2015

7th Annual Scottish Maths Support Network Meeting

Glasgow Caledonian University, 5 June 2015

Agenda

• Keynote: What has Open University Mathematics ever done for me?, Sally Crighton, Open University

• Imposed Distance as a Learning Tool, Ewan Russell, University of Keele

• An Analysis & Evaluation of Using Facebook Groups to Support Student Learning, Shazia Ahmed, University of Glasgow

• The Engineering Peer Tutors, Kate Durkacz, Edinburgh Napier University

• Maths Diagnostic Testing for Engineers at GCU: An Initial Study, Calum Macdonald, Glasgow Caledonian University

• Online Assessment & Feedback: How to Square the Circle, Tara Brendle and Andrew Wilson, University of Glasgow

• Meeting the Future Needs of Maths Support, David Bowers, Chair, Sigma Network for Excellence in Mathematics and Statistics Support

Using Puzzles and Games in Teaching Maths

University of Glasgow, 27 January 2015

The speakers are Noel-Ann Bradshaw from University of Greenwich and Julia Collins from University of Edinburgh. They will be running interactive sessions related to using strategy games to aid mathematical thinking.

There will be no charge for attending this event (booking required) and lunch will provided on the day.

Agenda

• Puzzles to aid mathematical thinking, Noel-Ann Bradshaw

• Using Zometool to explore geometry, Julia Collins

• Maths Arcade, Noel-Ann Bradshaw

• Maths & Knitting, Julia Collins

Please contact Julia Collins at Julia.Collins@ed.ac.uk for a copy of her presentations