Teaching Matters Academic Communities

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Institutions must further recognise that successful interdisciplinary education is resource intensive: the development of a coherent interdisciplinary course takes time, if it is not to take the form of mere aggregation of diverse individual’s inputs that forces students to do any integration. References: Blackmore, P., and Kandiko, C.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 7, 2017

In 2011 discussions on this collaboration had developed to the stage where a more formalised connection was proposed. Initially the collaboration was of a relatively small scale, with Donghua hosting a fashion show of ECA final year fashion and textile students’ work. Dec 7, 2017

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By actively observing and reflecting on the adventures and challenges in unfamiliar learning zones, abstract thinking is developed, which can be used in new and broader real-world situations. Akkerman & Bakker (2011) find that transformation, and thus learning, requires “continuous joint work at the boundary” (p.149),

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Dr Bovill is a Senior Lecturer in Student Engagement at the Institute for Academic Development. We were already working in partnership before the emergence of the idea of Student Partnership Agreements in 2011. The University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh University Students’ Association have enjoyed a long and productive partnership.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

However, we became increasingly uncomfortable with this requirement, which seemed at odds with EDI principles; was it fair for students whose first language (L1) is English be denied opportunities to develop their writing skills, simply on the basis of their first language? Do they change the way they teach? 1] Lea, M.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Having worked as a learning technologist for over 20 years Stuart joined the University of Edinburgh in 2007, initially in the School of History, Classics, and Archaeology, moving to what is now EDE in 2011. What does that mean for us, the users? The second project is perhaps even more ambitious and will run over three years. Sep 11, 2019

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 5, 2019

In the Business School, we recognised that we weren’t always making it easy for students to decipher where and how they were developing these skills, both in and beyond their taught curricula. Rosalyn Claase Ros is Head of Student Experience, having joined the Business School in November 2011 as the Careers Manager.

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Higher Ed Connects: Curriculum

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

At some institutions, the curriculum has been in place for many years, even decades, and it is time for a change. The University of Virginia recently completed a significant revision of its curriculum that sought to make it more “ innovative, comprehensive and interdisciplinary.” The University of Virginia .

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 30, 2024

Matt:   Being a Challenge Host, alongside Dr Jeni Harden, was an incredibly valuable experience and helped to generate momentum behind efforts to meaningfully embed climate and sustainability into the curriculum. I These recommendations were drawn directly from their own student experience. Students have some great ideas. Jul 30, 2024

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Higher Ed Connects: Curriculum

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Unbundling higher education involves creating learning opportunities that are shorter than traditional undergraduate degrees, and more focused on the development of a particular skill or acquisition of knowledge. Gallagher, Chris W.; College Made Whole: Integrative Learning for a Divided World. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019.

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eLiterate

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

“, reporter David Moltz writes about the 2011 controversy at the CUNY system when the administration tried to establish rules about credits transferring from two-year to four-year CUNY schools. I realize that yesterday’s post about the role of ecosystems in realizing Paul LeBlanc’s vision for CBE is a bit abstract.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

After these introductions, I started to ask particular groups where specific bits of Lego came from. This yellow brick here…Can you tell me which box it came from?’ ‘No? Then I’m afraid I’m going to have to take it from you.’ After I’d destroyed a couple of creations, the students started to avoid eye contact. To start I was a little apprehensive.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 12, 2016

If there were no other good reasons to develop inclusive teaching and learning practices, surely the provocation of innovative and original critique of disciplinary canons is a valuable academic one? 2011) Discussions across difference: addressing the affective dimensions of teaching diverse students about diversity. 16 (6), 669-679.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2023

The group always focuses on creating new curves for curriculum development, co-curricular, and experiential education to remain healthy and strong, thus avoiding plateauing and declining. Before becoming SEU’s president in 2011, Dr. Ingle held leadership positions in higher education and the nonprofit sector.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

However, we became increasingly uncomfortable with this requirement, which seemed at odds with EDI principles; was it fair for students whose first language (L1) is English be denied opportunities to develop their writing skills, simply on the basis of their first language? Do they change the way they teach? 1] Lea, M.

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