Online training for educators

Acting as Subject Exam Board Chair

Are you a new SEB Chair or already a chair looking for information about the role? Is it sometimes challenging to identify the ongoing tasks and the requirements involved in preparing, chairing and managing tasks after the boards?

This e-learning course identifies the main duties and responsibilities of a SEB chair and explores ways to chair SEB meetings effectively.

 Specific topics covered include: 

- Assessment boards, policy and regulations

- tasks and responsibilities

- chairing meetings

You will find all the information you need to act as a subject exam board chair at Queen Mary and, after completion, you will be better able to: 

- describe the role and responsibilities of a SEB chair;

- identify the on-going tasks and the tasks involved in chairing SEB meetings (before, during and after the boards)

 

Follow this link to the course in QMplus https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=21643 and self-enrol.

If this is your first time accessing QMplus, visit qmplus.qmul.ac.uk and login with your Queen Mary SSO credentials. Afterwards, launch the link above in a new tab and follow the prompts for self-enrolment.

 

Becoming an External Examiner

Are you interested in becoming an external examiner? Are you familiar with its duties and responsibilities and how relevant it can be for your professional development?

This e-learning course identifies the policy and regulation involved in external examining as well as the duties and responsibilities of external examiners.

Specific topics covered include: 

- Policy

- Ways to become an external examiner

- Role and duties

- Links to professional development

You will be invited to reflect on what the role is (really) like and its relevance in terms of professional development and get some practical tips on how you can find and apply for external examining opportunities.

After completion, you will be better able to: 

1. point out the main duties and responsibilities of external examiners
2. identify the most common strategies to find and apply for external examining opportunities
3. discuss the benefits of external examining in terms of professional development

Follow this link to the course in QMplus https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=19293  and self-enrol.

If this is your first time accessing QMplus, visit qmplus.qmul.ac.uk and login with your Queen Mary SSO credentials. Afterwards, launch the link above in a new tab and follow the prompts for self-enrolment.

Becoming a marker at Queen Mary

Are you about to become involved in marking at Queen Mary? Is marking a challenging task? Are you familiar with the Queen Mary policy and regulations in terms of marking and assessment?

This e-learning course identifies the policy and regulations you should be aware of as a marker at Queen Mary and explores strategies you can use to become an efficient and confident marker.

Specific topics covered include: 

- policy and regulations

- marking at Queen Mary

- steps and strategies: preparing for marking

- steps and strategies: during marking

- steps and strategies: after marking

- other training and resources

You will find all the information you need to proceed with your marking tasks at Queen Mary and, after completion, you will be better able to: 

1. identify the relevant policy and regulations associated with marking at Queen Mary
2. plan marking tasks
3. get involved in effective marking practices

Follow this link to the course in QMplus https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=21642 and self-enrol.

If this is your first time accessing QMplus, visit www.qmplus.qmul.ac.uk and login with your Queen Mary SSO credentials. Afterwards, launch the link above in a new tab and follow the prompts for self-enrolment.

Co-chairing and co-creating in Staff Students Liaison Committees (SSLCs)

Are you a new SSLC Chair or already a chair willing to consider strategies which can, ultimately, lead to more student engagement and effect change from SSLCs? Is it sometimes challenging to co-create with student co-chairs and student reps in SSLCs?

This course explores ways to promote the development of strong partnerships between co-chairs (staff and students) and opportunities for co-creation in SSLCs.

Specific topics covered include: 

- Engagement through partnerships and co-creation

- Co-chairing and making students’ voice count  

- Being partnership ready

- Preparing work with your co-chair

- Co-creating solutions and evaluating impact

- Co-creation: evidence and scholarship

You will be invited to reflect on your current chairing approach and consider ways to promote more student engagement through co-creation and effect change from SSLCs.

After completion, you will be better able to: 

1. Describe the principles of promoting student engagement through staff-student partnerships;
2. Apply those principles when co-chairing SSLC meetings: receiving contributions (listening) and communicating positions;
3. Recognise & apply good practice based on the discussion of scenarios;
4. Devise effective partnership approaches as a co-chair
5. Co-create completed actions that foster student engagement and effect change.

 

Follow this link to the course in QMplus https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=21340  and self-enrol.

If this is your first time accessing QMplus, visit www.qmplus.qmul.ac.uk and login with your Queen Mary SSO credentials. Afterwards, launch the link above in a new tab and follow the prompts for self-enrolment.

Effective Advising and Signposting

Are you a new advisor at Queen or an experienced advisor looking for guidance? Is your role student-facing and you find it challenging to signpost in the Queen Mary context?

This e-learning course has been designed to help Advisors to become more effective in their role and to support staff to signpost in the Queen Mary context.  This course is central to advisors but open to a wider range of staff.

It explains relevant University policy, guidelines and regulations, as well as documenting best practice protocols to better support students.

Specific topics covered include: 

  - Contact with your advisees                

  - Support Services and Procedures         

  - Principles of effective advising 

The course consists of a set of quizzes based on the information available online: Student Advice and Signposting Hub.

After completion, you will be better able to: 

- identify the relevant policy, guidelines and regulations associated with student advising at Queen Mary

- advise and signpost effectively considering the needs of the students and the services available at Queen Mary

Follow this link to the course Effective Advising and Signposting on the CPD Training platform.

 

Enhancing Asynchronous Education

This course showcases a range of ideas and tools for enhancing interactivity within asynchronous teaching and learning.

To book a place, please book via the CPD Training Platform.

External Examiners at Queen Mary

Are you a new External Examiner at Queen Mary? Are the duties and responsibilities of the external examiner unclear to you? Are you familiar with the Queen Mary policy and regulations in terms of assessment and external examining? This e-learning course identifies the policy and regulations you should be aware of as an external examiner at Queen Mary. Specific topics covered include:  - Queen Mary: an introduction - Appointment - Duties - Exam Boards - Reports - Policy and regulations - Additional info, contacts and resources - What happens next, doubts and questions You will find all the information you will need in preparing to undertake your role as external examiner  at Queen Mary and, after completion, you will be better able to:  1.       describe the duties and responsibilities of the external examiner role 2.       identify the relevant policy and regulations associated with external examining at Queen Mary This course provides the key information that External Examiners will need in preparing to undertake their role at Queen Mary. Contact us if you are interested in attending this course.

Independent External Assessors at Queen Mary (Degree Apprenticeships)

This course provides information that external assessors will need in preparing to undertake their role at Queen Mary. Contact us if you are interested in attending this course.