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Hi
We're introducing TBL into 4 first year courses/modules on our new pharmacy 
programme at the University of Bradford in the UK at the end of September. 
We've read the books and seen the video clips and are really excited (as well 
as a little anxious) about it. We're in the process of joining the TBLC as an 
institution so hope to be able to access the member resources soon.
We have a few questions and wondered if anyone could help?

1. All our cohort (~180) will be taking all 4 year-long courses. We're allocating 
them into groups of 6. Should we keep them in the same groups for all 4 
courses? Our thoughts, based on what we've read, is that we should. This 
would mean they would be in the same groups, working with the same people, 
for every part of their year one programme. Does anyone have experience of 
this they could share with us. Advantages/disadvantages?

2. We're busy writing application exercises at the moment. Does anyone have 
any experiences of application exercises relating to the pharmaceutical 
sciences, particularly involving practical activities?

3. Is anyone else using TBL in the UK? We've had some advice from the School 
of Pharmacy at Virginia Commonweath University and an invitation to visit. If 
anyone in the UK is using it, it may be easier for us to visit.

4. We're hoping to be providing our new cohort with an Android tablet. Has 
anyone produced a secure App for capturing and recording I-Rat marks?

5. Finally, I'm sorry I couldn't attend the TBLC conference in Florida last week. 
Has the date and venue been set for the 2013 conference yet as I hope to 
attend next year.

Many thanks

Simon Tweddell, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, Bradford School of Pharmacy, 
UK. +44 1274 235241