<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please circulate this email to those who might be interested.</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ELIXIR-CH in collaboration with ELIXIR-EXCELERATE and ELIXIR Italy are pleased to announce a Train the Trainer (TtT) event.</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">IMPORTANT DATES</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Course date: 11-12 January 2018</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">VENUE: Genopode building, room 2020, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We will accept a maximum of 15 participants. Priority will be given to candidates from ELIXIR nodes. Notifications of acceptance will be sent shortly after the application, which will remain open until we reach 15 participants.</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Full details and the application form at: </span><a href="https://elixir-iib-training.github.io/website/2018/01/11/train-the-trainer-lausanne.html" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://elixir-iib-training.<wbr>github.io/website/2018/01/11/<wbr>train-the-trainer-lausanne.<wbr>html</span></a></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">COURSE DESCRIPTION:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The course is organized around four sessions, covering:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* Learning principles and how they apply to training and teaching</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* Teaching techniques that can be used to enhance learner engagement and participation</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* Assessment and feedback in training and teaching</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* Lesson, course, and materials design</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Examples and discussions will also focus on the challenges presented by academic teaching.</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Who may be interested in this course?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Whoever wants to become a teacher or a better one. If you have questions like the following ones, this course may be very helpful to you.</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* How learning works?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* How can I use learning principles to improve my teaching?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* How can I make my teaching more engaging and effective?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* How should I adjust my teaching to different types of learners?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* How can I help slow learners?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* How can I assess whether my students are actually understanding my</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> lessons? Are they actually learning?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* What is the best balance between theory and practice?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* How can I best assess whether learning is occurring and/or has occurred?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* What works in a classroom and what doesn’t?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* Etc.</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Should you have any question about organizational issues, do not hesitate to contact the SIB Training Team (</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">training@sib.swiss</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) or the local organizer Patricia Palagi (</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">patricia.palagi@sib.swiss</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have questions regarding the course goals and content, you may contact the trainers: Allegra Via (</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:allegra.via@gmail.com" target="_blank">allegra.via@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">mailto:<a href="mailto:allegra.via@gmail.com" target="_blank"><wbr>allegra.via@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">>) and Patricia Palagi.</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you for your interest,</span></p><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Loredana Le Pera.</span></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b>ELIXIR-IIB Training </b><div><a href="https://elixir-iib-training.github.io/website/" target="_blank">https://elixir-iib-training.github.io/website/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B0c7_C2GRNsQTEpVMXRDeDBiQnM&revid=0B0c7_C2GRNsQTXBhc2RHMythRmg2ZCtMeWx1NHBrMUZYMzVZPQ" width="96" height="72"><br></div></div></div>
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