Webinar recordings

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2020

20 February – Public Sector Accessibility Regulations – What you need to know (and do!)
Presentation covering necessary actions related to the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018, delivered by Kellie Mote, accessibility specialist at Jisc, for College Development Network (CDN).

 

2019

29 May – Mental Health in the College Library (58:10)
Presentations delivered by Iain Riley, Information Officer, Glasgow Libraries and Kate Mawby, Student Support Services Manager. Lews Castle College UHI to the College Development Network Librarians Network on 29th May, 2019.

3 April – Social Media for Teaching and Learning: Some practical GDPR Considerations (41:59)
Webinar delivered by James Nock, Data Protection Officer (UHI), HEFESTIS for College Development Network as part of the Cyber Scotland Week.

 

2018

22 November – Equally Safe – Tackling Gender Based Violence (13.45)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
This video takes a look at how colleges are tackling or can tackle this issue.

29 October 2018 – SQA and CDN Joint RNQ Webinar (34.18)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment

Webinar 3 will build on and complement webinars 1 and 2, helping you develop your understanding of SQA’s Quality Assurance model for NQ (2018-19) and highlighting key things to be aware of in relation to assessment conditions for NQ’s avoiding cases of centre/candidate malpractice.

This webinar is the third in the Are you Assessment Ready series

01 October – 2018 – SQA and CDN Joint RNQ Webinar (56:08)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment

This webinar will provide an update on changes to SQA Key Dates for this session 18-19, explaining the importance of college staff understanding assessment arrangement requirements and highlighting important issues to consider if you are involved in college-school partnerships for RNQs

This webinar is the second in the Are you Assessment Ready Series

28 September – Teaching in Colleges Today Update 2018 (26:18)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment

Teaching in Colleges Today (TiCT) is an SCQF level 7 credit rated Unit which is ideal for supporting new college lecturers CPD.
The webinar begins with a brief recap of how this programme can be best used by colleges and a quick run through of some of the updated learning materials that have been updated for session 2018-19.
The second part of this webinar focusses on helping college-based tutors/mentors delivering the TiCT Unit to develop their understanding of the TiCT Unit assessment standards. Information provided will highlight areas of good practice as well as clarifying standards of assessment based on the latest information from the external verification process.

18 September – SQA and CDN Joint Webinar NQ Update (47:23)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment

This webinar will provide college staff with the latest operational arrangements and processes that college staff need to be aware of if delivering National Qualifications at Higher level and/or Higher Units on a free-standing basis from session 2018-19 onwards.

This webinar is the first in the Are you Assessment Ready Series.

 

2017

12 September – Teaching in Colleges Today Unit: 2017/2018 update (32:47)
Teaching in Colleges Today (TiCT) is an SCQF level 7 credit rated programme which is ideal for supporting new college lecturers CPD.
The main part of this webinar recording, focuses on helping college tutors/mentors understand the Unit standards, highlighting good practice and clarifying standards of assessment, drawing on information from past external verification events.

17 August – Lews Castle College Webinar (43:19)
This webinar session recording investigates employability and the essential skills which prospective employers are looking for when employing college graduates.

19 June – SQA National Qualifications Assessment Update 2017 (32:39)
CDN, in partnership with SQA will be holding a series of webinars for college staff designed to support understanding of assessment within National Qualification Courses and Units and good practice in assessment.
The first webinar of the series will provide college staff with an update on key policy updates and latest SQA guidance on assessment practice, remediation and re assessment to assist colleges involved in the delivery and assessment of National Qualifications in session 2017/18.

09 May – Using Enabling Technology with STEM Students with Learning Differences and Disabilities (32.02)
Science, technology, engineering and maths present a distinct set of accessibility challenges.
In this session, we will explore the barriers faced by students with learning differences and disabilities in STEM disciplines and consider how technologies can help. We will look at technology support for reading, writing and organisation in maths and science learning including mobile apps and technologies to assist lab, field and workplace learning.

02 May – Open Source and Free Technologies to Support Study Skills (24:10)
In this webinar recording we investigate the difference between open source and free technologies that can support study skills and explore examples that cross the boundaries of mobile, desktop and the web. Accessibility and digital skills will be discussed and how important these issues are within inclusive learning and teaching environments.
Note: viewers may experience sound quality issues with this recording due to technical difficulties at the time of recording.

25 April – Gender Equality in Early Learning and Childcare (28:42)
This webinar recording reviews the causes and consequences of gender stereotyping and explore ways we can prevent it from limiting our children’s future. In this recording we will examine the impact of gender stereotypes on children’s development & adult’s life chances, the scientific basis for gender differences in socialisation and the options to reduce gender inequality within early years’ classrooms and nursery schools.

25 April – Accessible Course Materials (23:00)
Course materials are core to the learning experience. To create an inclusive learning experience, materials need to be as accessible as possible. In this session we will start with a basic Word document and build in accessibility features, demonstrating how it can be used to support a variety of learners, with the same techniques being transferable into other applications such as PowerPoint.

