Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 13, 2019

At the same time, thought has gone into how we can support staff and students to get the most out of their blogs for research, teaching, reflection, etc. Lorna Campbell has developed a great workshop, ‘ Blogging to build your professional profile’, with a wonderful, open blog used as course material.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

What is research-led learning and teaching? Learning TO DO RESEARCH: Students learn how to develop specific or general skills as researchers – they are taught how to do their own research and undertake research themselves.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

Research-led teaching and learning This month, I have found defining research-led teaching and learning quite tricky as there seem to be a few interpretations of what it means in HE. Conversely, integrating research and teaching can be immensely rewarding for academics.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Image Credit: Pixabay In this post, Dr Noel Entwistle introduces crucial insights gathered from his research into student learning dynamics at The University of Edinburgh. Some of these came from research into curriculum design, ways of teaching, and the learning experiences of students.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 4, 2019

Photo credit: Pixabay, markmags, CC0 Welcome to the March issue of Teaching Matters, which showcases findings from recent projects that research learning and teaching practices at the University of Edinburgh. Rather, it is a way for them to make sense of their own teaching and their students’ learning, drawing on the principles of research.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

AUGUST 1, 2018

Once again, the Edinburgh Fringe is upon us, and this month Teaching Matters is very excited to present blog post contributions from staff and students performing at the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas (CoDI), as part of the Fringe. Being an intern here on the Employ.Ed Dr Cathy Bovill who focusses on student engagement.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 2, 2019

Staff can either spend time training, or sharing and shadowing teaching, research and learning practices, with colleagues outside of the UK. In this issue, the first of hopefully many posts will be published, which will reflect on participating staff members’ experiences of their visit. Happy reading! references Felten, P.,

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

I love academic blogging. There are so many constraints and traditions in academia that I think blogs give us a place to experiment freely with how we conduct our core business of being an academic: discovering, developing and sharing knowledge.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

I was motivated not only to gain professional accreditation via a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, but also to reflect on my teaching practice and pedagogical approaches within the context of my new role that involved designing and delivering training for postgraduate researchers and research staff across career stages.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 4, 2024

These priorities are agreed in consultation with students and staff. Once the project is completed, the project holders are invited to write a Teaching Matters blog post to disseminate and reflect on their project. Developing students who are: disciplinary experts; ready to thrive in a changing world; and highly employable.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Image Credit: Pixabay In this post, Prof Noel Entwistle introduces crucial insights gathered from his research into student learning dynamics at The University of Edinburgh. Some of these came from research into curriculum design, ways of teaching, and the learning experiences of students.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

I was motivated not only to gain professional accreditation via a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, but also to reflect on my teaching practice and pedagogical approaches within the context of my new role that involved designing and delivering training for postgraduate researchers and research staff across career stages.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

APRIL 22, 2024

The MOOC was developed by Dr Louise Connelly, Lecturer in Academic Development and Hayley Walters, Senior Animal Welfare Veterinary Nurse, curating contributions from a wider team. She provides pedagogical advice and develops innovative approaches for CPD resources, MOOCs, and online MSc programmes.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Photo credit: pixabay, qimono, CC0 In this new ‘ Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing ‘, Teaching Matters will be sharing blog posts based on a new initiative that invites colleagues to attend lunchtime sessions aimed at promoting discussion and sharing information on teaching related practice. Oct 23, 2019

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 4, 2024

These priorities are agreed in consultation with students and staff. Once the project is completed, the project holders are invited to write a Teaching Matters blog post to disseminate and reflect on their project. Developing students who are: disciplinary experts; ready to thrive in a changing world; and highly employable.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The facilitating researchers, Cecile Menard and Minkyung Kwon, cultivated a collaborative environment between students and staff to answer these questions. This photo also represents the student-led meetings that we had to conduct weekly to complete a massive research project. What does learning look like to you?

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 16, 2018

For interdisciplinary students and researchers, working outside of your usual context and challenging yourself to think differently about a problem is the day-to-day mode of operation. Particularly for interdisciplinary learners and researchers, I think experiential learning has real potential, whatever the context. Oct 16, 2018

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Image credit: University stock photo, Paul Dodds In this extra post, Majdouline El hichou, Research Assistant on the PTAS-funded project on ‘Co-Creating a Development Needs Analysis (DNA) for PGRs’, shares insights into the co-creation process, learnings from surveys and focus groups, and their implications for the new DNA.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

We have continued to keep an eye on new research being published in the sector in addition to commissioning and funding lecture recording research at the University through our Engagement and Evaluation group (much of it already covered in this mini-series). That’s okay.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JULY 31, 2023

