Teaching Matters Online Learning

JUNE 7, 2016

An important educational impediment is that even with more sophisticated question types the kinds of tasks which can be automatically assessed tend to require only procedural skills. Chris Sangwin Professor Chris Sangwin is Professor of Mathematics Education as part of the Centre for Technology Enhanced Science Education.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 27, 2017

The Directors of Teaching Network is a new initiative started by the Assistant Principal for Assessment and Feedback, Professor Susan Rhind in 2016. The first meeting in February 2016 included introductions to each school and their major achievements and challenges in assessment and feedback.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

APRIL 4, 2016

Offering choice presents a series of challenges and opportunities to the curriculum developer. There is a traditional mantra in medical education of ‘see one, do one, teach one’ This can be viewed as a basis for acquiring medical skills, or portrayed as a traditionalist’s simplistic cliché for learning surgical procedures.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Other lecturers are using electronic voting systems (Bates, Howie & Murphy, 2006), social media (Ross, 2016) and ‘technology enhanced active learning spaces’ (Roger, Ney & Liote, 2016) to enhance the level of engagement in the subject and to promote paired and small group working in large classes. Revell, A. &

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 16, 2024

Understanding Co-creation and Collaboration Co-creation in education is all about making teaching and learning a two-way process, where the voices of both students and academic professionals are considered to design engaging and comprehensive courses ( Bovill et al., 2016 ; Mapstone et al., 2016 ; Mapstone et al.,

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Interestingly, three of these posts were written in 2016, showing that the blog’s content is continually being accessed both nationally, and internationally. This list captures some of the prevalent teaching and learning issues that have been swirling around the general HE zeitgeist this year.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 8, 2016

However, the residency isn’t just about Wikipedia and there are numerous ways where staff and students can get involved and directly contribute their knowledge & expertise to develop Wikimedia UK’s diverse range of projects. Apr 8, 2016

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JUNE 3, 2024

Faculty described feeling similarly unsure of curriculum development, both in terms of what prior knowledge students might have and what could be considered the “core” topics of higher education assessment. All syllabi collected were reviewed for any texts that were required for the course. Schuh, J.H., Biddix, J.P.,

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Sharon Boyd BA Hons, MApplEnvSc, PgCUT, MSc, SFHEA, CMALT, Lecturer in Distance Student Learning I have long had an interest in environmental and sustainable education, but was less sure how to include it within my teaching at the vet school. She completed an IAD secondment in 2015 looking at sustainable veterinary medical education.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 8, 2019

Photo credit: pixabay, rawpixel, CC0 This first post of the mini-series in ‘ P romoting inclusion, equality and diversity in the curriculum’ is written by Diva Mukherji, Vice President Education at Edinburgh University Students’ Association.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 26, 2016

Shirley Gray is a Lecturer in Physical Education and the Leader of the Physical Education Research Forum. She is also the founder and co-convener of the Scottish Physical Education Research Network, a network that aims to support students and teachers of physical education in their professional inquiry and development.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

Now mainstreamed following successful pilots in summers 2015 and 2016, SLICCs have gathered significant interest internally and externally. His main teaching interest is in experiential learning at the research-teaching nexus, which he is currently exploring in a secondment to the Institute for Academic Development.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Characterising lectures We helped to develop FILL+, a tool for characterising lectures by recording the activities that take place as seen from the student’s perspective. It builds on the Framework for Interactive Learning in Lectures (FILL) developed by Wood et al. Physical Review Physics Education Research. Donnelly, R.,

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 16, 2018

Colleges and universities are not known for making rapid changes, although many who work in higher education especially faculty members — have strong feelings about the ways others need to change. In addition, a University of Wisconsin policy made faculty vulnerable to layoffs in 2016. That trend has continued.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MARCH 14, 2017

Our student leadership award introduced in 2016 recognises students who have done something outstanding outside of their academic achievements. In February 2016 he was helping with student assessments at the Edinburgh Dog & Cat home and two days later found himself adopting a wee springer spaniel who he’s called Meg.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As Director of Education in Human Geography and Spatial Planning at Utrecht University, I sat at the back of a large lecture room, in which 150 first- and second-year students in GeoSciences gathered to be informed about upcoming study opportunities abroad. ” Journal of Experiential Education , 39(4), 329–354. I certainly do.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Next steps: Read more about the PTAS project findings on the IAD website Browse resources for effective feedback on the Enhancing Feedback website Celine Caquineau Dr Celine Caquineau is a lecturer at the Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Oct 11, 2016

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JUNE 19, 2019

Reproductive Biology Honours : A student’s article on high-grade serous carcinoma, one of the most common forms of ovarian cancer, includes 60 references and diagrams she created, has been viewed over 67,000 times since 2016. If you would like to find out more, please contact ewan.mcandrew@ed.ac.uk.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 12, 2017

