Training schedule S1
See below for details on the current training for Teaching Support Providers
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Academic Year 2023/24 Session
Teaching Support Trainer: Aurora Constantin.
Who needs to undertake the Informatics Teaching Support Provider Training?
All Teaching Support Providers need to undertake role appropriate as well as mandatory training once every academic year. This means, even if you have done training in Semester 2 of the previous academic year and are returning to do more work in Semester 1 of the new academic year, you will need to undertake the relevant training in the new academic year.
Where to find the training
ALL training sessions will be available via MyEd on the LEARN course entitled "Informatics Teaching Support Provider Training (2023/24)", and you can carry them out in your own time, regardless the delivery mode (synchronous or asynchronous). LIVE online sessions will be provided via Collaborate, which can also be accessed through MyEd.
Mandatory University training can be found on the People and Money System by clicking on the "Learning" icon.
Attendance
Attendance to each training session will be recorded during the LIVE online Collaborate sessions. If you are unable to attend the LIVE online Collaborate sessions, you can demonstrate virtual attendance by CORRECTLY responding to ALL of the associated quizzes from the relevant LEARN course via MyEd.
IMPORTANT - Relevant and mandatory training MUST be completed prior to commencing ANY work.
Payment
All appointed Teaching Support Provider Training attendees, who either attend the LIVE online sessions or demonstrate virtual attendance by CORRECTLY responding to ALL of the associated quizzes from the relevant LEARN course via MyEd, will be financially compensated for their time.
IMPROTANT Course Prep - TAs: You should take the mandatory "Unconscious Bias" training via People and Money before you start working as a TA. If you have not already taken the "Essentials course for TA in Informatics", you will need take it before you start your TA role. This session is available on LEARN in the "Informatics Teaching Support Provider Training (2022/23)" (last year's training course). In order to prove competency, you MUST correctly complete the LEARN quiz before you can be appointed to the Course Prep - TA role.
1) Induction Week Training (see notes for details about who it is compulsory for)
| TITLE | ROLE (i.e. who will be paid for doing them) | WEEK | DATE & TIME | MANDATORY FOR... | Hours Paid for attendance |
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Unconscious Bias An online course that aims to increase understanding of unconscious bias in the workplace. This course is MANDATORY - This is a University wide employment requirement. |
ALL TEACHING SUPPORT PROVIDERS | Induction |
Online via People and Money Log in to People and Money - you can do this through MyEd
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ALL TEACHING SUPPORT PROVIDERS | 30min |
| Essentials of being a Demonstrator in Informatics. (Semester 1) |
Mainly for demonstrators, but appropriate for all teaching support staff who will also be paid for doing this session |
Induction |
11/09/23 12-1 PM |
MANDATORY FOR NEW DEMONSTRATORS |
1 hour |
| Essentials of being a Tutor in Informatics. (Semester 1) | Mainly for tutors, appropriate for all teaching support staff who are UG3 Honsstudents and above who will also be paid for doing this session | Induction |
11/09/23 1-2 PM |
MANDATORY FOR NEW TUTORS |
1 hour |
| Essentials of being a Marker in Informatics. (Semester 1) | Mainly for markers, but appropriate for all teaching support staff who are PGT students and above who will also be paid for doing this session | Induction |
12/09/23 12-1 PM |
MANDATORY FOR NEW MARKERS |
1 hour |
| Essentials of being a Teaching Assistant in Informatics. (Semester 1) | Mainly for teaching assistants, but appropriate for all teaching support staff who are PGR students and above who will also be paid for doing this session | Induction |
12/09/23 1-2 PM |
MANDATORY FOR NEW TEACHING ASSISTANTS |
1 hour |
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Equality and Diversity Essentials An online course that explains equality, diversity and inclusion. This course is MANDATORY - This is a University wide employment requirement.
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ALL TEACHING SUPPORT PROVIDERS | Induction |
Online via People and Money Log in to People and Money - you can do this through MyEd
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ALL TEACHING SUPPORT PROVIDERS | 30min |
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Basics of Online Learning Environments 1: Using Blackboard Collaborate in Lectures, Tutorials and Labs |
Appropriate for all teaching support staff who will also be paid for doing this session | Induction |
ONLINE asynchronous |
2 hour | |
| Basics of Online Learning Environments 2: Using Piazza for course activities and student support |
Appropriate for all teaching support staff who use Piazza in the implementation of their course duties. |
Induction |
ONLINE asynchronous |
MANDATORY FOR ALL WHO USE PIAZZA IN THEIR TEACHING SUPPORT PROVIDER COURSE DUTIES | 2 hour |
| Basics of Online Learning Environments 3: Using CodeGrade for marking programming assignments |
Mainly for markers, but appropriate for all teaching support staff who are PGT students and above. Also appropriate for tutors who use CodeGrade. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY INF1A AND INF1B MARKERS AND TUTORS WHO USE CODEGRADE WILL BE PAID FOR ATTENDANCE. |
Induction |
13/09/23 3 - 4 PM |
MANDATORY FOR ALL MARKERS AND TUTORS IN INF1 COURSES WHO USE CODEGRADE | 1 hour |
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2) ADDITIONAL Semester 1 Training
ALL training sessions will be available via MyEd on the LEARN course entitled "Informatics Teaching Support Provider Training (2023/24)", and you can carry them out in your own time, regardless the delivery mode (synchronous or asynchronous). LIVE online sessions will be provided via Collaborate, which can also be accessed through MyEd.
Attendance to each training session will be recorded during the LIVE online Collaborate sessions. If you are unable to attend the LIVE online Collaborate sessions, you can demonstrate virtual attendance by CORRECTLY responding to ALL of the associated quizzes from the relevant LEARN course via MyEd.
| TITLE | ROLE (i.e. who will be paid for doing them) | WEEK | DATE & TIME | MANDATORY FOR... | Hours Paid for attendance |
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| TA special: Designing material for tutorials, labs, assignments | Mainly for teaching assistants, but appropriate for all teaching support staff who are PGR students and above who will also be paid for doing this session | 1 |
22/09/23 12-2 PM |
2 hours | |
| What makes a good tutor and demonstrator in Informatics? | Mainly for tutors and demonstrators, but appropriate for all teaching support staff who will also be paid for doing this session | 2 |
29/09/23 12-2 PM |
2 hours | |
| Equality, diversity and inclusion in Informatics courses | Appropriate for all teaching support staff who will also be paid for doing this session | 3 |
06/10/23 12-2PM |
MANDATORY - This is separate to the University wide "Equality and Diversity Essentials" mandatory training. | 2 hours |
| Supporting students | Appropriate for all teaching support staff who will also be paid for doing this session | 6 |
23/10/23 12-2PM |
2 hours | |
| What makes a good marker in Informatics? | Mainly for markers, but appropriate for all teaching support staff who are PGT students and above who will also be paid for doing this session | 7 |
03/11/23 12-2PM |
2 hours | |
| Evaluating our teaching and student learning | Appropriate for all teaching support staff who will also be paid for doing this session | 9 |
13/11/23 12-2PM |
2 hours |