Building online maths assessments using Numbas – 04 July 2013
Where: LFA 015, Harry Fairhurst Building, The University of York, YO10 5DD
When: Thursday 4th July 2013, 10-4pm
Cost: Free
Online booking form: http://goo.gl/zik6q
Background
Numbas is a web-based e-assessment system which makes it easy to create, produce and deliver powerful, reusable and flexible online maths testing. The...Read More »
Comprehending Mathematical Proofs - 24 July 2013
Supporting the specialist mathematician:
A one-day event Comprehending Mathematical Proofs will be held on Wednesday 24th July 2013 from 10am until 4pm in the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University.
Speakers are to be confirmed, but will include Lara Alcock (Loughborough), Matthew Inglis (Loughborough), Juan Pablo Mejia-Ramos (Rutgers) and Keith Weber (Rutgers)....Read More »
Introduction to SPSS: Boot Camp - 12 June 2013
Wednesday 12th June 2013, at University Campus Suffolk
Statistics and quantitative data analysis techniques are increasingly used in “non-mathematical” disciplines such as the social sciences and humanities, as well as in the STEM subjects. This places an increasing demand on tutors, lecturers and learning assistants who support students in this area, either...Read More »
Events to Support Scholarship, Research and Evaluation within STEM Higher Education - May/June 2013
Here are details of three-one day workshops that have been organised in conjunction with the Higher Education Academy to support Scholarship, Research and Evaluation within STEM Higher Education. The events are as follows:
1. 12 June 2013 (University of Birmingham): Capturing Data and Evidence through Qualitative Methodologies for Scholarship and Research within...Read More »
"A resource in a day" - Mathematics Support Resources Workshop - 18 September 2013
The Midlands Hub of the sigma Network at Loughborough University will be holding a one-day resource development workshop on Wednesday 18th September 2013 from 10am to 4.30pm.
The aim of this event will be to facilitate the production of new text based resources, for example Quick Reference (two A4 sides) or...Read More »
Mist, Haze and Shutters: dyscalculia in FE/HE - 10 April 2013
A one-day conference on Dyscalculia in Further/Higher Education was held at Loughborough University on Wednesday 10th April 2013.
The programme organised by Clare Trott included keynote addresses from Dr David Grant and Simon Drew, demonstrations of current research in the field and a series of case studies.
Establishing, sustaining and developing maths and stats support - 27 February 2013
The Eastern England sigma Hub ran this FREE half day meeting for people interested in enhancing the maths and stats support provision at their universities.
It took place on Wednesday 27th February 2013,at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Campus.
This half day workshop provided a forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences. Universities...Read More »
Undertaking Pedagogic Research in the HE STEM Disciplines - 17/18 December 2012
Sigma was a partner in an event organised on the 17-18 December 2012 in Leeds entitled ‘Undertaking Pedagogic Research in the HE STEM Disciplines’. This was a follow-on to an event that took place in June 2012 and was aimed at those who are both new to pedagogic...Read More »
Workshop on accessible learning resources in mathematics
The University of Bath is hosting a workshop on Accessible learning
resources in mathematics on 7th January 2013. This workshop aims to
bring together practitioners and researchers with an interest in the
technical challenges of producing accessible learning resources for
mathematical subjects. Please be warned that talks will...Read More »
Events News Section
This is the area where you will find news about SIGMA events. You may also want to check the relevant hub pages for events in your area.
Contact details for all SIGMA hubs can be found here.
...Read More »CETL-MSOR Next Steps Conference 2013 - 10/11 September 2013
Bookings are now open for the CETL-MSOR 2013 Next Steps Conference which will take place 10th to 11th September at Coventry University
As in previous years we have tried to keep the costs of attending as low as possible. The Conference Dinner will take place at the Ramada Hotel, Coventry and a reduced...Read More »