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DECEMBER 20, 2018

A huge thank you to all our contributors and readers, and here’s to celebrating more wonderful, supportive and inspiring teaching and learning practices in 2019… 10. Look out for a Student Wellbeing Teaching Matters mini-series in July and August 2019. However, he argues just doing one workshop is not enough… 4.

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APRIL 15, 2020

Photo credit: CC0 [link] In this Spotlight on Alternative Assessment Methods post, Professor Tim Drysdale, Chair of Technology Enhanced Science Education in the School of Engineering, offers an open source solution to managing student marking in the remote era. and Lamb, J (2019). Digital Culture & Education , 11(1), 22-35.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

MARCH 6, 2019

Existing self-service and custom developed WordPress blogs. A new student owned/operated externally-hosted Domain of One’s Own pilot offering (for academic year 2019/20). Towards a framework for educational affordances of blogs. Computers & Education , 56 (2), 441–451. Retrieved 3 March 2019, from [link] Hemmi, A.,

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

As ever more data is collected and analysed within educational settings, the potential for analytics will only increase, so getting to grips with it now will help the University adapt to future data analysis technologies – they are surely on the way. Sep 4, 2019

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APRIL 9, 2019

The programme of lectures and seminars I developed for my week of teaching at Sorbonne Nouvelle was largely informed by my doctoral and postdoctoral research on the use of Gaelic within and beyond the education system. Apr 9, 2019

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APRIL 27, 2020

If you want to know more, the study has recently been published in Teaching in Higher Education. Gill supervised the project and over Kelly’s time on the MSc Clinical Education they had developed a good working relationship. Postdigital Science and Education , 1 (2), pp.293-297. Reference: Fawns, T., and Jones, D.,

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APRIL 18, 2019

We hope to roll it out from September 2019. Apr 18, 2019 COL teaching colleagues and students engage in an enormous range of types of teaching and learning practices every day. To complement the CPD and Peer Observation Programme, we are also seeking to improve communication around teaching and learning at COL.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Participants at Learn usability session In this post, Stuart Nicol, Head of the Educational Design and Engagement (EDE) section in Information Services Group, introduces the ‘ Spotlight on Learn Foundations ‘ series. The Learn Foundations student interns (summer 2019). Sep 11, 2019

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

However, I would consider several good examples from the Teaching Matters blog to be co-created, such as the Conservation Science course , Understanding Gender in the Contemporary World course, many examples of experiential education and place-based education , and creative learning and teaching with Lego. Bovill, C., & Felten, P.

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JULY 29, 2019

Of course, all of this contributes to the ongoing enhancement of the quality of the educational experience for students. Key findings from the most recent evaluation carried out during Semester 2, 2019 are that: Use of mid-course feedback is high: 87.5% Jul 29, 2019 Overall, responses are very positive.

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APRIL 24, 2019

Eli is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a masters student with Moray House, and is embarking on her first research project looking into studio teaching online. Lorna has almost twenty years experience working in education technology and has a long standing commitment to supporting open education technology, policy and practice.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

The deadline for comments on Chapter 3 is Monday 23 December 2019. We will consider all the comments received and use them to develop the chapter. Dec 2, 2019 Do you have any examples of good practice that could be included in the chapter? Is there anything missing from the chapter? WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

And then there’s the research-led teaching espoused by Healey and Jenkins (2009), and others, who argue that, “all undergraduate students in all higher education institutions should experience learning through, and about, research and inquiry.” Oct 3, 2019 Happy reading…! References Trowler, P. &

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

APRIL 17, 2019

Read the HEA Case Study, Using blogs as a form of Assessment , in Transforming Assessment In Higher Education (pp. Nina Morris Dr Nina Morris (N.Morris@ed.ac.uk, @_NinaJM ) is a Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Edinburgh, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Apr 17, 2019

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MAY 29, 2019

Recorded at the end of this mini-series, these podcast episodes are guest hosted by the principal investigator on the lecture recording evaluation, Dr Jill Mackay ( a Research Fellow in Veterinary Education ). She has particular interests in digital skills, open educational resources, equality and diversity and online media.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Open access (OA) can be seen as one string of the bow in the open education landscape. Open access and open education both stress the importance of making knowledge available for individuals around the world, regardless of wealth or status ( Elder 2020 ).

