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Miranda McClellan ’18, MEng ’19 awarded 2025 Schwarzman Scholarship

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Hailing from Texas, McClellan earned a BS in computer science and a minor in African Studies from MIT in June 2018 and received an MEng in computer science in June 2019. She also serves as a cybersecurity curriculum developer and mentor to improve representation of minority women in tech roles.

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Mini-series: Balance for better – Diversifying Wikipedia

Teaching Matters Online Learning

We also work with student societies (Law & Technology, History, Translation, Women in STEM, Wellcomm Kings), and have held events for Ada Lovelace Day, LGBT History Month, Black History Month, and celebrated Edinburgh’s Global Alumni; working with the UncoverEd project , and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. O’Connor, S.,

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An introduction to student and staff co-creation of the curriculum

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

As we move into 2019, it is valuable to reflect on how, within our varied work, we can embrace partnerships such as co-creation of the curriculum to create opportunities for students to share their expertise, experience, and insights with us to improve learning and teaching. Jan 8, 2019

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Welcome to the February issue of Teaching Matters: Course and programme design

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Is it just academic staff, or should we be inviting professional bodies, employers, alumni, and current students to co-design courses and programmes? Feb 5, 2019 As Jester’s quote highlights, curricula are social constructs, designed by people with differing values, backgrounds, political beliefs and experiences. Happy reading!

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Making students curious: Using an app-based walking tour as a pedagogical tool

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Therefore the development of a digital walking tour app made a lot of sense: we could present our stories to everyone interested: students, staff, alumni, citizens and tourist alike. Andrews), Matjaz Vidmar, Kate Bowell and many others, we have been able to develop the digital project to what it is now. Mar 26, 2019

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Curriculum Mapping: Skills Matrices and Edinburgh Award

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Some of our most engaged recent alumni are former participants in the Award, and contribute to group input sessions as part of the Award, as well as other student experience initiatives within the school. Mar 5, 2019 She is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Sociology.

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Languages beyond University: A course offering community engagement in local schools for academic credit

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Seconded to the Institute for Academic Development he is developing his interests in reflection, experiential learning, and student agency, to develop SLICCs institution-wide. Feb 21, 2019