Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2017

No longer is the lecturer or teacher the only gateway to information, facts, research finding, or even training in skills. Accessed 24 October 2017. Quilter (2017). Oct 27, 2017 The role of the teacher in higher education has changed significantly with time, and this is due in no small part to technology. 1] John Biggs.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

This involves projects focusing on research, design iteration and the production of made objects, related to a specific theme or topic. The academic year 2017/2018 is the first year both courses will have the full 4 years of students in place. Dec 7, 2017

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

However, an outstanding group of lecturers in Biomedical Sciences, led by Programme Director John Menzies, in collaboration with colleagues at the Zhejiang University – University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE) for education and research, have created truly unique dual award undergraduate programmes in Biomedical Sciences.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

The new Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security at the University of Edinburgh will provide world-leading research and innovation in support of global food and environmental security, sustainable rural development, and human and animal wellbeing. You can find her on Twitter @jilly_mackay Aug 15, 2017

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In 2017/18, our themes were trust , resistance and mess. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning , 18/5. How will the students and teachers of tomorrow construct their learning environments and practices? Openness and Praxis: Exploring the Use of Open Educational Practices in Higher Education.

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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.; Translation Studies MSc ; and World Christianity MSc. Reproductive Biology Hons. Don’t believe me?

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 8, 2019

From the LGBT+ inclusive curriculum developed by staff and students for the Medicine curriculum , to the School of Divinity including a question about an inclusive curriculum in their Board of Studies processes, there is a variety of tactics that can be employed to create this change. May 8, 2019

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 19, 2017

This follows a consultation run in the first half of 2017 which showed that there was a strong demand for more resources of this kind. Joseph Marshall Joseph Marshall is Head of Special Collections and the Centre for Research Collections at Edinburgh University Library. Dec 19, 2017

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The benefits of blogging for PhD students (25th May 2017) Blogging is increasingly being recognised as an established method of communicating academic writing. Next year, Teaching Matters colleagues will be undertaking a research project investigating how a multi-authored blog (Teaching Matters!)

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

Our first Masters student from Malawi graduated in November 2013 (see BBC News article ), and I am pleased to report that full-fee scholarships have enabled a further 23 Malawian trainees to enrol on the Masters, twelve of whom graduated between 2014 and 2017, and nine are currently on-programme. Dec 12, 2017

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 11, 2018

– Anonymous student post-course feedback (2017-18) However, crucially, my course also teaches students three specific skills informed by a critical thinking lens, which are transdisciplinary. Her research explores sustainability, social enterprise, and more recently, the pedagogy of critical thinking. Oct 11, 2018

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Louise provides pedagogical advice and develops online distance learning programmes and MOOCs. Her research focuses on digital education, online research ethics, and social media and education. Feb 9, 2017 iad/digitalfootprint.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 22, 2018

The project has a core aim to develop a creative, future-oriented vision for digital education at Edinburgh, by having an open, institution-wide conversation with students and staff, which focuses on values, curriculum and pedagogy, not only on technological change. Your input is especially welcome over this coming semester!

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

APRIL 12, 2017

As an approach, it is now well established and has some solid research evidence behind it [2]. He teaches on the undergraduate programmes in physics and also conducts pedagogic research as a member of the Edinburgh Physics Education Research group (EdPER). Apr 12, 2017

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 6, 2018

The Education and Digital Cultures course is taught by Jeremy Knox and James Lamb, both from the Centre for Research in Digital Education. The EDC course has been nominated for the Best Course Award in the 2017-18 Edinburgh University Students ’ Association Teaching Awards. References: Bayne, S. net Mar 6, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JUNE 19, 2018

These two questions formed the basis of my final year research project, which looked at interactive engagement lecture strategies in the second-year genetics course Genes and Gene Action 2 (GGA). Craig McMillan Craig McMillan is a former student and graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biotechnology in 2017. Loads, D., & McQueen, H.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

In comparison, the challenges for conducting interdisciplinary research seem to be at a lower level, for instance with the funding of a research grant, or as a student project – they are discrete and have clearly defined objectives. Furthermore, those resources of money and researchers, act as great enablers. Mar 2, 2017

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Alette Willis Alette Willis PhD is Chancellor’s Fellow/Lecturer in the school of Health in Social Sciences, a professional storyteller and award-winning children’s author (Dancing with Trees: Eco-tales of the British Isles, 2017), and a student on the Permaculture Association’s diploma programme. Sep 27, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Seeing the imperfections, assumptions and short-cuts needed to implement research into practice is revelatory to students. The blogs give enlightening insights into the attachments as they unfold and develop. She is the link Careers Consultant for the Moray House School of Education ( Suzanne.Agnew@ed.ac.uk ) Nov 30, 2017

