Events (2)

Professor to give keynote at Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference
Dec 11, 2014

Description Outline
Professor Bill Buchanan will be outlining Stimulating and Engaging: Innovation and Enterprise in Teaching at the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference on 6 Jan 2015.

The talk will focus on how innovative methods can be put in-place which not only supports our students, but can place Edinburgh Napier University at the forefront of innovation in teaching. A key focus will be on how digital technologies can be used to support students who are both campus based and remote, and how they can both engage and stimulate our students.
ProfileBill has won awards for both innovation and teaching, including Most Innovative Tutor in 2014 within the Edinburgh Napier University Excellence Awards. He has an extensive resource of on-line material, including on Youtube (now with over 1,800 subscribers) and with one of the advanced academic Web sites for Cyber Security. He has published over 27 academic books, with new plans for a whole series on Cyber Security.

Along with this he has an extensive research profile with direct funding of over £2 million over the past few years, with two successful spin-out companies (Zonefox and Symphonic Trust).

DetailsThe following are some details.

http://staff.napier.ac.uk/learningevents/Pages/EventDetails.aspx?EventID=66058132WS
Event Date: 6th January 2015
Event Times: 08:45 - 17:00
Venue: Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre- Craiglockhart
Lead Facilitator:
Type: Academic Professional Development
Event Description:
Registration is now open for the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference. The Conference promises to be both interesting and informative - with over 40 presentations in the parallel sessions, a wide range of posters, and a selection of workshops, there is guaranteed to be something for everyone.

This is a great opportunity to network with your colleagues and pick up new ideas for teaching and supporting student learning. We look forward to seeing you there!

People Bill Buchanan

Org Units School of Computing
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

Description	Outline Professor Bill Buchanan will be outlining Stimulating and Engaging: Innovation and Enterprise in Teaching at the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference on 6 Jan 2015. The talk will focus on how innovative methods can be put in-place which not only supports our students, but can place Edinburgh Napier University at the forefront of innovation in teaching. A key focus will be on how digital technologies can be used to support students who are both campus based and remote, and how they can both engage and stimulate our students. ProfileBill has won awards for both innovation and teaching, including Most Innovative Tutor in 2014 within the Edinburgh Napier University Excellence Awards. He has an extensive resource of on-line material, including on Youtube (now with over 1,800 subscribers) and with one of the advanced academic Web sites for Cyber Security. He has published over 27 academic books, with new plans for a whole series on Cyber Security. Along with this he has an extensive research profile with direct funding of over £2 million over the past few years, with two successful spin-out companies (Zonefox and Symphonic Trust). DetailsThe following are some details. http://staff.napier.ac.uk/learningevents/Pages/EventDetails.aspx?EventID=66058132WS Event Date: 6th January 2015 Event Times: 08:45 - 17:00 Venue: Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre- Craiglockhart Lead Facilitator: Type: Academic Professional Development Event Description: Registration is now open for the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference. The Conference promises to be both interesting and informative - with over 40 presentations in the parallel sessions, a wide range of posters, and a selection of workshops, there is guaranteed to be something for everyone. This is a great opportunity to network with your colleagues and pick up new ideas for teaching and supporting student learning. We look forward to seeing you there!
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

CodeRace - A competitive event for teams of four cyclists. Teams have to visit locations displayed on a mobile app and solve clues to claim them.
Aug 4, 2012

Location Edinburgh - city-wide

Description A competitive event for teams of four cyclists. Teams have to visit locations displayed on a mobile app and solve clues to claim them. The team with the largest number of locations at the end of the game wins.

The original event was reported here by one of the competitors: https://river.cat/2012/08/Coderace

The game was later run for other groups including students at ESISAR in Valence, France, and in St. Andrews as an activity for students of the Destination Leaders Programme (Edinburgh Napier Business School).

People Brian Davison

Org Units School of Computing
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

URL http://www.coderace.co.uk/

Location	Edinburgh - city-wide
Description	A competitive event for teams of four cyclists. Teams have to visit locations displayed on a mobile app and solve clues to claim them. The team with the largest number of locations at the end of the game wins. The original event was reported here by one of the competitors: https://river.cat/2012/08/Coderace The game was later run for other groups including students at ESISAR in Valence, France, and in St. Andrews as an activity for students of the Destination Leaders Programme (Edinburgh Napier Business School).
People	Brian Davison
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
URL	http://www.coderace.co.uk/