-14:00, EB 401