Bring Your Own Device For Learning

Last week I took part in the Bring Your Own Device For Learning course.  This open online educational course has been running for a few years and aims to help students and teachers develop their understanding, knowledge and skills linked to using smart devices for learning and teaching.


During the course I took part in google+ community discussions and twitter chats.  Each day was focussed on one the 5Cs:

- Connecting
- Communicating
- Curating
- Collaborating
- Creating

Taking part in BYOD4L introduced me to lots of interesting new apps and tools for use with smart devices.  It was also useful to share notes on the use of these devices with participants across the country.

Introducing tweetchats using #BYOD4Lchat as an exemplar http://t.co/14zJacO8mH #BYOD4L

— BYOD4L (@BYOD4L) January 9, 2015

The evening twitter chats were always interesting.  For those who use twitter you will be familiar with the idea that each comment is limited to 140 characters but in a twitter chat this also needs to include the hashtag which in this case was #BYOD4Lchat.  Things became a bit more limited at one point in the week when the BYOD4L chat was running alongside the #LTHEchat which provided something of a challenge when commenting.  However a lot of comments on twitter are bolstered by images or links to material meaning the tweets can be kept brief.

As a relatively new lecturer I am currently developing my own skills by undertaking the PgC LTHE and I found this BYOD4L course to be a useful addition to my studies.

The BYOD4L course runs frequently and all the material is openly accessible via the following link or on twitter so if you are interested in reading more I would recommend visiting the site and joining the Google+ community and following @BYOD4L on twitter.


Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/115166756393440336480

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/BYOD4L

Website:  https://byod4learning.wordpress.com/

I would like to thank all the organisers for taking the time and effort to run the course.

CPD Course for Podiatrists - Anatomy for Surgical Practice (Sept 2015)

Anatomy for Surgical Practice

(CPD Course for Podiatrists)

Sept 2015

This module forms part of the MSc Theory of Podiatric Surgery but is offered as an individual module for continued professional development (CPD).  This module aims to enhance the qualified practitioner’s anatomical knowledge of the lower limb.  It compares the normal with the variations seen in normality and correlates the structures with function.  This module will allow the student to be able to critically appraise the literature relation anatomy to lower limb surgery.

The full MSc programme is accredited by the College of Podiatry Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, London. This module is offered by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU).

Course Duration:     Trimester A (3 Months)   

Course Start Date:   14 September 2015    

Course Mode:           Part time

Teaching/Learning Strategy:

This module is delivered as a blended learning approach with 15 hours face-to-face contact time delivered as a block. 

There are 135 hours of directed and self-directed learning.

The module will engage students in the following types of learning experience:

• Keynote lectures
• Clinical demonstrations in the University of Glasgow Laboratory of Human Anatomy 
• Laboratory based clinical sessions – cadaver dissection
• On-line tutorials and discussion boards
• Self-directed learning.
• Formative assessment opportunities such as a presentation and guided tasks will allow students to identify learning strategies to meet their personal learning needs.

Syllabus:

Anatomy of the lower limb including

• Vascular supply
• Nerve supply
• Musculoskeletal

Anatomy, related to surgical practice of;

• The foot and related structures;
• Site & choice of incision in relation to access, skin creases, blood & nerve supply

Anatomical variations found in the lower limb.

Transferrable skills

Successful completion of the module will facilitate a wide range of transferrable skills including;

• working in a self-directed manner, taking responsibility for own learning & personal development.
• Developing IT skills that underpin effective learning, developing knowledge and understanding in the context of this subject.
• Demonstrating critical thinking and problem solving skills in a range of situations and developing a range of communication skills.

Minimum Entry Requirements: UK Honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent) English Language Requirements: IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) with no element below 6.0

Postgraduate students registered on this award will normally be chiropodists or podiatrists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council or equivalent international professional registration.   

For more information

Please visit our website www.gcu.ac.uk/hls/podiatry/  or email mandy.abbott@gcu.ac.uk

Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/GCUPodiatry