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Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing: Team building in Higher Education

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

This in turn led me to consider how much of this ‘team work’ is reflective and how much is ‘anticipatory” (Kreber, 2013). Through my own experience, the best teams involve members at both the planning and the reflection stages. References Brookfield, S. Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher. London and New York: Routledge Lave, J. &

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An ‘Edinburgh Model’ for Online Teaching Programme: Notes from a pilot run

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Michael Gallagher Dr Michael Gallagher is a member of the Centre for Research in Digital Education at Moray House and Director of Panoply Digital, a consultancy dedicated to mobile for development (M4D). If interested, please contact Michael Gallagher for more information. References Moore, M. The theory of transactional distance.

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Themed ‘tutor training sessions’ for tutors and demonstrators in Informatics

Teaching Matters Academic Support

As an Informatics tutor trainer since 2013, she is responsible for the planning, organisation, delivery and assessment of the training programme. Next steps: Find out more about support for tutors and demonstrators on the IAD website Cristina Alexandru Cristina is a Research Associate within the School of Informatics. May 30, 2017

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IntroAP: Recognising and developing postgraduate teaching

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Through the exchange of ideas with others in similar positions and with similar concerns, tutors and demonstrators can develop the appropriate mind-set that will help them understand that reflection on their teaching practices is a continuous process.

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An 'Edinburgh Model' for Online Teaching Programme: Notes from a pilot run

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Michael Gallagher Dr Michael Gallagher is a member of the Centre for Research in Digital Education at Moray House and Director of Panoply Digital, a consultancy dedicated to mobile for development (M4D). If interested, please contact Michael Gallagher for more information. References Moore, M. The theory of transactional distance.

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Learning from each other: Creating a scholarly community of practice through peer tutoring

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

We based the peer tutor role on the successful peer-assisted learning scheme (VetPALS) at the vet school, where students provide academic skills support to students at an earlier point in their studies.

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Bridging the seminar room and the world of public policy: Six practical tips for organising work placements

Teaching Matters Student Employment

He was director of the Master of Public Policy programme between 2013 and 2016, and has helped to develop work shadowing and work-based placements in the School of Social and Political Science, where he was School Quality Assurance Director between 2017 and 2019.