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David McDade Post 1

18 May 2020, 8:32 PM Edited by Nigel Gibson on 19 May 2020, 12:05 PM

Section 4, Activity 8

TrainingThis thread is for section 4, activity 8

What continual professional development (CPD) activities have you participated in recently?

Reflect briefly on the professional development activities that you have completed in the last year. They may be formal events organised by your employer, training, volunteering or a book you have read.

How have these helped you keep up to date with the field of computing and communications? Have you put any of the things you have learned into practice?

Write a short reflection that you could share with a student based on what you have learned.

Consider how might you take the reflection of the other post and integrate it into a tutorial? Post your ideas as a reply.

These are examples of the types of posts we might expect to see:

"I have attended some training for a software package that I need to use in my job. This could help me in my teaching as it supports project work, so I could show it to project students who may also find it useful. The tool also emphasis how important it is to have an appropriate analysis method identified, and this is also important for the students, so I could share my experiences of selecting appropriate methods, and the process I followed to do this.

Use the "Reply" button below to contribute to this discussion.


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David Sherlock Post 2 (summarised) in reply to 1

8 June 2020, 3:18 PM Edited by the author on 8 June 2020, 3:20 PM
In the last few weeks I have started to learn Angular, for mobile and web...
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Lucy Gillett Post 5 (summarised) in reply to 2

12 June 2020, 11:10 PM
Hi David, I would incorporate your refection of continual learning and the...
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Jacqueline Jones Post 3 (summarised) in reply to 1

9 June 2020, 4:29 PM
I have just completed my dissertation as part of my MSc with the OU and had...
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Michael Liedl Post 22 (summarised) in reply to 3

4 July 2020, 8:44 PM
I am a strong believer in using LATEX and believe that some support in...
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Ravi Rajani Post 48 (summarised) in reply to 22

19 May 2022, 11:18 AM
Possibly even adding latex support to the discussion forums (eg with MathJax)?
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Silvia Varagnolo Post 30 (summarised) in reply to 3

3 November 2020, 9:34 PM
I did the same for my MSc thesis and I used it also for the PhD thesis. I...
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Lucy Gillett Post 4 (summarised) in reply to 1

12 June 2020, 10:58 PM Edited by the author on 12 June 2020, 11:05 PM
As I am currently taking my undergraduates I am actively learning in the OU...
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Tamara Lopez Post 6 (summarised) in reply to 1

14 June 2020, 11:09 AM
I have engaged in the past two years with a cybersecurity research group that...
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Michael Liedl Post 23 (summarised) in reply to 6

4 July 2020, 8:49 PM
I agree that the core computing concepts are the most important aspect for...
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Marcus Young Post 7 (summarised) in reply to 1

14 June 2020, 11:57 AM
I don't think I've had any formal training in the last 12 months. All my...
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Jenny Bakkali Post 8 (summarised) in reply to 7

15 June 2020, 9:26 AM
Hi Marcus, In tutorials we can create our own material to facilitate learning...
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Ben Pike Post 9 (summarised) in reply to 1

15 June 2020, 3:05 PM
In the past year I haven't been on any specific training, but going back a...
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Richard Collins Post 43 (summarised) in reply to 9

16 August 2021, 11:45 AM
Hi Ben, based on your reflection I would, in a tutorial, look at what the...
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Adrian Hehir Post 10 (summarised) in reply to 1

15 June 2020, 4:40 PM
Here are some of the CPD activities I have done in the last year Line...
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Colin Jenkins Post 18 (summarised) in reply to 10

26 June 2020, 4:09 PM
I agree that communication is the key. I have worked on a number of projects...
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Pauline Hewgill Post 11 (summarised) in reply to 1

15 June 2020, 7:51 PM
I already knew a bit of java as well as the theory of OOP but I had to teach...
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Colin Jenkins Post 17 (summarised) in reply to 11

26 June 2020, 4:06 PM
I have Stack Overflow on speed-dial in my browser as it is such a useful...
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Emmanuel Isibor Post 12 (summarised) in reply to 1

19 June 2020, 7:49 AM
I recently read a book titled “Weapons of Math Destruction” by Cathy O’Neil....
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Jenny Bakkali Post 13 (summarised) in reply to 12

19 June 2020, 7:18 PM
Hi Emmanuel, Sounds like an interesting book, and may be useful for examples...
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Anna Pietrzak Post 14 (summarised) in reply to 1

24 June 2020, 1:26 PM
Recently have attended training for a software package (MS technology) that...
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Richard Collins Post 44 (summarised) in reply to 14

16 August 2021, 11:51 AM
Hi Anna, yes taking courses from other sources is a really important activity...
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Iain Toolin Post 15 (summarised) in reply to 1

26 June 2020, 3:55 PM Edited by the author on 26 June 2020, 4:19 PM
I have attended a variety of training across software packages and I am...
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Colin Jenkins Post 16 (summarised) in reply to 1

26 June 2020, 3:55 PM
i have recently completed an online formal training course for VMware will...
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Iain Toolin Post 19 (summarised) in reply to 1

26 June 2020, 5:08 PM
I have undertaken a range of CPD in the past year including: - Cloud...
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Rachael Luck Post 20 (summarised) in reply to 1

4 July 2020, 3:41 PM

Activity 8: Section 4 CPD

 CPD takes several different forms, for RIBA CPD is...
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Michael Liedl Post 21 (summarised) in reply to 1

4 July 2020, 8:41 PM
Over the last three year, I started and completed my BSC Mathematics with the...
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Toni Walton Post 24 (summarised) in reply to 1

