Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In the guide, we outline four different definitions of research-led learning and teaching (adapted from Griffiths, 2004), which we are using at The University of Edinburgh: Learning ABOUT RESEARCH: Students’ learning is informed by research – the content of learning is derived from research within the field. Planet , 15(1),16-19.

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Modern Campus

APRIL 16, 2022

Most student affairs professionals pursued this field because we adore connecting with students.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 20, 2019

My blog, Diverse Collections , covers my research into diversity and equality at the University of Edinburgh. Blogging is a way to share my internship project and engage students and staff with the contents of the archives, but also a way to receive feedback and participate in wider debates on inclusion and intersectionality.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2018

To wrap up the year, this editorial post celebrates the top ten viewed Teaching Matters blog posts in 2018. Interestingly, three of these posts were written in 2016, showing that the blog’s content is continually being accessed both nationally, and internationally. Their results were rather conclusive… 2.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 10, 2019

Five years later, it serves the same purpose – as a community blog. We encourage everyone to send in contributions to keep the blog interesting and diverse. I wanted to share my experience with other students because I felt it had been such a good learning opportunity.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 27, 2019

In this article, Lila Pitcher, Student Intern with Information Services, talks about her experience of co-creating the Information Services Group (ISG) Intern Blog during the summer of 2018. So, here is my story of internships turned into blog posts, and friendship turned into teamwork. Alright, I exaggerate.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 10, 2019

I originally created this blog to use as an additional recruitment and conversion tool in order to showcase vet student life to prospective students and other visitors. Content is provided by current vet student ambassadors recruited to take part in the project. Once the post is ready, I review it and publish it.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Vet students work with a model of a dog’s head [Paul Dodds]. It was fantastic that they were included in the event and celebrated just as much as staff who teach; this sort of thing I feel makes us feel more like partners in learning and teaching rather than separate entities of teachers and students. References 1. Stansbie, N.,

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College for Creative Study

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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College for Creative Study

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

By Katie Gaither – Director of Student Engagement – Office of Student Affairs Nearly 25% of CCS students are first-generation college students (otherwise known as “first-gens”)! Enjoy a brunch buffet and connect with fellow first-generation students, staff, and faculty. – 12:30 p.m.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

“Because we believe that teams with experience on the front lines of challenges will know best how to put the money to good use, we encouraged them to spend it however they choose,” Scott wrote in a June 2021 blog post listing some of the gifts. Many reported that this trust significantly increased the impact of the gift.

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Modern Campus

JANUARY 26, 2023

I work at Tufts University, an elite, private institution where JumboLife (our student engagement platform powered by Modern Campus Presence) has been live since 2021.

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The Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A main component of successful teaching and learning is student engagement (Khan et al., However, engaging students in an online synchronous environment is particularly challenging. This blog outlines. Conclusion Student engagement is a critical component of meaningful learning and academic.

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Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Role of Deans in Fostering Innovation in Higher Education: Strategies for Enhancing Teaching and Student Engagement editor Fri, 10/04/2024 - 04:43 Hello Deans, you are crucial in determining how education will develop in the future because you are the designers of your higher ed’s academic vision.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JULY 4, 2018

Robbie’s written blog that follows highlights the key messages that the video aims to make visible. Designing the course so that it is delivered locally , at Woodlands, provides enhanced and unique learning opportunities as a result of deep immersive experiences in landscapes.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In Part 1 of two consecutive blog posts, the authors highlight student experiences of the transition from the Personal Tutor System to the new Cohort Model. They underscore the importance of extracurricular activities in fostering student engagement.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JUNE 25, 2024

In this blog post, David Wilson, Zoe Lai and Finn Eilenberger, students at The University of Edinburgh highlight the value of reflection and explore practical strategies to integrate reflective practices into classroom settings. David is a third year undergraduate Politics student. Finn is a second […]

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The Scholarly Teacher

MARCH 29, 2023

The diversity and multicultural nature of today’s college classroom calls for use of culturally responsive practices to improve student engagement and learning (Mohammad & Nordin, 2017). Culturally responsive teaching and the brain: Promoting authentic engagement and rigor among culturally and linguistically diverse students.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 16, 2024

In this blog post, Pooja and Ankita, SACHA alumni discuss co-creation and collaboration in course design. This post belongs to June-July Hot Topic series: Students as Change […] Pooja Suresh Kumar is pursuing her Master’s degree in Public Health.

