The Midlands regional hub of sigma is running a free training event at the University of Northampton on the 2nd and 3rd of December 2014 which is aimed at tutors who would like to improve their statistics knowledge for working within a Maths Support Centre setting. The sessions will be delivered by statistics support practitioners from the sigma network. The session on day 1… Continue Reading
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Using Online Resources and the Virtual Learning Environment to Promote and Enhance Maths Support – 28 November
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
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
CETL-MSOR 2014 Conference – 8/9 September 2014
‘Mathematics and Statistics Teaching, Learning and Support: Real, Virtual, Mobile’ College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Queens Building, Cardiff University Call for Abstracts is now open! Deadline for submission is Friday 6 June 2014. Registration is now open! Early bird discount until 18 July 2014 Details here.
Graduate numeracy tests – 16 July 2014
sigma-sw regional hub meeting – Graduate numeracy tests Place: University of Bath, Bath Date: Wednesday 16th July 2014 Registration: 11:00 End Time: 16:00 The main focus of the meeting is to consider how mathematics support centres may assist students with improving their numeracy when their end goal is to improve performance on graduate numeracy tests. Such tests are used in… Continue Reading