Academic Staff Training on E-learning aspects 2022
An academic staff training on e-learning aspects was organised by the Staff Training sub committee of the QA Cell, on the recommendation of the E-learning committee of the Faculty. The relevant areas were identified based on staff feedback received in the past year.
The sessions were held mid-week during the lunch break (June-July 2022).
Session 1 - Using LMS for Effective Learning
Intended outcomes: Ensuring the quality and uniformity in the course pages on the LMS
Dr. Monika Madhavi
Senior Lecturer
Department of Physics
15.06.2022 at 12.15 PM
Session 2 - Using LMS for Effective Assessments
Intended outcomes: Training staff, especially for formative assessments and effective feedback
Dr. Sameera Viswakula
Senior Lecturer
Department of Statistics
22.06.2022 at 12.15 PM
Session 3 - Using Zoom for Effective Teaching
Intended outcomes: Ensuring student engagement during online teaching & learning
Dr. Iroja Caldera
Senior Lecturer
Department of Plant Science
29.06.2022 at 12.15 PM
Session 4 - Creating Interactive Activities Using H5P
Intended outcomes: Introduction to a specific tool for a better learning experience
Dr. Pasan Fernando
Senior Lecturer
Department of Plant Science
06.07.2022 at 12.15 PM
Session 5 - Turnitin and Assignments
Intended outcomes: To grade online work, prevent plagiarism and improve the quality of student work
Prof. M N Kaumal
Professor
Department of Chemistry
20.07.2022 at 12.15 PM
Session 6 - Introduction to E-Resources at the Library
Intended outcomes: Introduce the library e-resources and their accessibility options. This information can be disseminated to the students as well
Mrs. Sajeewani Somarathna
Librarian
Faculty of Science
27.07.2022 at 12.15 PM