18 April – Reflective learning: the power of feedback (30:28)
This webinar recording illustrates how powerful feedback can develop inclusive practice and ultimately contribute to inter-dependent learning and impact on attainment and achievement.
Using Assessment for Learning strategies, this webinar recording investigates component parts of formative assessment – and how these can be woven together as part of direct interactive teaching.

18 April – Making the most of technology to support learners with sight loss (35:00)
According to the RNIB over two million people are living with sight loss today in the UK.  A significant number aren’t registered as blind, but say their sight loss is severe enough to affect their everyday lives.
Is technology key in  supporting learners with sight loss? If so, what can we do to help learners exploit technology to support their learning?  This webinar will explore a range of approaches that can help support students with sight loss.

21 March – Formative Assessment in Action (32:09)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
This webinar recording identifies a range of formative assessment techniques that can be used as part of direct interactive teaching. This recording is of particular interest to college lecturers and teaching staff, curriculum leaders and staff with additional responsibility for quality of learning and teaching.

16 March – Engaging with further education e-Placement Scotland (19:23)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
e-Placement Scotland is an IT industry-backed programme which helps match talented students with employers offering IT-related work placements. Gemma Webster, who leads on Academic Engagement, presents an overview of the service, the range of subject areas on offer and explains how your students can take apply for placements.

13 March – Creativity skills (47:48)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
This webinar recording is of particular interest to staff who are in a teaching or support role within education at all levels, and may be seen as of particular relevance to essential and core skills’ delivery teams. Stephen Bullock and Julia Fenby of Education Scotland explore the importance of creativity skills encompassing: curiosity, open-mindedness, imagination and problem solving skills.

20 February – Communication is changing! (37:31)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
This webinar recording is of particular interest to staff involved in the delivery of SQA units in colleges and schools. It is of particular relevance to teaching and support staff who have an interest in core and essential skills, employability skills, skills for learning, work and life.

09 February – Cultural understanding and why it matters (19:58)
Category: Access and inclusion
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the capability to learn and work effectively in culturally diverse contexts, be that domestic or international cultural diversity. Schools, colleges and universities are incorporating CQ into staff development and student learning because it encourages a local and global mindset, necessary for the world of work today.

 

2016

29 November – Meeting pay reporting requirements and improving equality in pay within Scotland’s Colleges (38:22)
Category: Access and inclusion
In April 2017, the majority of colleges are required to publish information on their gender pay gap and provide an equal pay statement containing information on occupational segregation and their equal pay policy. This  session will consider what colleges have learned from their 2013 and 2015 reporting cycles, with a view to understanding the lessons that can be learned from previous pay reporting and equal pay statements to extend reporting to disability and race.

14 November – The power of feedback (32:40)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
Part of the Power up your theory series (4 of 4): This webinar will revisit the four basic elements of formative assessment and how they can improve learner confidence and self-esteem. Learn more about:  sharing learning goals, review of effective questioning, self and peer evaluation, effective feedback and feedback and active learning.

03 November – Enterprising education to inspire, support and add value (37:55)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
For more than 20 years the education sector has been called upon to prepare our young people for the increasingly dynamic environment and world of work. This webinar will discuss current thinking and practice in this area with a focus on the further education sector.

31 October – Cooperative learning activities (35:55)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
Part of the Power up your theory series (3 of 4): CDN is delighted to announce a short webinar series in response to recent Education Scotland college reviews. This webinar will revisit some tried and tested cooperative learning activities that can motivate and engage the learner. Learn more about: graffiti, snowballing, envoying, minute papers and three stay, one stray.

26 October – Exploring alternative ways to access alternative formats (58:54)
Category: Access and inclusion
Accessing information in an appropriate accessible format is an entitlement, yet doing so can often be problematic for students and the staff supporting them

24 October – Differentiated approaches (31:26)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
Part of the Power up your theory series (2 of 4): CDN is delighted to announce a short webinar series in response to recent Education Scotland college reviews. This webinar will revisit some tried and tested cooperative learning activities that can motivate and engage the learner. Learn more about: level and pace, support, feedback, structure and questioning (clarification, elaboration, reflection and critical thinking)

06 October – Best practice in unit assessment (34:02)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
Part of the SQA & CDN Joint Webinar Programme (3 of 3)
The final webinar in this series on Unit assessment will build upon and broaden staff understanding of assessment, with a specific focus on highlighting key aspects of best practice

30 September – Cooperative learning: principles into practice (28:49)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
This webinar will focus on the key features and principles of cooperative learning, a key educational approach with a strong research base. Learn how to: develop your understanding of cooperative learning principles and concepts in addition to cooperative learning as a teaching approach and develop an understanding of the research base and supporting context behind cooperative learning

29 September – Effective assessment planning for National Qualification Units (25:15)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
Part of the SQA & CDN Joint Webinar Programme (2 of 3): This webinar follows on from the content of the first webinar (Assessing National Qualification Units) on Thursday 22 September. This webinar will provide colleges with updated guidance on both the pre-existing and new assessment approaches used for unit assessment in session 2016-17 and beyond

