37,351 research outputs found
Lancaster Postgraduate Statistics Centre – creating enterprise and innovation in teaching statistics across disciplines.
No full textThe Lancaster Postgraduate Statistics Centre (PSC) encompasses all aspects of Postgraduate Teaching and Learning within the Mathematics and Statistics department. It is the only UK HEFCE-funded Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning that uniquely specialises in postgraduate statistics, and rewards the research and teaching excellence of the Statistics Group. The award-winning purpose-built PSC building opened in February 2008, and features many modern state of the art facilities. Our popular MSc courses and short course programme provide excellent training for those wishing to further their knowledge of statistics. We hold regular Teaching and Learning Seminars that focus on innovative teaching methods and technologies, and offer a visiting fellow scheme as well as specialist training at all levels through master classes and workshops run by experts in the field. This article describes the work of the PSC as we proceed past the third year of grant funding. For more information about activities in the Postgraduate Statistics Centre please see our website at http://www.maths.lancs.ac.uk/psc
SME leaders’ learning in networked learning : an actor-network theory and communities of practice theory informed analysis
No full textThis thesis brings a Communities of Practice perspective together with Actor-network theory to provide a rich understanding of the social learning processes of SME leaders within a networked learning programme. Networked learning as an educational approach is a growing area in higher education. The networked learning programme under investigation forms part of the knowledge exchange initiatives at Lancaster university management school. The research explores the learning process through a qualitative, inductive approach underpinned by an (online and offline) ethnography and is supported by qualitative interviews, the researcher‟s own reflections and other secondary data. The study focuses on three main issues. Firstly, it provides an in-depth understanding of the way a learning community comes together. Secondly, it shows how delegates learn through co-constructing knowledge and the practices within the learning community. It is proposed that the learning community constructs, learns and challenges the situated curriculum. This takes place through the process of legitimate peripheral participation. Gaining fuller participation leads to an increased identification with that of „leader‟. Thirdly, the study theorises four conceptual learning spaces to show where the delegates learn. They are conceived of as an effect of the delegates‟ engagement with the integrated learning model underpinning the networked learning programme. The thesis concludes with a discussion presenting a set of learning and design principles. These can be used to inform the design and thinking around networked learning and knowledge exchange. Combining the theoretical frameworks of Actor-network theory and Communities of Practice theory is unique in the context of exploring the learning processes within networked learning. This combination stretches aspects of the main tenets of each theory and offers contributions to all three theoretical frameworks
The Four Kings of the Forest: A Fable
No full textAlthough named a fable by the author/illustrator, this 20-page story reaches beyond the usual limits of a fable. It tells the story of four kings -- lion, elephant, gorilla, and snake -- who learn from a boy and make him a fifth king. Ingres mold-made paper with color lineoleum block prints. As Powell's description says, "The colors used and the illustrations are charming." Bound by green thread.Signed by Wilson, #244 of 275Joyce Lancaster Wilso
Photographs from the 1972 Commencement of Lancaster Theological Seminary.
No full textDigitized copies of 4 black and white photographs from the 1972 Commencement exercises. 4 TIFF.A list of 1972 graduates. 1 PDFInformation from the back of photographs:
Recipient of S.T.M. degree James D. Corbett 1972
Rev. Robert Aregood, Sec. and the Rev. Dorothy M. Book, pres of Alumni Counci
Introducing the Lancaster Postgraduate Statistics Centre – a Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL).
No full textIn the spring of 2005, the University of Lancaster was successful in winning a £4.85 million bid to fund a Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). In common with other CETLs, the Lancaster CETL has the core aim of achieving excellence in teaching, however our specific focus on the development of postgraduate statistics taught both within the discipline of statistics and more broadly in other disciplines is more unique. The award is partially funding a £3.3 million building, the Postgraduate Statistics Centre (PSC), to expand the postgraduate activities of the department and will provide state of the art new teaching spaces for teaching statistics courses. In addition to this, funding has provided the department with several new members of staff and will allow a range of new resources to be developed within the centre. This article will give a general overview of the PSC and will discuss the main aims and objectives of the project followed by a brief summary of our achievements to date
Lancaster - James M. Lancaster
No full text1861Notes in Pencil "James M. Lancaster, Ky."7 1/4 x 5 1/4 albumen prin
Photographs of the 1991 Commencement at Lancaster Theological Seminary and a list of the graduates.
No full text12 Digitized copies of photographs. One PDF. 12 TIFFS One PDF list of graduatesIndividual identified on the back of _image00001:
Edmund M. MillerIndividuals identified on the back of _image00002:
United Methodists: Hayser, Greiner, Faux, George, House, BrennerIndividuals identified on the back of _image00003:
Jeff Zimmerman, Linda LaurmanIndividuals identified on the back of _image00004:
Zimmerman, Jordan, LaurmanIndividuals identified on the back of _image00005:
Knappenberger, Dender, Esslinger, HeiderreichIndividuals identified on the back of _image00007:
Martha Ann BaumerIndividuals identified on the back of _image00008:
Rev. Martha Baumer, Speaker 166th Commencement, Paul Westcoat Penn West Conference MinisterIndividuals identified on the back of _image00009:
Members of Class of 1941Individuals identified on the back of _image00010:
Sandra Thomas D.Min 1991 with husband and childrenIndividuals identified on the back of _image00012:
Paula Oerderbrink, Ann Graves, Gary Daniels, Nerva Cole, Ann Thompson, Jolene Bright, Susan Marti
Letter from John Lancaster, General Chairman, A.I.F.D.
No full textLetter from John Lancaster, General Chairman for the American Institute of Floral Designers (A.I.F.D.) regarding the Yoke Kuromi Memorial Dinner.This collection contains two photograph albums and material related to Hitoshi "Yoke" Kuromi and Corrine Nobuko Nishimura Kuromi. Subjects in the collection include the Kuromi family, the Gila River incarceration camp, and hot rods, and classic cars
Lancaster County Sayings
No full textA typed set of Lancaster County sayings and folk beliefs by an unknown author, dated November 16, 1948. Within, beliefs pertaining to luck and folk cures for various ailments are detailed.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1130/thumbnail.jp
Letter from John Lancaster, Unit President, A.I.F.D., January 29, 1970
No full textLetter from John Lancaster, Chairman, American Institute of Floral Designers (A.I.F.D) addressed to the florists who are interested in attending the Yoke Kuromi Memorial Dinner.This collection contains two photograph albums and material related to Hitoshi "Yoke" Kuromi and Corrine Nobuko Nishimura Kuromi. Subjects in the collection include the Kuromi family, the Gila River incarceration camp, and hot rods, and classic cars
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