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

MARCH 27, 2023

Liz joined The University of Edinburgh in 2007 and before joining worked in the commercial biotechnology sector where she was the Director of Research for a US biotechnology company. Liz has worked in all three Colleges and in the period between 2017 and May 2020 was also supported to undertake to two external secondments.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JULY 11, 2017

Research shows shown that peer observation is an extremely valuable process (Irby, 1983; Brown and Ward-Griffin, 1994; Siddiqui et al., It is also made explicit that the peer observation is only for staff development purposes and is not used for any review or assessment processes. Jul 11, 2017

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

JANUARY 10, 2017

Without changing much, I could have helped them to articulate how their group presentations, research projects and seminar participation developed and demonstrated a range of valuable skills, or how their skills in close reading and written communication would be essential in decoding job advertisements and responding to them.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

We have had over 140 students enrol on the programme and, so far, 22 have completed the programme in 2017, and 35 in 2018. His research interests include veterinary education, students as teachers, admissions and equine gastroenterology and welfare. Sep 11, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In turn, we expect students to explore, investigate, and research; trying things out and learning from experience. PwC (2017). She has a PhD in life sciences and worked in medical research for a number of years. She has almost 20 years of experience leading and developing work on careers and employability in higher education.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The Learn site currently contains seven folders: solutions to common problems; academic skills; getting the most of your assessment and feedback; tools to support learning and research; student support and the PT system; a careers roadmap; and information on peer support. Oct 19, 2017

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Heather has recently completed a secondment to the Institute for Academic Development, conducting a two-year project on flipped learning. Sep 19, 2017 Heather was a finalist for the HE UK Bioscience teacher of the year 2014 and received an honourable mention in the 2015 Turnitin Global Innovation awards.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 22, 2019

I was therefore keen to play a role in developing another online, interdisciplinary course based on my experiences and interests (for example, as is shared in this video that showcases part of the senate talk on research led-learning in May 2017), in addition to the numerous skills and networks I would gain and contribute to.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Let me take you to my ‘academic life-changing’ experience in June 2017. When students learn to evaluate and interpret their experiences and perspectives autonomously, this is a strong base for transformative adult learning (Mesirow 1997), a theme recently picked up in educational research (Servant-Miklos & Noordegraaf-Eelens 2021).

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JUNE 19, 2019

(Cronon, 2012) At The University of Edinburgh, we have quickly generated real examples of technology-enhanced learning activities appropriate to the curriculum and transformed our students, staff and members of the public from being passive readers and consumers to being active, engaged contributors. Retrieved from [link] McAndrew, E.,

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The role of interdisciplinarity in training the next generation of researchers”. Feb 14, 2017 Some of her work on interdisciplinarity can be found on here including her report to the HEA on interdisciplinary learning and teaching provision in the UK and an advert for a new 1+3 PhD funded studentship “Disruptive influence?

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

However, it was unclear what impact, if any, it had on attendance, with research having consistently failed to establish any clear relationship. Eli Appleby-Donald Eli Appleby-Donald was the Technology Support Officer at the School of Divinity, with a background in front of class training and eLearning programme development.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2017

This is a reflective framework for experiential learning, where students consider their learning gains through undertaking an activity of their choice, e.g. research, work experience, volunteering. Gavin co-leads the development of SLICCs institution-wide with Simon. Jan 16, 2017

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

My research seeks to understand disparities in mental health outcomes among students with marginalized sociodemographic identities in Canada, and the relationship between mental health and learning with marginalized communities. For these reasons, I selected this as the measure of choice utilized within my research. .

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JULY 25, 2022

For example, based on rigorous research into student learning 40 years ago, Astin claimed that: The amount of student learning and personal development associated with any educational program is directly proportional to the quality and quantity of student involvement in that program. 2017) What’s in a name? Cook-Sather, A.,

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Part of the reason is that, even in science teaching, the approach to educational research we must take is much more rooted in the specific context of the teaching intervention (due to the involvement of human subjects), and so the results are less generally applicable than the scientific laws with which we otherwise work. Morrell, J.B.,

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Part of the reason is that, even in science teaching, the approach to educational research we must take is much more rooted in the specific context of the teaching intervention (due to the involvement of human subjects), and so the results are less generally applicable than the scientific laws with which we otherwise work. Morrell, J.B.,

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