22 September – Assessing national qualification units: 2016-17 update (34:59)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
Part of the SQA & CDN Joint Webinar Programme (1 of 3): This webinar will provide college staff with an update on key dates, processes and support available to assist colleges assessing National Qualification Units in session 2016/17. This webinar will promote effective Unit assessment practice by: identifying key changes in NQ unit assessment for 2016-17 and by highlighting key dates/timelines and assessment support resources

19 September – The craft of asking questions (27:09)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
Part of the Power up your theory series (1 of 4): CDN is delighted to announce a short webinar series in response to recent Education Scotland college reviews. This webinar will revisit the power of questioning to motivate and engage learners. Learn more about how the craft of asking questions: facilitates learning, develops thinking about learning, challenges thinking and deepens understanding

13 September – CDN’s framework for supporting continuous professional learning and development (31:47)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
This webinar will introduce CDN’s new framework for Supporting Continuous Professional Learning and Development and provide information on our planned blended learning programme designed to support career long learning for college staff

07 September – Teaching in colleges today (TiCT) CPD programme (23:00)
Category: Learning, teaching and assessment
The principal target group for this SCQF credit rated programme is new college lecturers with limited experience of teaching and/or no prior teaching qualifications. This popular programme has just been updated for session 2016-17 and includes a variety of new information and content

01 September – Respectme bullying: what can I do? (35:15)
Category: Access and inclusion
This webinar, by Respectme, Scotland’s anti-bullying service, will explore the importance of supporting students to explore their options if they are affected by bullying behaviour

31 August – Setting new equality outcomes (43:00)
Category:  Access and inclusion
This webinar is aimed at those responsible for equality outcomes in colleges, and shares key learning from colleges’ experience of setting their first equality outcomes in 2013 to help you reflect on your current outcomes.  A 3-stage process for setting new outcomes to help you plan the development of your next cycle of equality outcomes is also shared in this webinar

16 June – Mobile blended learning (31:58)
Category: Access and inclusion
In this webinar you will learn about the Tellagami and Explain Everything Apps, how to combine them to create a finished product, how to share and edit videos and how to convert a link to a QR code to be added to a worksheet or handout

13 May – Using solution focused tools in needs assessments and support planning (56:08)
Category: Access and inclusion
Part of the Needs assessor update series (2 of 2): Rather than focusing on problems or deficits, an effective needs assessor identifies and draws upon a student’s strengths and abilities. In this webinar, we will consider a number of tools you can draw upon

29 April – Gaining buy-in for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) through digital badges (47:44)
Category: Access and inclusion
This webinar will highlight and share the innovative approach undertaken by City of Glasgow College to introduce Digital Badges to support College values and behaviours

01 April – Tips for effective needs assessments including online assessments (54.59)
Category: Access and inclusion
Part of the Needs assessor update series (1 of 2): If you are assessing learners with additional support needs or simply trying to identify their strengths and other areas of learning that need to be nurtured then this webinar is ideal for you

17 March – The Autism Toolbox: a resource for staff in schools and colleges (30:46)
Category: Access and inclusion
Do your students know about The Autism Toolbox? Have you used the Toolbox resources to support your student’s coursework?

11 March – Motivational interviewing in a Needs Assessment context (58:29)
Category: Access and inclusion
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, person-centred way of guiding people through change. MI can be used effectively in a surprisingly short space of time

11 March – Effective learning, teaching and assessment of ESOL through project-based learning (1:00:46)
Category: Access and inclusion
This webinar by Ann Morgan-Thomas of SQA and Steve Brown of West College Scotland investigates how project-based learning can be used as an effective means of ESOL teaching, following widely accepted principles of language acquisition

10 March – SDS skills investment advisors webinar 2 (42:49)
Category: Developing young workforce
Part of the SDS skills investment advisors series (2 of 2): This webinar series will develop the skills and knowledge of Skills Investment Advisors involved in Modern Apprenticeships and Employability fund programmes

25 February – Promoting equality in modern apprenticeships (42:14)
Category: Access and inclusion
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will provide an introduction to the SDS MA Equality Action Plan (EAP)

23 February – I don’t want to slot into a male or female box (54:51)
Category: Access and inclusion
This webinar aims to raise awareness and understanding of non-binary identities. This webinar seeks to help prompt thinking about how we can make our educational spaces more welcoming and inclusive

16 February – SDS skills investment advisors webinar 1 (47:47)
Category: Developing young workforce
Part of the SDS skills investment advisors series (1 of 2): This webinar series will develop the skills and knowledge of Skills Investment Advisors involved in Modern Apprenticeships and Employability fund programmes

02 February – Skills framework development: how to embed equality and diversity (26:56)
Category: Access and inclusion
This webinar is designed to highlight and share good practice in how colleges are creating inclusive learning environments for all their students