Hi all,
Another busy day. I can't believe how much time it takes to go through e-mails and contact people in reply to them. I also spent some time trying to arrange some meetings in connection with the HN Social Sciences Assessment Bank, which is finally looking like it might become a reality. I'll be so chuffed if it does work out. I mean this sincerely because I spent another, what seemed, interminable time writing another new assessment for economics this week. I also spent time today organising and tidying up assessments for the bank (time consuming too but shouldn't have to be repeated).
I've also arranged to meet with the CP3 administrator for my college with a view to setting up some SOLAR tests for my students. I thought that I'd take it for a test run and if that works then maybe I would feel more confident in trying to get other practitioners to use it- maybe use one of the 'events spots' at the SFEU for rolling it out.
Have a good weekend.
Janet
Friday, 5 September 2008
Friday, 15 August 2008
Hi all,
Started back at work this week- joy of joys. I swear that the holidays go by faster each year, but it's probably just because I'm getting older. Subject mentorwise I've been busy writing letters to principals of colleges that I'm sure offer HN Social Sciences asking for their permission for their staff to get involved in the summative assessment bank project, which I've finally made some headway with. I've also been forwarding negotiations with respect to the project with the SQA.
I'm also trying to continue work on the SOLAR formative assessment bank and will be doing more on that next week- technical problems this week.
The weekend calls. Hoping that PTFC keep up the good work and win again this weekend.
Bye
Janet
Started back at work this week- joy of joys. I swear that the holidays go by faster each year, but it's probably just because I'm getting older. Subject mentorwise I've been busy writing letters to principals of colleges that I'm sure offer HN Social Sciences asking for their permission for their staff to get involved in the summative assessment bank project, which I've finally made some headway with. I've also been forwarding negotiations with respect to the project with the SQA.
I'm also trying to continue work on the SOLAR formative assessment bank and will be doing more on that next week- technical problems this week.
The weekend calls. Hoping that PTFC keep up the good work and win again this weekend.
Bye
Janet
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Sunday 11th May
Hi,
This week I attended the Qualifications Support Team meeting for social sciences. A number of issues were raised and a summary of the meeting can be accessed on the social sciences practitioners plus webpage. The meeting generated a couple of things for me to do so I've been doing them.
I also updated some of the gateway information for economics (well got the info together and asked the very kind Murray to post it for me).
Added to that I finalised a meeting with Graeme from SOLAR and the writers who've been helping out on the social sciences project. So things are moving along.
This week I attended the Qualifications Support Team meeting for social sciences. A number of issues were raised and a summary of the meeting can be accessed on the social sciences practitioners plus webpage. The meeting generated a couple of things for me to do so I've been doing them.
I also updated some of the gateway information for economics (well got the info together and asked the very kind Murray to post it for me).
Added to that I finalised a meeting with Graeme from SOLAR and the writers who've been helping out on the social sciences project. So things are moving along.
Friday, 2 May 2008
Friday 2nd May
Hi,
Conquered my technological problems - well one of them at least.
I was able to get CP3 running so that enabled me to spend a jolly 4-5 hours inputting questions to the system. It is time consuming but hopefully it will be worth it when social scientists all over the country start to make use of the system. I'm trying to set up a meeting with Graeme at SOLAR to try to get the project well and truly up and running in time for College People's Week.
On that note, my thanks to my colleague Bob for composing 'the message' and saving me some work. I don't usually plagiarize but I did on this occasion. The message was concerning the SFEU's College People's Week. The social sciences day is Tuesday the 3rd of June - please come along.
I've downloaded the papers for a social sciences Qualifications Support Team meeting next week (any social scientists out there who might be reading this, please feel free to feed your ideas/concerns regarding social sciences courses/delivery into the QST via me) . Just got to read the papers now:-( but
it's bank holiday weekend - hoorah. Hope everyone has a good one.
Janet
Conquered my technological problems - well one of them at least.
I was able to get CP3 running so that enabled me to spend a jolly 4-5 hours inputting questions to the system. It is time consuming but hopefully it will be worth it when social scientists all over the country start to make use of the system. I'm trying to set up a meeting with Graeme at SOLAR to try to get the project well and truly up and running in time for College People's Week.
On that note, my thanks to my colleague Bob for composing 'the message' and saving me some work. I don't usually plagiarize but I did on this occasion. The message was concerning the SFEU's College People's Week. The social sciences day is Tuesday the 3rd of June - please come along.