9 July 2020, 1:18 PM
The school I work at uses Google Classroom suite which obviously became even...
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Rod Gliven Post 25 (summarised) in reply to 1

13 July 2020, 12:34 AM
CPD: Through-Life continual learning... these activities have included:...
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Graham Smith Post 26 (summarised) in reply to 1

14 July 2020, 11:14 AM
Immediately prior to the C19 lockdown I was on a training course related to...
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Quentin McPhee Post 27 (summarised) in reply to 1

7 August 2020, 11:24 AM
In the last 12 months and since I have become a freelance consultant and...
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Martin Hillson Post 28 (summarised) in reply to 1

7 August 2020, 8:33 PM Edited by the author on 7 August 2020, 8:34 PM
As a professional engineer in a fast moving field it is important to me to be...
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Silvia Varagnolo Post 29 (summarised) in reply to 1

3 November 2020, 9:32 PM
In the last year I have done quite a lot of CPD activities but none of them...
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Kevin Frost Post 31 (summarised) in reply to 1

1 January 2021, 3:35 PM
eSTeM sounds very exciting, not that long ago I completed a diddertation...
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Sian Armstrong-Hollins Post 32 (summarised) in reply to 1

18 May 2021, 9:41 PM
I haven't done any specific formal CPD courses as such, but I have been...
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Fiona Baxter Post 34 (summarised) in reply to 32

23 June 2021, 12:59 AM
It's always a good idea to share learning platforms you've used with students...
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Amanda Williams Post 33 (summarised) in reply to 1

13 June 2021, 12:49 PM
I completed a database module as part of my MSc. I share how the big data is...
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Fiona Baxter Post 35 (summarised) in reply to 33

23 June 2021, 1:03 AM
I have also shared learning platforms and courses / resources I've used in my...
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Fiona Baxter Post 36 (summarised) in reply to 1

23 June 2021, 1:17 AM
In the last year I've completed Fundamentals of Digital Marketing with Google...
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Elena Sanchez-Heras Post 37 (summarised) in reply to 1

6 July 2021, 12:10 PM
I have just completed a Maths module and an Education module at OU. These two...
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John Dunning Post 38 (summarised) in reply to 1

8 July 2021, 3:18 PM
I have worked on projects small to enterprise level. I've worked as a...
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Suzie Miller Post 39 (summarised) in reply to 1

3 August 2021, 5:11 PM
I have to do Azure certifications as part of my role. Along side that though...
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Ann Holmes Post 40 (summarised) in reply to 39

6 August 2021, 10:46 AM
I take part in CPD sessions often with the OU. This year I've attended a...
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Robert Stocks Post 41 (summarised) in reply to 1

14 August 2021, 7:15 PM
CPD recently has included training with AdvanceHE around moderation and...
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Richard Collins Post 42 (summarised) in reply to 1

16 August 2021, 11:39 AM Edited by the author on 16 August 2021, 11:41 AM
As well as studying for my masters in software engineering I have been...
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David Flowers Post 45 (summarised) in reply to 1

18 September 2021, 3:51 PM

Activity 8 Part 4

 In terms of CPD: I've done a number of things. A) developed...
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Bob Moore Post 46 (summarised) in reply to 1

18 September 2021, 4:18 PM
I am sort of semi-retired - or involuntarily retired as I prefer to express...
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Andrea Davanzo Post 47 (summarised) in reply to 1

2 October 2021, 6:35 PM
I generally follow webinars from various sources: ACM, Linux Fundation, BSI...
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Ravi Rajani Post 49 (summarised) in reply to 1

19 May 2022, 11:44 AM
I have recently been reading various papers on post-quantum cryptography...
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Colin Scott Post 50 (summarised) in reply to 1

11 July 2022, 1:09 PM
I have recently completed an OU microdential course on Agile leadership and...
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Neil Hodge Post 51 (summarised) in reply to 1

2 November 2022, 1:02 PM
I have recently completed three training courses organised by my employer....
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Muhammad Altaf Post 59 (summarised) in reply to 51

11 October 2023, 6:04 PM
yes, Project based courses are very effective and it also helps in guiding...
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David Harvey Post 52 (summarised) in reply to 1

26 January 2023, 12:24 PM

Activity 8

 I started following this module some months ago. Initially at one...
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Adrian Osler Van Emmenis Post 53 (summarised) in reply to 1

2 March 2023, 4:10 PM
I am currently finishing off a tutorial about Git concepts which I am about...
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Kevin David Rigotti Post 54 (summarised) in reply to 1

27 March 2023, 12:16 PM

Experience of CPD

 I've just completed probably the biggest CPD task I'll ever...
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Khadijat Abiola Olorunlambe Post 55 (summarised) in reply to 1

28 May 2023, 12:56 PM
I have attended training on using a software package that I use for my...
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Muhammad Altaf Post 58 (summarised) in reply to 55

11 October 2023, 6:01 PM
Indeed using software packages are effective tools in delivering lectures and...
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Sergejs Afanasjevs Post 56 (summarised) in reply to 1

20 September 2023, 3:23 PM
Given the nature of my role as a postgraduate research associate, it's...
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Muhammad Altaf Post 57 (summarised) in reply to 1

11 October 2023, 6:00 PM
I just completed several continuing professional development courses: one on...
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Martin Wheatman Post 60 (summarised) in reply to 1

29 February 2024, 11:27 AM Edited by the author on 29 February 2024, 11:30 AM
As a Member of the BCS (and the IET and the ACM) CPD is an important activity...
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Discussion tags: section 4