INFO1010 Presentations - small group exercise

Quick in class exercise to familiarise students with key points in presentation. timing is tight, but possible to run four groups with four minute presentation, one minute feedback on each slot, and five minute wash up. Associated coursework specification and mark scheme included, but also located at This item will be online at: http://www.edshare.soton.ac.uk/4201/ slides specify two scenarios

Policy Skills for Web Scientists

Practical group based work on reading and interrogating evidence and writing policy briefings/critiques

An Interview with Stephanie Meakin of the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding developing leadership skills in students.

Mp3 format

Physics Information Skills

An introduction to high quality information resources and databases in Physics and related disciplines. Refers to resources of information and methods of searching them.

Technology Enhanced Learning Guide

Technology is changing how students learn and how we research. Perhaps you want to use technology to enhance communication or improve student support. You may want create a distance learning activity, a flexibly delivered module or indeed a whole course. You may simply want to find out where to find authoritative information, or to see what support exists for this type of work. The University is committed to delivering high quality learning and teaching, using technology where appropriate, in order to offer a distinctive Southampton educational experience. Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), also known as e‑learning, is becoming increasingly important to students, teaching staff and the institution. This guide highlights some of the most important matters to consider. It is intended to help you to tackle the key issues that determine the success of TEL projects and to work on those projects in a considered way. Written with the input of colleagues from around the University, it prompts you to ask important questions and points you to sources of up-to-date knowledge and advice. Technology changes rapidly. This guide is about managing the work in a practical way. The University supports the use of a variety of TEL approaches for teaching and learning and colleagues are ready to offer their experience and advice. Each person has distinctive skills and specific experiences. No single person will have all the answers you are looking for. Be ready to investigate alternative approaches that suit you and your students’ needs in different ways. - Madeline Paterson, University of Southampton

Information skills for research - basic

Search strategy and free text searching of database resources for Health Sciences

Business Skills for Employability

Presenter resource for Business Skills for Employability.

Professional skills engineers / ECS

A series of resources to provide the background knowledgeable for discussions on professional skills. This may also help as a reference when writing reports or undertaking projects for the first time.

Collection Archive: INFO1010 presentation skills and activities

collection of resources specifying presentation tasks and providing guidance

COMP1205 Presentation Skills

Slides and links to resources to introduce presentation skills. See also notes on ECS module page: https://secure.ecs.soton.ac.uk/module/1617/COMP1205/33423/