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Catching the waves: surfing, enhancement, and student success

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Gavin is the Careers and Employability Manager from the Careers Service and this post forms part of the 20 Years of Enhancement theme. Over 20 courses across the University now use the SLICCs framework, covering all levels from first-year undergraduate through to professional doctorates.

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What the f**k is Graphic Design?

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Creative problem solving, risk taking, lateral thinking, communication, project management, amongst the many core design skills this student employed in order to fulfil this unique ‘task’. We wanted everyone to feel like they could be a designer even if they didn’t or couldn’t draw. Sep 13, 2018

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Surfacing and accelerating learning: introducing the Edinburgh Award

Teaching Matters Student Employment

If you are a staff member interested in wrapping the Award around an activity then please get in touch by email: edinburgh.award@ed.ac.uk. Kirsty Stewart Kirsty Stewart is the Edinburgh Award Coordinator at the University of Edinburgh.

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Mini-series: Start as we mean to go on

Teaching Matters Academic Support

If you or colleagues are interested in implementing the Pre-arrival or Start-of-year reviews, or if you would like to talk about ways to follow up with your students then please contact us – kirsty.stewart2@ed.ac.uk or gavin.mccabe@ed.ac.uk Kirsty Stewart Kirsty Stewart is the Edinburgh Award Coordinator at the University of Edinburgh.

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Adaptive Comparative Judgment and the Edinburgh Award

Teaching Matters Online Learning

” Briana Pegado (final year student 2013/14 and EUSA President 2014/15) The success of these early trials encouraged further pilots on several large mainstream courses across the University to evaluate the impact this may have on students in developing a deeper understanding of how to effectively use assessment and feedback in their learning.