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Mini-series: Great examples of using blogs in teaching

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Simon did an excellent presentation as part of our blogging seminar series – and the recording is well worth a listen.

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Career Design in a Box: Embedding Career Education in What We Already Do

Teaching Matters Academic Support

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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Successful transitions: Undergraduate to postgraduate, a logical progression?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

For example, at Edinburgh, I work part-time at the Careers Service, continue to volunteer for a mental health charity, and have been a Student Representative for my course– all allowing me to gain three Edinburgh Awards.

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Experiential learning and distance learning students

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Foster: With SACHA it’s not all about what the university can give students through lectures and seminars but what the students can also give back to the university. How was your SACHA experience different your regular curriculum and courses? I must say that SACHA has given me that connection with the university.

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Guiding Students to Overcome Barriers To Student Success In Higher Education With Career Counseling

Creatrix Campus

Skill Development Workshops: Many universities adopt this; they run interactive seminars aimed at developing essential skills like leadership, problem-solving, and digital literacy. Institutions can tailor support services to the needs of individual students and take proactive measures to remove any obstacles.