Dr King-Okoye is a lecturer in Nursing Studies at the School of Health in Social Science, and co-director at the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships at The University of Edinburgh. This blog gives just a snapshot of my (and others’) experiences. It was quite thorough.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MARCH 18, 2020

Asking all of your students to research a simple point relevant to your course and to share their answers in a Learn discussion board to create a big pool of ideas; Short recordings of you and a colleague discussing a key topic; Short overview videos to guide students, using Kaltura and Media Hopper. Instead how about …? Mar 18, 2020

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 30, 2019

With this in mind, the deanery ran two new initiatives this year: “Meet the researcher Prize Draw” in semester 1, and “Student Staff Cake and Coffee Conversation” in semester 2. The event went very well, students and staff attending enjoyed the informal nature of the evening and the opportunity to meet new members of the deanery.

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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. Teaching in Higher Education , 1-18.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Learn and Echo 360 are just two of the main areas that have built-in analytics tools for staff to use, holding a huge amount of data at a course and individual student level. This summer, I have interned in the School of Health in Social Science to research learning analytics and find out how it can be useful to the School.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Assessment is through a reflective (private) blog and/or an oral presentation. As well as teaching and research, he is interested in science outreach. These points are available for a range of activities, such as taking courses, writing a short account of your involvement in an event, or being nominated for a EUSA teaching award.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MAY 29, 2019

The Teaching Matters podcast accompanies and complements the Teaching Matters blog, adding another space for students and staff to have conversations and debates around learning and teaching at the University of Edinburgh. Welcome to podcast episodes 6, 7, 8 and 9: What is the value of lecture recording?

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

AUGUST 10, 2017

In 2016/17, Focus On took the postgraduate research (PGR) student experience as its theme, an important aspect of which was postgraduates who teach. Next Steps: Read the project documents in full and find out more about the Focus On theme via the QAA Scotland website Read Tina Harrison’s Teaching Matters blog post on ELIR at Edinburgh.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JULY 6, 2023

Over two days in June, the Institute for Academic Development hosted the sixth annual Learning and Teaching Conference , ‘Investigate, inquire, innovate: exploring research-informed teaching practice’ The first day was in-person and live-streamed, and the second was fully online.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Photo credit: pixabay, qimono, CC0 In this new ‘ Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing ‘, Teaching Matters will be sharing blog posts based on a new initiative that invites colleagues to attend lunchtime sessions aimed at promoting discussion and sharing information on teaching related practice. Oct 23, 2019

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MARCH 23, 2017

I am presently enrolled on the Postgraduate Certificate for Academic Practice, and am writing a blog as part of the Designing Courses module. Educational Researcher 27(2), 4-13. We were asked to read an article by Anna Sfard on acquisition and participation metaphors in learning, and consider how these apply to our own practice.

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EAB

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Blogs A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Annual Giving What you need to know and how to start using it in your advancement strategy With each passing day, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a more prominent topic of discussion for advancement leaders. Student Affairs, Finance, Institutional Research, Schools and Colleges, etc.)

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The reasons for this, and the barriers lecturers faced in changing their teaching, is a subject for a future blog post! We are now exploring how this approach to helping STEMM lecturers reflect on their teaching can be integrated into formal academic development programmes, starting with the PgCAP and EdTA. Docherty, P., Christie, H.,

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 26, 2019

Sarah was keen to co-lead the review to gain some research experience during her undergraduate studies. Some colleagues who have an interest in technology-enhanced learning joined the team, and we spent two years rigorously synthesising the literature on social media in nursing and midwifery education (O’Connor et al, 2017).

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

I also take time to explain the structure of the award: they need to provide a reflective blog (or oral presentation) a record of CPD, and an account of their experience and success, all linked to the UKPSF at an appropriate level. Read more about Daphne’s research: Loads, D. After that, the process varies. and Collins, C.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The post features a range of ‘mini-blogs’ from students who use lecture recording to support their learning… Students have been at the heart of the Lecture Recording Programme, from procurement through to delivery and support, providing a unique insight into students’ needs and wants from a lecture recording service.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 6, 2020

For our first post in 2020, we are celebrating the top ten viewed Teaching Matters blog posts in 2019. 2 in 2018 Top Ten) As in 2018, Professor Vicky Gunn and Dr Pauline Hanesworth’s blog post still resonates strongly with viewers, as they each discuss how to bring inclusivity into the heart of disciplinary practices.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 9, 2019

These communities are essential grounds to fertilise collaborative research projects, seed good practice, and harvest innovative ideas. One solution is Go Abroad Staff , which provides Erasmus+ funding for academic and professional services staff to teach or train in Europe and beyond.

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