Calendar for BAPP Arts Spring 15-16

BAPP Arts Calendar September 2015 - 2016 Spring Study Period

Dates will be posted on the calendar in the main BA Professional Practice (135W99X) site.

Note: we will continue to use Skype and the Adobe Connect (Breeze) space for online meetings.

All campus session at Hendon – rooms TBC – if in doubt ask at the Main Reception when you arrive. The ALL Module campus sessions will run on a theme that will be useful to all the modules with thoughtful group exercises that will help you think/do.

BEFORE THE STUDY PERIOD STARTS 

Induction Online Sessions for new students:

Please join Skype for these sessions http://www.skype.com

It is free to join.

5th February (Friday) at 8pm or 6th February (Saturday) at 11 am RSVP to Paula’s email p.nottingham@mdx.ac.uk. Paula will add people to the conversation for these sessions.

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Tutor blog http://paulanottingham.blogspot.co.uk

Tutor blog http://adesolaa.blogspot.co.uk

IMPORTANT DATES DURING THE TERM

Please note that dates or times may be subject to change if needed during the study period, but every effort will be made to reschedule the following events.

BAPP Arts study period: 15^th February (Monday) – 6^th May (Friday).

*Note: the official IWBL start date is the 22^nd January after the academic boards but we will be facilitating/teaching from the 15^th January on BAPP Arts for the 12-week study period. Submission is on the 10^th of May 2016.

1^st WEEK of 15^TH February (Monday)

Contact your academic tutor – look at your Handbooks and Readers + Reading List on your my Learning module on MyUniHub. Please let Paul or Sid know if you cannot get on the right module site for My Learning.

Paula will on the Adobe Connect BAPP Arts Meeting Room at 11am and 3pm and 8pm on the 15^th of February for the first day of the study period - if you want to connect or have any questions please come to this link: http://breeze.mdx.ac.uk/bapparts/ You will need headphones to use this system (any quality) – if problems occur will move to Skype for discussion. Please come to the room 5-10 minutes early to make sure you are connected.

Note: Paul from CAPE says to upload the ADD-in feature all you "need to do is click on OK to allow it to install – this happens automatically and then it will reload the meeting room for them.” You will need headphones to use this system (any quality).

2^nd WEEK of 22^nd February

Module1: Part 1 – Professional Communication Technologies

Monday 22^th February at 8 pm ONLINE in the BAPP Arts Meeting Room http://breeze.mdx.ac.uk/bapparts/ join this url There will be a post announcing this session on Paula’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Paula’s blog. You will need headphones to use this system (any quality) – if problems occur will move to Skype for discussion.

Module 2: Part 4 – Developing Lines of Professional Inquiry

Friday 26^th February at 12noon Skype. There will be a post announcing this session on Adesola’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Adesola’s blog.

Module 3: Part 7 – The Professional Inquiry

Thursday 25^th February at 8 pm ONLINE in the BAPP Arts Meeting Room http://breeze.mdx.ac.uk/bapparts/ join this url There will be a post announcing this session on Paula’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Paula’s blog. You will need headphones to use this system (any quality) – if problems occur will move to Skype for discussion.

3^rd WEEK of 29^th February (Leap year)

1^st March First Tuesday ‘Coffee shop’ chat Skype 10am and 6pm (AA hosting) Please make sure that Adesola has your SKYPE address two days before - send Adesola a contact request. There will be a post announcing this session on Adesola’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Adesola’s blog.

4^th WEEK of 7^th March

9^th March IWBL Board of Studies 1pm - 3pm (Student Voice Leader and Programme Leader will contact you before this to give feedback for the board).

5^th WEEK of 14^th March

Module 1: Part 2: The Reflective Practitioner Friday 18^th March 6:30 pm Skype. There will be a post announcing this session on Adesola’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Adesola’s blog.

Module 2: Part 5: Professional Ethics

Tuesday the 15th March  12 noon and 8 pm ONLINE in the new space http://breeze.mdx.ac.uk/bapparts/ join this url. There will be a post announcing this session on Paula’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Paula’s blog.

Module 3: Part 7: The Professional Inquiry

ONLINE Session 2: Friday 18^th March  8pm  Skype. There will be a post announcing this session on Adesola’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Adesola’s blog.

6^th WEEK of 21^st March

Everyone invited (all modules) Campus Session Tuesday 22nd March 1 - 4 pm at Hendon (PN as host). Room number TBC but will be confirmed on tutor blog posts a week before the session. There will be a post announcing this session on Paula’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Paula’s blog. (Alternative date 31^st March 1-4),

University Easter/Spring Holiday 25-28 March

The 25^th of March and the 28^th of March are BANK HOLIDAYS so we will not be available, and Middlesex University has an Easter Break so might operate differently in terms of services. 

7^th WEEK of 28^TH March

8^th WEEK of 4^TH April

First Tuesday ‘Coffee shop’ chat Skype 3^rd April 5^th (Tuesday) ONLINE 10 am and 8pm. There will be a post announcing this session on Adesola’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Adesola’s blog.

9^th WEEK of 11^TH April

Module 1: Part 3: The Networked Professional - Wednesday 12noon and 8pm ONLINE in the new space http://breeze.mdx.ac.uk/bapparts/ join this url. There will be a post announcing this session so RSVP in the comments of that post on Paula’s blog.

Module 2: Part 6: The Tools of Professional Inquiry

ONLINE Session 3: Friday 15^th April 12 noon Skype There will be a post announcing this session on Adesola’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Adesola’s blog.

ADESOLA Module 3: Part 7: The Professional Inquiry

ONLINE Session 3: Friday 15^th April  8pm Skype. There will be a post announcing this session on Adesola’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Adesola’s blog.

10^th WEEK of 18^th April

Module 3: ONLINE Monday 18^th April 12noon and 8pm Discussion of past artefacts and oral presentations http://breeze.mdx.ac.uk/bapparts/ join this url. There will be a post announcing this session on Paula’s blog.

RSVP in the comments of the post on Paula’s blog.

11^th WEEK of 25^th April

12^th WEEK of 2^nd May – end of study period on Friday 6^th May

First Tuesday ‘Coffee shop’ chat Skype 3^rd May Coffee shop (Tuesday) ONLINE 10 am and 8pm. There will be a post announcing this session on Adesola’s blog. RSVP in the comments of the post on Adesola’s blog.

BAPP Arts Submission 10^th May (Tuesday).

Submission by 11:55/12pm – more information will be up on My Learning about the final submission.

Oral Presentations (Module 3 ONLY) please note changed date

13^th May (Friday) and 16^th May (Monday) 17^th (Tuesday) am and pm slots

Paula will contact Module 3 students about which day their presentation is scheduled. Everyone is welcome (all Modules) to come and support the Module 3 presenters.

After Submission:

Posted on MyUniHub:

Module Results Published (9 am) 20/6/15

Progression Results Published (5 pm) 30/6/15

Final Qualification results published (5pm) 1/7/15

We might be having some online writing workshops with our new liaison Alexandra Pitt from the Learning Enhancement Team: you can also contact her for individual writing sessions. Alexandra’s email is a.pitt@mdx.ac.uk.

*Note: We have a sharing list with emails and Skype addresses for all on BAPP Arts to connect during the study period. We would also like to get everyone’s permission to use filming during the session to post online for others. Paula will send out the list when we start for new people who want  to be on the list.

Paul Stapleton

wbl@mdx.ac.uk

Direct Line: 0208 411 6069