I've downloaded the papers for a social sciences Qualifications Support Team meeting next week (any social scientists out there who might be reading this, please feel free to feed your ideas/concerns regarding social sciences courses/delivery into the QST via me) . Just got to read the papers now:-( but
it's bank holiday weekend - hoorah. Hope everyone has a good one.
Janet
Friday, 25 April 2008
Friday 25th April
Hi,
Well technology has got the best of me this week.
I successfully downloaded the updates and software needed to run the new CP3 for the SOLAR project, but when I opened it, I no longer have access to the social sciences project!! I e-mailed Graeme for some assistance but, as yet, he's not been back in touch. I gather he's busy elsewhere so I'll just have to be patient. So I've written some more questions for the system in the old fachioned way again with paper and pen. I now have about 50 waiting to be put into the CP3 system. When the system is up and running again that should keep me out of mischief (well something has to) for hours and hours.
The other thing I thought I'd do this week was to check over a series of economics' lectures, which I put together using basic power point (folk can then'tart them up' as they wish), with a view to getting them onto the resources in the social sciences PP- but technology got me again! My computer isn't recognising its USB input. Aaarg.
Looking forward to College People's week. I hope lots of social scientists will attend and I also hope that I have access to the social sciences SOLAR project again well before then as that's what the focus of my session is:-D
Right, off to check my e-mails and CP3 again to see if I can get on with submitting these questions to the system.
cheers
Janet
Well technology has got the best of me this week.
I successfully downloaded the updates and software needed to run the new CP3 for the SOLAR project, but when I opened it, I no longer have access to the social sciences project!! I e-mailed Graeme for some assistance but, as yet, he's not been back in touch. I gather he's busy elsewhere so I'll just have to be patient. So I've written some more questions for the system in the old fachioned way again with paper and pen. I now have about 50 waiting to be put into the CP3 system. When the system is up and running again that should keep me out of mischief (well something has to) for hours and hours.
The other thing I thought I'd do this week was to check over a series of economics' lectures, which I put together using basic power point (folk can then'tart them up' as they wish), with a view to getting them onto the resources in the social sciences PP- but technology got me again! My computer isn't recognising its USB input. Aaarg.
Looking forward to College People's week. I hope lots of social scientists will attend and I also hope that I have access to the social sciences SOLAR project again well before then as that's what the focus of my session is:-D
Right, off to check my e-mails and CP3 again to see if I can get on with submitting these questions to the system.
cheers
Janet
Friday, 18 April 2008
Friday 18th April
Holiday is just about over (bah humbug). I thought that as I was at home I might add some more economics questions to the SOLAR project, but it turns out that the system has been getting upgraded and new downloads are needed. It is due to be upgraded again over the next few days which will necessitate more new downloads so I'll have to wait until then (especially as I'll possibly need some technical assistance). So, in the meantime, I'm just plugging away at wrting some questions in the old fashioned way with a pen and paper and then I'll transfer them onto the system next week.
The OU has been in touch and the programme for social sciences that we've been working on has been delayed until some official OU 'things' are sorted out, but these (once sorted) will only act to enhance the partnership.
Right, I'm off to write a few more questions and then to enjoy the last wee bit of my holiday.
The OU has been in touch and the programme for social sciences that we've been working on has been delayed until some official OU 'things' are sorted out, but these (once sorted) will only act to enhance the partnership.
Right, I'm off to write a few more questions and then to enjoy the last wee bit of my holiday.
Friday, 4 April 2008
Friday 4th April
Hi,
Finally sent off my article for Broadcast. I hope it's OK.
This week I've spent many, many (happy?) hours writing and putting economics questions into SOLAR. I want to try to build up the resource as much as possible before college people's week where I hope to do a session on it. The more I have to offer on the system the more likely practitioners are to use it.
Other than that I've been doing the usual contacts stuff though folk seem to have been winding down for the hols. Speaking of which - hooray- two weeks. I'm well looking forward to it. Hope all of you get lots of time off and are doing nice things.
Finally sent off my article for Broadcast. I hope it's OK.
This week I've spent many, many (happy?) hours writing and putting economics questions into SOLAR. I want to try to build up the resource as much as possible before college people's week where I hope to do a session on it. The more I have to offer on the system the more likely practitioners are to use it.
Other than that I've been doing the usual contacts stuff though folk seem to have been winding down for the hols. Speaking of which - hooray- two weeks. I'm well looking forward to it. Hope all of you get lots of time off and are doing nice things.
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