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

This course was developed through the collaboration of Learning, Teaching, and Web (Stuart Nicol and Andres Ordorica), the Centre for Research in Digital Education (Michael Gallagher), and external consultant Sheila MacNeill.

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APRIL 24, 2019

My blog, Open World , is where I have built my academic identity, it’s where I gather evidence of my skills, keep a record of my professional outputs, and reflect on my experience of working as a learning technologist and open education practitioner. Apr 24, 2019

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Photo credit: Andrés Ordorica In this post, Andrés Ordorica, an Instructional Designer in the Educational Design and Engagement team (Information Services), answers the most frequent question he is asked as in his job: ‘what is learning design?’… Other offerings include MOOCs , digital skills training and open-educational resources.

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APRIL 30, 2020

Related to health and wellbeing, I also set up a Friday morning coffee break, giving members of staff an opportunity to meet and chat at the end of the week. Between October 2018 and April 2019, I completed SRS’s ‘ Be Sustainable – Advanced ’ course. Apr 30, 2020

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MARCH 26, 2019

Both Sarah and I were intrigued by how students learn when using social media, and we decided to review the evidence to see if it was beneficial or not, and, if it was, how we could incorporate it effectively into nursing education. A mixed study systematic review of social media in nursing and midwifery education: protocol.

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APRIL 25, 2019

The project has developed a values-based vision for the future of digital education at the university. Quarterly Review of Distance Education , 8(1), pp. Celeste McLaughlin Celeste McLaughlin is Head of Academic Development for Digital Education, based at the Institute for Academic Development (IAD).

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MARCH 12, 2019

As part of the role, postgraduate peer tutors can work towards their Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), in a similar way to the Undergraduate Certificate in Veterinary Medical Education. All of the peer tutors are professionals, returning to study with a view to developing their careers. ‘We

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APRIL 23, 2019

The website provides predictions for being a morning or evening person, cups of coffee consumption, years in education, general intelligence, neuroticism, probability of having brown eyes, body height, near-sightedness, etc. The Go Abroad Staff Teaching programme enabled him to disseminate his UK based research at his Alma Mater.

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APRIL 17, 2019

Nina and Hazel are also working on re-usable assessment marking criteria to help staff assess blogs. Clara O’Shea spoke to us about the Introduction to Digital Environments for Learning course, in the MSc in Digital Education , which assesses blogging about blogging! Apr 17, 2019

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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. May 8, 2019

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Physical Review Physics Education Research. He is interested in science education and early universe cosmology, and hopes to continue into postgraduate education and research after graduation. Oct 30, 2019 Characterizing interactive engagement activities in a flipped introductory physics class. 12, 010140.

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MARCH 4, 2019

Daphne Loads Daphne Loads works in the Institute for Academic Development and is academic lead of the Edinburgh Teaching Award and convenes the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme. Emily Salvesen Emily Salvesen is the CPD Programme Manager in the Institute for Academic Development. Mar 4, 2019

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

Starting next month, the workshops will run through Semester 2, with the aim of having materials in place for the start of teaching 2019/20 to support staff and students using the service. There is also a very practical element to the project with the development of educational applications, interfaces and learning practices.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Celine Caquineau Dr Celine Caquineau is a lecturer at the Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Apr 30, 2019 We are also considering how to effectively include our vast online BMS community in these events.

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APRIL 2, 2019

This in turn, has been shown to increase the feelings of belonging during students’ time at University, and, subsequently, raises educational success (e.g., Apr 2, 2019 Felten et al, 2016). Academic communities can thrive in many forms.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This course was developed through the collaboration of Learning, Teaching, and Web (Stuart Nicol and Andres Ordorica), the Centre for Research in Digital Education (Michael Gallagher), and external consultant Sheila MacNeill.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Commonly, we face a situation in higher education where teaching and research are considered as separate entities rather than as endeavours that support and enhance one another, and we wanted to challenge this perception. Studies in Higher Education , 29(6), 709-726. Oct 31, 2019 Making short politics placements work.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

It is worth noting that NHS Education for Scotland and NHS Health Scotland have developed three new animated videos to address issues around talking about mental health issues. Aug 7, 2019

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

At Edinburgh, the rollout of lecture recording is more than just a technical implementation; it is an educational research and development initiative in which staff and students are working together to realise the benefits of lecture recording and explore new and exciting uses via the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

As we move into the third and final phase of the Lecture Recording Programme for the 2019/20 Academic year, I’m interested to hear from others who may have specific requirements of the service.

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