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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's sixth biennial Teaching & Learning Conference & Exhibition (TILT) will be held on 15 and 16 April 2008. Attendance is free and staff are invited to register for the event or individual sessions.

Highlighted themes will include

• virtual learning environments and the learning experience
• internationalising the curriculum
• learning through assessment
• global citizenship
• innovation.

TILT 2008 will be opened with a keynote speech, 'The inner game of higher education', by Professor Sir David Watson (Institute of Education) and will feature: presentations in plenary and parallel sessions; discussions and workshops; and demonstrations and posters at the associated exhibition.

Among this year's highlights will be presentations on:

• 'Global Citizenship - The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Experience', by Dr Andrea Townsend-Nicholson (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Biosciences)
• 'Ask the Audience - Improving Class Interaction using a Personal Response System', by Dr Dugan Witherick (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Physics & Astronomy)
• 'Moving Teaching Online: The Challenges, Pitfalls and Techniques', by Mr Anthony Peacock (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Population Health)
• 'Negotiating World Literature', by Professor Theo Hermans (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Dutch)
• 'Lock, Stock and Barrel: Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Laws' Move to Moodle', by Ms Lisa Penfold (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Laws)

There will also be a large number of stands and posters on teaching and learning at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.

Held since 1998, TILT provides a forum for the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê community to share good practice, to hear about innovative approaches and to discuss topics of current significance in teaching, learning and assessment. Among its sponsors this year are Apple, Misco, Q Associates, Reflex, Unilink Systems and Viglen.

To find out more or to book a place, use the link at the top of this article.