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1. TOON! Non-technical Skills (NOTECS) Cartoon

   Enjoy our monthly cartoon section, this months ‘toon’ comes from our Team Resource Management series by our resident cartoonist Smurphmuff.

2. Sharing Practice - Faculty Distance Learning Course Examples

   Following the Faculty TEL survey we have collated a handful of good practice examples of courses and approaches designed/redesigned to support distance learning via active blended learning. Read more...

3. New Year News

   This week we have a number of institutional TEL updates (some of which are biggies) that we would like to pass on.

4. Sharing Practice – Sway, Using visualisation tools to enhance student engagement in assessment tasks

   To mark the movement of the School of Education to the Faculty of Arts, Professional & Social Studies (APSS) this blog post highlights the practice of Sarah Tickle from the School of Justice Studies and her use of Microsoft Sway.

5. Contact us about Elder Dempster

   Please contact us using the details below if you’d like to find out more about Elder Dempster Lines or the Homeward Bound Project. We welcome enquiries from schools, teachers and community groups.

6. Mike Ingham

   Mike was a Purser for Elder Dempster Lines. In his interview, Mike talks about the role of a Purser and the challenges he faced. Listen to Mike's interview.

7. John Goble

   John Goble was the Chief Officer for Elder Dempster Lines. John joined Elder Dempsters in 1963 as Third Mate. In his interview, John discusses the challenges of working at sea, his first impressions on West Africa and how the impact containerisation had on the industry.

8. Ray Riley

   Ray joined Elder Dempster Lines when he was just 16. Ray worked in Hamburg, before returning to Liverpool to marry. Listen to Ray's interview.

9. Obi Okeke

   Obi Okeke was Third Mate for Elder Dempster Lines. In his interview, Obi talks about why he joined Elder Demspter Lines, about his time at the University of Southampton and what it was like on board in bad weather conditions.

10. Peter Woods

    Peter Woods was a Cadet Officer at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Peter's interview.