Fieldwork in GEES event
11th November, Southampton Solent University
This event features presentations and workshops on Fieldwork within the GEES Disciplines. Our keynote speaker for the event was Professor Derek France presenting "The Challenges and Future of Fieldwork". We will also welcomed Janet De Wilde, the new head of STEM at the HEA, to the GEES community.
This event was being supported by the Enhancing Fieldwork Learning NTFS project. More information about this project can be found at http://www.enhancingfieldwork.org.uk/index.html
Themes for this event include
- New Technologies in the Field
- Open Educational Resources
- Assessment and Feedback
- The Future of Fieldwork
Programme
09.30 - 10.15 Tea/Coffee and Registration
10.15 - 10.30 Welcome and Introduction, Professor Pauline Kneale, GEES Subject Centre
10.30 - 11.00 The New Academy and GEES, Dr Janet De Wilde, Higher Education Academ
11.00 - 12.25
Parallel Session A
Fieldwork: digital literacies, employability and value for money, Brian Whalley
Design, Development and Evolution of Interactive Virtual Field Guides for teaching Geosciences, Tim Stott
Parallel Session B
21st century learning challenges and new learning cultures - Pauline Kneale
12.25 - 13.15 Lunch
13.15 - 14.30
Parallel Session C
Rural Rides - exploring the "local and exotic" by bike, Richard Spalding
The Development of Fieldwork Problem-Based Exercises in the Applied Geosciences, Dave Giles
Integrating 4D sedimentary geometries on the computer workstation with hands-on field studies – an update from UK Master’s courses in Petroleum Geoscience, Tony Grindrod
Parellel Session D
A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum field course! Crisis management and emergency action during fieldwork. Simon Jones
14.30 - 14.45 Tea and Coffee
14.45 - 15.45 The Challenges and Future of Fieldwork, Professor Derek France, University of Chester
Posters
The Great Yew Hunt: Crowdsourcing, citizen science and smartphones – Charles Harrison, Paul Wright & Rhu Nash, Department of Environment and Geography, Southampton Solent University
Blended Learning for multi-disciplinary geography-based field work – David Smith, School of Built & Natural Environment, Swansea Metropolitan University
Open Fieldwork Project – Michael Sanders, Alison Stokes, Yolande Knight and Pauline Kneale
GEES Student Photo Competition 2011 – Winners and Highly Commended posters
C-Change Open Educational Resources Poster – Michael Sanders, Yolande Knight, Sharon Gedye, Helen King and Edmund Bremner
Enhancing Fieldwork Learning – Derek France, Brian Whalley, Julian Park, Katherine Welsh and Alice Mauchline