Evaluation of my teaching and learning support activities is undertaken formally through questionnaires, used school-wide, feedback from assessment work undertaken by students especially examinations which I have used over a period of time to revise my teaching methodology. For example, through the answers to questions it was clear that though some students clearly understood the concepts behind exposure and its relationship to aperture, film speed and shutter speed many did not so I revised my way of teaching this so all students understood which was reflected in improved answers in subsequent years.

A wider instance of this practice has been my participation in peer evaluation culminating in working with colleagues through a Peer Assessment workshop to look at its implementation in different courses and establish principles of good practice for use in the Biological Imaging programme and others throughout the school.

A recent OMST session looked at how I used a computer dataprojection system within a classroom context which received good feedback from the observer.

"Excellent use was made of the computer throughout the session. The projector assisted this very well. Good room layout so all students were part of the session. Well planned with thought given to this aspect."

"Time was allocated from early in the session for student questions which were forthcoming. Some students demanded more than others. The response from the tutor was always enthusiastic and informative which directly fitted the needs of the students."

I regularly undertake reading to keep myself aware of changes in teaching and learning through the ALT Journal and within the area between my professional practice and teaching through the Journal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine (JAMM). I also subscribe to a number of e-mail lists which keep me up-to-date with changes in teaching and learning and the availability of resources on the internet and elsewhere.

A growing area of development I have been involved in is the use of the internet in teaching keeping myself up-to-date in practice, presenting workshops to staff and students on other programmes. For example, leading days and half-day workshops in Web Design, Using Dreamweaver and Fireworks, HTML Workshop - Computers in Art and Design Education, University of Derby, Introduction to using the World Wide Web to Level 0 students

I am following up this activity through a TQEF project on "The impact of integration of web resources and support into future strategies for module teaching and learning".