Orientation courses
Who can take part in these courses?
- current tutors or demonstrators at the University of Edinburgh
- people who will be tutors or demonstrators at the University of Edinburgh soon
- courses will be most valuable to you if you have already started in your specific teaching role
Booking: these courses generally open for booking one month in advance of the shown date. If you do not see a live booking link please check back nearer the course date.
Cancelling: If you need to cancel your booking, please do so at your earliest opportunity and at least 3 days before the event. Someone else may be able to take your place, but we need time to contact them. Also, although you are not charged for an event, there are costs we incur (e.g. photocopying) which relate directly to places reserved.
How to cancel: you can cancel your booking via the MyEd Event Booking Channel. Go to MyEd and then the Event Booking Channel. Click on "My Bookings" - here you will have the option to cancel your place.
We maintain attendance registers; unexpected absences will be noted. If you consistently fail to attend, or repeatedly cancel with very short notice, you may be prevented from booking future IAD events.
An Introduction to Online Tutoring
| Description | **If you are staff wishing to book onto this workshop please do so via the People & Money portal. If you have any issues please contact iad.teach@ed.ac.uk**
This workshop is aimed at tutors who are new to tutoring online and have limited experience of teaching in online environments. The workshop will provide an brief overview of digital pedagogy by introducing some models which should help tutors support their students during online sessions. The workshop aims to support tutors understand how to create an engaging environment which will help motivate students to participate in online activities. |
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| Eligibility | All PGs |
| Date | Thursday 17-Oct-2024, 10:00 - 11:00 |
| Venue | Online (via Microsoft Teams) Off Campus |
| Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Introduction to Laboratory Demonstrating
| Description | **If you are staff wishing to book onto this workshop please do so via the People & Money portal. If you have any issues please contact iad.teach@ed.ac.uk**
This workshop is intended for demonstrators from across the University of Edinburgh who are new to teaching or have recently started demonstrating. We will discuss necessary skills to best assist students in laboratories and what strategies might be applied in challenging situations; the boundaries to the demonstrator’s responsibilities; and will have a short overview of safety issues. You will get most out of this workshop if you are already teaching tutorials. Before signing up, please check for any sessions running in your School which may be mandatory. |
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| Eligibility | All PGs |
| Date | Wednesday 18-Sep-2024, 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Venue | Kings Buildings |
| Bookings | This event is full. If you are eligible, you can Book a place on a waiting list for this course . |