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Modern Campus

MARCH 1, 2023

Welcome Week is one of my favorite celebrations as it kicks off the new year and helps welcome new students to the educational and co-curricular opportunities available to them.

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Modern Campus

APRIL 14, 2022

Pride Month is as much about protesting continued attacks against LGBTQIA+ rights as it is about celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MAY 12, 2022

Farrell and Brunton (2020) uncovered themes essential to online student engagement. They found that the peer community created through online forums, social interactions, and collaborative activities were significant factors in students feeling supported and encouraged, leading to their overall course and content engagement.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Photo credit: Su San Lee, Unsplash CC0 In this post, four Masters in Public Health alumni and one PhD student from the Usher Institute share their experience as student volunteers on the UNCOVER project, which is a network of researchers and information specialists from the University of Edinburgh dedicated to providing up to date evidence review on (..)

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Modern Campus

OCTOBER 20, 2022

I was browsing through the Student Affairs Professionals Facebook group the other day and stumbled upon a post that essentially asked, “How can we re-energize our spaces to draw students back to our offices again?”

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Modern Campus

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Many student leaders view fundraising as a hurdle to clear. They understand that they can’t reap the benefits of a student organization without money — which needs to come from… well, somewhere. But, ideally, students should shift …

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Modern Campus

APRIL 17, 2022

We know that our students learn and develop skills through the co-curricular opportunities we offer on our campuses.

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Modern Campus

APRIL 28, 2022

Previously, I outlined the myriad of benefits offered by implementing a learning outcomes framework to guide co-curricular learning across an institution.

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Modern Campus

MARCH 3, 2023

Nearly a fifth of college students report having a disability, and it’s likely that many more have one but choose not to report it. So, chances are good that you work with students with disabilities every day.

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Modern Campus

APRIL 15, 2022

Reflection is often slapped on to campus programming at the very last minute.

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Modern Campus

APRIL 20, 2022

As student affairs professionals, we know that college students gain valuable skills and knowledge through participation in co-curricular experiences — such as service-learning, undergraduate research, campus employment, membership in student organizations, and more.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Credit: Pixabay, hairmann, CC0 The September theme on student engagement was true to its title, engaging over 5000 student and staff readers – a new milestone for Teaching Matters’ viewing figures! Her interests include student engagement, professional learning and sociomaterial methodologies.

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The Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Freedom to Grow We hope that using ungraded evaluation structures in a classroom might influence students’ sense of their own agency for learning, thereby deepening students’ engagement, sense of mastery, and autonomy. Ungrading: Why rating students undermines learning (and what to do instead), 91-104. Klemenčič, M.

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Modern Campus

APRIL 14, 2022

These are major buzzwords in higher education.

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Modern Campus

APRIL 18, 2022

When I first began my student affairs career, I envisioned working with college students of “traditional” ages.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The University Chancellor, The HRH Princess Royal, talks to students at the workshop about blogging for Teaching Matters. This month, I am delighted to announce Teaching Matters’ focused intention to authentically engage students into conversations about learning and teaching across the University.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Running out of blog space now… but it is important to keep in mind that the effects of teaching on learning depend on many other factors than those mentioned here, as can be seen in the mind map, below, while an article covering the same topics is available as complementary to this blog.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 5, 2018

As Professor James Smith highlighted in an earlier blog post on Internationalisation and Teaching , University of Edinburgh is one of the most international universities in the world. Rather than a token exercise, we see last month’s contributions as a launch pad to celebrate student voices in learning and teaching in every issue.

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