1. Autumn Term Education Learning Events (2017-18)
Education Workshops (Away Day Follow-Ups)
Understanding Assessment Criteria
Monday 20th November 2017, 11am – 1pm 4SA.6.19 
Feedback and Reflection
Tuesday, 12th December 2017, 9am – 11.30am 4SA.6.19 
Mind-Hack Series
Growth Mindset
Monday 20th November 2017, 3pm – 4.30pm  4SA.6.19
Memory
Friday 1st December 2017, 10am – 11.30am 4SA.6.17 
Getting Things Done
Wednesday 6th December 2017, 10am – 11.30am 4SA.6.17
Informal Education Networking Events (no booking required)
Theme: Positive Learning Community
Wednesday 22nd November 2017, 12pm - 1pm 4SA.6.19
Theme: Assessment
Thursday 7th December 2017, 12pm - 1pm 4SA.6.19
Learning Events:
This calendar of events has been designed to help you plan your engagement with Education activities during the academic year 2017/18.
How to book:
When you have decided on the sessions you wish to attend, click on the links and/or log on to HR Organiser to register for a place on your chosen session by selecting the ‘Professional Development’ tab. You will not need book for Informal Education Networking meetings.
Waiting lists (new):
If you are interested to attend a learning event but are not able to attend on any of the dates indicated, please place your name on a waiting list on HR Organiser so that additional learning events can be scheduled when there is sufficient demand. To do this, simply follow the links to the relevant learning event and select ’waiting list’ instead of ’book your place’.
Coming Soon:
There will be additional workshops that have not yet been updated on HR Organiser. If you have any suggestions for additional development opportunities, please

2. Other Available Support and Events Available
Spring and Summer Term
Education Workshops (Away-Day Follow-Ups)
Reflective practice and continuous improvement
Learning Spaces
Large group assessment
Delivering teaching to large groups
Innovative assessment methods and inclusive teaching
New Upcoming Events
Other Available Support and Events Available
Education Conference
Thursday, 11th January 2018, 9.30am - 4pm NTC.2.01
The one-day conference will include a mixture of practical, theoretical and discussion-based elements all focusing towards how we can make best use of multi-dimensional spaces available to us in order to create and sustain an effective and positive learning community and community-based identity. Additionally, we will be looking at the many types of learning spaces available at the University of Essex.
Good Teaching Practice Conference
Wednesday, 2nd May 2018 (TBC)
This event is designed to allow colleagues from across departments and faculties to share and promote some of the excellent teaching practices currently being undertaken at Essex. The day will provide opportunities to network and discuss ideas to bring excellence to your own teaching practice.
Mind-Hack Series
Critical and creative thinking
Mind-mapping
Design thinking and solving challenges
Should you require further information, please contact Organisational Development at

3. Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PG CHEP)
Session Title
Date
Time
Venue
Getting started with module one/two
Friday, 12th January 2018
9:30am - 4pm
NTC.2.01
Moving on with PG CHEP
Wednesday, 18th April 2018
TBC
Preparing to submit
Wednesday, 25th July 2018
CADENZA
Session Title
Date
Time
Venue
D1 Writing days
Tuesday, 10th April 2018
Wednesday, 11th April 2018
9:30am - 4:30pm
4SA.6.17
D2 Writing days
15th January 2018
Monday, 26th March 2018
Wednesday, 28th March 2018
Wednesday, 29th August 2018
D3/D4 Writing days
Thursday, 14th December 2017
Friday, 6th April 2018
Friday, 13th July 2018
3.410
4SA.6.19
D3/D4 Support session
Wednesday, 4th April 2018
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Applying for D1
Thursday, 22nd March 2018
1pm - 3pm
Training for CADENZA assessors and panel readers
Thursday, 8th February 2018
Monday, 21st May 2018
10am -12pm
12pm - 2pm
CADENZA: drop-in session for staff and GTAs
Tuesday, 6th February 2018
Tuesday, 27th March 2018
Thursday, 29th March 2018
Monday, 14th May 2018
Tuesday, 4th September 2018
1pm – 2pm
12.30pm – 2.30pm
12pm – 2pm
12.30pm – 1.30pm
12.30pm – 2pm
TF.0.35*
TBC
*Additional CADENZA workshops will be scheduled in Loughton and Southend.

4. MOODLE RESOURCES Learning Lounge Supervising Doctoral Studies
Formerly known as the Talent Development Dashboard; now updated as the ‘Learning Lounge’. This is an ongoing project providing a virtual staff room where many online supporting resources are available. This VLE resource is updated often with new content and staff can make use of the customisable front-page; where special interests can be subscribed to. It also contains a noticeboard which includes key information of learning and support events.
Supervising Doctoral Studies
This resource was developed in conjunction with Epigeum to provide a range of pathways to supporting all research supervisors. There are pathways to support the development and supervisory practice of those new to supervision, Essex specific resources, helpful to those new to supervising at Essex and a refresher quiz designed for experienced supervisors to self-check that they are up to date with current rules and regulations. All supervisors are now expected to engage with these resources over this academic year.
Education Development Toolkit
This Moodle resource supports academic staff in many aspects of curriculum design and development. Within the Toolkit, there are links and resources containing information on how a curriculum can be best designed, reviewed and engaged with by students. Questions are provided as prompts for consideration by staff as they undertake their planning and reflection.
Managing Groupwork
This resource is currently being developed to support diversifying group work assessment at Essex. It contains a wide range of resources and examples as well as identifying best practice from the pedagogic literature in how individuals can be effectively and fairly assessed for participating in group activities. This Moodle resource is currently being developed to include examples of how group work is assessed from across the University, while highlighting the benefits and risks to the different approaches. We are currently welcoming feedback on this resource with the aim of developing it further based on the needs of departments.
People Strategy in Action
Contains advice and guidance in a range of formats to support managers. Resources range from ‘quick guides’ to approach people related challenges, an interactive tool showing different approaches for development at work and the University’s expectations of a manager. 
Should you require further information, please contact Organisational Development at