Learn Something New in 20 Minutes: Bite-Size Sessions for Research,
Teaching and CollaborationAndy Tattersall, Dr Jenny Freeman, Claire Beecroft, Uzzie Potgieter
Audience
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Bite Size for ResearchMaintaining your Research GrantHow Not to Display DataResearch ProfessionalVideo RecordingMendeleySCIRUSREFWikisMedlineGoogle AppsSocial MediaCloud ComputingData and Copyright Mobile Phone Apps for Research
Bite Size for Teaching
Assessment MethodsLecture Capture
PhD Supervision Online Marking
Voice Works Pebblepad
Plagiarism Prezi
Podcasting MOLE – VLE
Online Supervision Supporting Students
Interactive Whiteboards Dissertation
Supervision
Contact: [email protected] (Bite Size for Research) [email protected] (Bite Size for Teaching) Bite Size: https://sites.google.com/a/sheffield.ac.uk/bite-size/Bite Size videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/scharrvids/featuredWhat is Bite Size? http://vimeo.com/36693909
What is Bite Size?Nowadays the environment in universities and other large knowledge
organisations is increasingly pressurised with busy staff finding it increasingly difficult to make time for training, even when it might enhance their role and enable them to work more efficiently. We have pioneered a smart, innovative, minimal-cost solution that encourages staff to engage with new technologies and techniques that have the potential to enhance
their skills as researchers and lecturers. It is based on one very simple idea: whilst individuals may not be able to
spend hours training, they can spare 20 minutes during the mid-afternoon for a quick coffee break.
54 respondents (25% of staff approx.)
The Bite Size Formula
They are good, quick intro to a new tool. Because they're given in person you have the chance to ask questions. I like the social (cake and tea) aspect of it. meeting other colleagues you might not know
Short, focused, interactive, entertaining
It's short, there is cake, and if the topic isn't of immediate use to you then you don't feel like you have wasted time learning about it.
I really like dipping into a topic I would otherwise not have learnt about.
FeedbackGreat idea, like the cakes, wish I'd thought of it, but reassured to see that it is genuinely not easy to get researchers to take time out.
Presenters + Cake + 20 mins + Topics =
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