CC0 [Pexels] As academics, I believe that we have a responsibility to create opportunities for equitable access to higher education. Funding sustainability Continuity of funding is vital to ensure a sustainable impact on education provision in LMICs. My tips for securing funding are, firstly, to consider potential collaborations.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JULY 11, 2017

Case Example The Vet School launched a formative peer observation programme in Jan 2016, following approval by the R(D)SVS Senior Management Group which made this a mandatory exercise every two years for all staff involved in teaching. Nurse Education Today, 14, 299-305. J Med Educ, 58, 457 – 461. Siddiqui, Z.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

DSTI has been running since January 2016, and student numbers continue to grow each year, with 145 students currently enrolled. Flexibility is at the heart of the programme which offers inter-disciplinary courses from across the University. We look forward to following the success of the students.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This post belongs to the Oct-Nov Learning & T eaching Enhancement theme: Engaging and Empowering Learning at The University of Edinburgh At English Language Education (ELE), our core activity consists of teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP), in various forms. Studies in Higher Education , 37(4), 48-495. [3] 3] Hyland, K.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

We see potential in credit bearing courses that draw together a set of educational approaches, broadly termed ‘experiential learning’, which aim not only to benefit students, but also their teachers, the city we live in, and the University’s relationship to the city. Challenges are decided with our city partners (e.g.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 5, 2016

It is reassuring, therefore, to note the current widespread interest in active learning methods in STEM Higher Education. Currently Heather is on secondment to the Institute for Academic Development, conducting a two-year project on flipped learning. Oct 5, 2016

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

In my current veterinary medicine degree, I don’t have choices in my coursework, and no general education core courses, but my degree is setting me up for a specific career. A Mixed Method Analysis of NSS 2016 Free Text Data – Jill MacKay 3B: What Question?

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

‘Conceptualising plagiarism: using Lego to construct student’s understanding of authorship and Citation’, Teaching in Higher Education , 20:3, 352-358. Serious Play: a three-dimensional approach to learning development’, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 6. Nov 11, 2016 Gauntlett, D.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

of students in 2016 used Wikipedia for their academic work and also highlighted that many used it for an ‘introductory and/or clarificatory role’. Both of these projects show the important role Wikipedia can play in terms of social activism and why it is important for it to be included in education. A study by Selwyn found that 87.5%

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

One of us (Kieran) convenes the course; two of us (Sabrina and Joel) were among the students who took it in its first year (2016/17). Our course – Contemporary Political Theory: Engaging in Current Research – is one of several courses at Edinburgh trying something different.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

An important focus of Sarah’s work is to enhance IAD collaboration and engagement with colleagues in Schools and Colleges and beyond to support high quality teaching and research provision in Higher Education. Sarah has previously worked in student support leadership roles completing a Masters in Education (Leadership and Management).

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Here David and Eli share their thoughts on lecture capture, originally published on Teaching Matters in June 2016. Edit: Teaching Matters has recently published a mini-series about Lecture Recording in Higher Education. In the School of Divinity, Ethics and Society has always been a popular course. You can view the 13 posts here.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2016

He teaches on the undergraduate programmes in physics and also conducts pedagogic research as a member of the Edinburgh Physics Education Research group (EdPER). His research interests include the development of student problem solving skills, diagnostic testing, and flipped classroom pedagogies. Oct 3, 2016

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

In my current veterinary medicine degree, I don’t have choices in my coursework, and no general education core courses, but my degree is setting me up for a specific career. A Mixed Method Analysis of NSS 2016 Free Text Data – Jill MacKay 3B: What Question?

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

Unfortunately, many higher education practices complicate first-gen students’ ability to stay through graduation or even apply. She started her education career in K-12 and moved to community college leadership. She received the 2016 Hispanic Woman of Distinction, among other honors.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 12, 2017

.” Jon Tennant , September 2017 The Wikimedia residency at the University of Edinburgh has supported three Wikipedia in the Classroom assignments in year one (2016/2017) in 3 very different disciplines: Reproductive Biology Hons.; the 2016 Reproductive Biology assignment ); or using the Programs and Events Dashboard.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 6, 2020

Experiential education: Defining features for curriculum and pedagogy (23 August 2018; 686 views; ranked No. Experiential education: Defining features for curriculum and pedagogy (23 August 2018; 686 views; ranked No. Smile(y) and the whole student body will smile with you (5th June 2018; 4511 views; ranked no.

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The Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Rachel Thelen , The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Noelle Haight , Occupational Therapist and Educator Julia VanderMolen , University of the Pacific Key Statement: Four helpful tips, including backwards design, for the new instructor looking to (re)design their course. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 87 (9), 12.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Image credit: Designed by Freepik In this extra post, Jenny Scoles, Maddie Kurchik and Clare Cullen introduce theInterdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Manifesto – 11 provocative principles that argue for a radical rethinking and reframing of ‘traditional’ education to support interdisciplinary learning and teaching practice.

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