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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">On behalf of Allegra and for those you wish to get or extend trainer skills</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Three weeks ago, we announced the 9th ELIXIR-EXCELERATE TtT course, which will take place in Salerno, IT, 27-29 September.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Allegra</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>
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<span style="background:white">Please circulate this email to those who might be interested.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">ELIXIR-IIB, in cooperation with the ELIXIR-EXCELERATE Train-The-Trainer programme, is pleased to announce a Train the Trainer (TtT) event in connection with a training course on “</span></span><a href="https://elixir-iib-training.github.io/website/2017/09/27/RNA-seq-Salerno.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Best
Practices for RNA-Seq analysis</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">”.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>
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<span style="background:white">IMPORTANT DATES:</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Course date: 27-29 September 2017</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">VENUE: University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA), Italy.<br>
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We will accept a maximum of <b>15 participants</b>. 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.<br>
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Full details and the application form at: <a href="https://elixir-iib-training.github.io/website/2017/09/27/train-the-trainer-salerno.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://elixir-iib-training.github.io/website/2017/09/27/train-the-trainer-salerno.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:<br>
The course is made up of four sessions, covering:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Learning principles and how they apply to training and teaching<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Teaching techniques that can be used to enhance learner engagement and participation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Assessment and feedback in training and teaching<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Lesson, course, and materials design<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Examples and discussions will also focus on the challenges presented by academic teaching.<br>
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<b>Who may be interested in this course?</b><br>
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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">How learning works?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">How can I use learning principles to improve my teaching?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">How can I make my teaching more engaging and effective?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">How should I adjust my teaching to different types of learners?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">How can I help slow learners?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">How can I assess whether my students are actually understanding my lessons? Are they actually learning?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">What is the best balance between theory and practice?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">How can I best assess whether learning is occurring and/or has occurred?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">What works in a classroom and what doesn’t?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Should you have any question about organisational issues, do not hesitate to contact the ELIXIR-IIB Training Team (<a href="mailto:elixir.ita.training@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">elixir.ita.training@gmail.com</span></a>)
or the local organiser Anna Marabotti (<a href="mailto:amarabotti@unisa.itamarabotti">amarabotti@unisa.itamarabotti</a>@<a href="http://unisa.it/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">unisa.it</span></a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">If you have questions regarding the course goals and content, you may contact the trainers: Allegra Via (<a href="mailto:allegra.via@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">allegra.via@gmail.com</span></a>)
and Pedro Fernandes (<a href="mailto:pfern@igc.gulbenkian.pt" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">pfern@igc.gulbenkian.pt</span></a>).<br>
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Thank you for your interest,<br>
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The Organisers and the ELIXIR-IIB Training Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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