<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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-<span class="gmail-gr_ gmail-gr_81 gmail-gr-alert gmail-gr_spell gmail-gr_inline_cards gmail-gr_disable_anim_appear gmail-ContextualSpelling gmail-ins-del gmail-multiReplace" id="gmail-81" style="display:inline;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;background-repeat:no-repeat;color:inherit;font-size:inherit">EXCELERATE</span>, in collaboration with ELIXIR-IIB, is pleased to announce a Train the Trainer (<span class="gmail-gr_ gmail-gr_53 gmail-gr-alert gmail-gr_spell gmail-gr_inline_cards gmail-gr_disable_anim_appear gmail-ContextualSpelling gmail-ins-del gmail-multiReplace" id="gmail-53" style="display:inline;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;background-repeat:no-repeat;color:inherit;font-size:inherit">TtT</span>) event.</span></p><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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: 30-31 <span class="gmail-gr_ gmail-gr_306 gmail-gr-alert gmail-gr_gramm gmail-gr_inline_cards gmail-gr_disable_anim_appear gmail-Punctuation gmail-only-del gmail-replaceWithoutSep" id="gmail-306" style="display:inline;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;background-repeat:no-repeat;color:inherit;font-size:inherit">May,</span> 2019</span></p><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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 </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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"><span class="gmail-gr_ gmail-gr_460 gmail-gr-alert gmail-gr_gramm gmail-gr_inline_cards gmail-gr_disable_anim_appear gmail-Grammar gmail-only-ins gmail-replaceWithoutSep" id="gmail-460" style="display:inline;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;background-repeat:no-repeat;color:inherit;font-size:inherit">University</span> of Padua, Campus of Biology and Biomedicine “Fiore di Botta”, Italy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">We will accept a maximum of 20 participants. Priority will be given to candidates from Elixir Italy institutes and other ELIXIR Nodes. Notifications of acceptance will be sent shortly after the application, which will remain open until we reach 20 participants.<br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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 <span class="gmail-gr_ gmail-gr_559 gmail-gr-alert gmail-gr_gramm gmail-gr_inline_cards gmail-gr_disable_anim_appear gmail-Punctuation gmail-only-del gmail-replaceWithoutSep" id="gmail-559" style="display:inline;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;background-repeat:no-repeat;color:inherit;font-size:inherit">at:</span> <a href="https://elixir-iib-training.github.io/website/2019/05/30/train-the-trainer-padua.html">https://elixir-iib-training.github.io/website/2019/05/30/train-the-trainer-padua.html</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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 <span class="gmail-gr_ gmail-gr_60 gmail-gr-alert gmail-gr_gramm gmail-gr_inline_cards gmail-gr_disable_anim_appear gmail-Grammar gmail-multiReplace" id="gmail-60" style="display:inline;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;background-repeat:no-repeat;color:inherit;font-size:inherit">training</span> and teaching</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap">* Lesson, course, and materials design</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Should you have any question about organizational issues, do not hesitate to contact </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">us at <a href="mailto:elixir.ita.training@gmail.com">elixir.ita.training@gmail.com</a>. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have questions regarding the course goals and content, you may contact Allegra Via (</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;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-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">). </span></p><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;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-family:arial,sans-serif;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 style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(ELIXIR-IIB Deputy Training Coordinator)</span></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="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&amp;id=0B0c7_C2GRNsQTEpVMXRDeDBiQnM&amp;revid=0B0c7_C2GRNsQTXBhc2RHMythRmg2ZCtMeWx1NHBrMUZYMzVZPQ" width="96" height="72"><br></div></div></div></div>