The SE sigma Hub is organising a free workshop entitled ‘Using Online Resources and the Virtual Learning Environment to Promote and Enhance Maths Support’ at Central St. Martins, Archway Campus, 2 Elthorne Road, Archway, London, N19 4AG on Friday 28th November from 10:30-4pm. Directions: http://www.arts.ac.uk/csm/about-csm/find-us/. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Speakers will include: Nigel Atkins (Kingston… Continue Reading
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Meeting the mathematics needs of pharmacy students – 19 November 2014
The sigma North West and North Wales Hub, the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society are arranging an event Meeting the mathematics needs of pharmacy students at Liverpool John Moores University on Wednesday 19 November, starting at 10am.The aims of the day are : To acquaint the maths support community of the needs of pharmacy students… Continue Reading
sigma Eastern England Tutor Training – 5 November 2014
A free training day is being held on 5 November 2014 at the University of Lincoln for tutors who work in mathematics and statistics support centres, or who otherwise support students to enhance their mathematical skills. The course will be delivered by members of sigma, based around the sigma guide “Tutoring in a Maths Support Centre“. The training is ideal for tutors… Continue Reading
sigma NE and Yorkshire Tutor Training – 29 October
The sigma North East and Yorkshire Regional Hub is running a sigma Network Tutor Training event suitable for tutors and PGRs working in mathematics and statistics support centres. The event is free and will be held at the University of Sheffield on Wednesday the 29th October. The training will be delivered by members of the sigma Network who have a sustained teaching and… Continue Reading
sigma SE and SW&SW Tutor Training event – 15 October 2014
Place: University of Portsmouth Date: Wednesday 15th October 2014 Registration: 10:30 End Time: 16:00 This sigma Network Tutor Training event is for mathematics and statistics support centres in the South East, South West and South Wales who wish to access sigma training for their tutors. It will be held at the University of Portsmouth on… Continue Reading
Workshop on Innovations in University Mathematics Teaching – 7/8 July 2014
This 2-day workshop took place in Cardiff University and focussed on the application of inquiry based learning (where emphasis is placed on the student’s role in making sense of mathematical ideas, and communicating those ideas clearly to peers), and the flipped classroom (a model in which students gain first-exposure learning prior to class and focus… Continue Reading
Creating and maintaining a social media presence – 20 June 2014
Twelve people from six HEIs attended the sigma North West and North Wales Hub event Creating and maintaining a social media presence at Liverpool John Moores University on Friday 20 June. Appropriately the event had a hashtag #ljmutwt. Alex Spiers, @alexgspiers, Learning Technology Developer, LJMU, opened proceedings with Getting to grips with the technology helping participants, many of them… Continue Reading
Use and Evaluation of Prezi for Mathematics and Statistics Support – 18 June 2014
Event held at the Eastern England sigma Hub, 18th June 2014 Prezi is becoming increasingly popular as a tool to present complex information in a dynamic and visually arresting form, which can accentuate links between concepts. This event was aimed at maths support tutors who wanted to find out more about this alternative to Powerpoint,… Continue Reading
sigma at the HEA Social Sciences Conference 21 – 22 May 2014
Q Step is an initiative for increasing quantification within the social sciences (http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/q-step). One of the strands within the HEA Social Sciences Conference (21 – 22 May 2014) dealt solely with this aspect of social sciences. There were some interesting talks on developing mathematics and statistics skills for social science students and embedding quantitative methods within social… Continue Reading
Interactive Technologies for Maths and Statistics Support 19 March 2014
Event held at the Eastern England sigma Hub, 19th March 2014 As maths support tutors, we do not just spend our time in one-to-one support situations. We are increasingly invited into courses to deliver occasional “guest lectures” on mathematical or statistical topics to large groups of students. This event gave a hands-on overview of a… Continue Reading