Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 3, 2024

Students as change agents (SACHA) Welcome to the Hot Topic series for June and July 2024: Students as Change Agents (SACHA). Ruth is Assistant Director, Careers Service, and SACHA Programme Director, and Emma is SACHA Programme Manager. This series is introduced in the this post by Emma Taylor and Ruth Donnelly.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 22, 2020

The Making Transitions Personal (MTP) Pre-arrival and Start-of-year Reviews is an initiative that aims to support this through a set of targeted reflective questions given to students before the start of the academic year. or gavin.mccabe@ed.ac.uk

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Employing an undergraduate as an intern falls outside traditional views of student and staff roles because it transforms the student into an employee in a department alongside permanent members of staff. Fortunately, at The University of Edinburgh, the Careers Service have made it easy to do. The Employ.ed Grandidge, M.

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Symplicity

APRIL 3, 2024

Release continues Symplicity’s focus on student engagement and ensuring students are further supported to improve their future career prospects. The latest CareerHub and UniHub Version 5.13

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 16, 2024

Change Agents in a storytelling workshop with the Careers Service and Edinburgh Innovations. Engaging with staff members Pooja : Through SACHA, students collaborated closely with faculty and data coaches to ensure curriculum relevance. Pooja Suresh Kumar is pursuing her Master’s degree in Public Health.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 20, 2023

Tracking students' employment rates, job placement, salary levels, and acceptance into graduate programs can provide insights into their preparedness for their chosen career paths. Encourage student engagement, provide mentorship opportunities, and offer resources for academic and personal support.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JULY 2, 2019

Her interests include student engagement, professional learning and sociomaterial methodologies. I unashamedly reveal my bias this month: I am a huge supporter of embedding placements and fieldwork opportunities into course design. Jul 2, 2019

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Photo credit: Flip Design Agency Following on from her earlier post this year , Zoe Patterson, Programme Director for Graphic Design at ECA, describes another student engagement initiative that benefits both undergraduate and school students… What the f**k is Graphic Design?

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MARCH 28, 2017

In addition to your Personal Tutor, the SLA is also a first person to contact if for some reason you are not doing as well as you hoped, either because of study issues or because other factors such as medical problems are preventing you from engaging fully.”

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

JANUARY 10, 2017

It wasn’t that I was wrong in my approach before, but I didn’t really grasp that the twin concerns of academic performance and career aspiration could be interconnected. I also now appreciate the importance of students engaging in thinking about their future careers as early as possible. Jan 10, 2017

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

JANUARY 17, 2019

The BizPALS scheme has been recognised in the university for its successes with student study and pastoral support, so who better to work with than our well-established PALS network, notably our Student Senior Leader, Kate Schafferius , and Dr Lisa Nowak , the Students’ Association Peer Learning Coordinator.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 14, 2024

She has organised regular lunches for students of all years of the programme, alongside inviting alumni to offer their perspectives, and engaging with the Careers Service to help her students who are coming towards the end of their degrees, creating smoother transitions.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 4, 2019

We are also grateful for the additional funding for projects provided by IS and the Careers Service. Her interests include student engagement, professional learning and sociomaterial methodologies. If you are interested in applying for a PTAS grant, you can find information here , or contact Emily or Daphne.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Whether it’s refining technical expertise, developing leadership skills, or fostering entrepreneurial spirit, these projects play a crucial role in preparing students for their future careers.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 25, 2024

.” Lesson 2: Intentionality sparks growth Encouraging students to meaningfully engage with informal and non-subject-related learning can pose a challenge, particularly if seen as an add-on to the core curriculum. ” Change Agents in a storytelling workshop with the Careers Service and Edinburgh Innovations.

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EAB

MAY 5, 2023

Driving student engagement with these wellness services redirects some of the demand for formal counseling and can prevent many issues from escalating to the point of needing acute care. Coordinating these services can help schools provide much better support for students without the need for major new investments.

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Symplicity

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Throughout an organization’s recruiting lifecycle, recruiters go through a variety of hiring needs.

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Symplicity

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Internships have historically been a great opportunity for companies to bring quality entry-level talent into an organization, making them vital to student and employer success. It's no secret that the demand for interns is high, with some companies already in the race for interns for the 2025 season.

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Symplicity

DECEMBER 19, 2023

While sometimes this can be attributed to finding opportunities that better align with their long-term career goals, a lot of the time interns renege out of a lack of engagement with their future employers. In a competitive workforce, it's not uncommon for interns to renege on accepted offers in hopes of finding something better.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 9, 2017

If you are a staff member interested in wrapping the Award around an activity then please get in touch by email: edinburgh.award@ed.ac.uk. Kirsty Stewart Kirsty Stewart is the Edinburgh Award Coordinator at the University of Edinburgh.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 5, 2024

Students who got academic counseling were 20% more likely to report greater levels of engagement and satisfaction with their educational experience. This has been proved right according to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Reflecting back on the SPS Outreach Network for Access/Adult Returner Students project, it is important to consider lessons learnt ahead of the next academic year. Reflecting back on the SPS Outreach Network for Access/Adult Returner Students project, it is important to consider lessons learnt ahead of the next academic year.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Lesson 2: Intentionality sparks growth Encouraging students to meaningfully engage with informal and non-subject-related learning can pose a challenge, particularly if seen as an add-on to the core curriculum. Change Agents in a storytelling workshop with the Careers Service and Edinburgh Innovations.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 11, 2024

I wanted an opportunity to meet other students who are not on the same program as myself, meet other faculties and staff of the university, engage in a life-changing activity where I could contribute to the university and its development. I must say that SACHA has given me that connection with the university.

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Creatrix Campus

MAY 22, 2023

Program resources and support : This category evaluates the academic staff's qualifications and experience, the facilities and infrastructure of the program, and the library and information resources available to students.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 22, 2018

Moreover, students engage with the ‘real word’ and solve ‘real problems’ compared to artificial ones posed by a lecturer. These are skills required to function in the professional world and match attributes outlined by the University. These projects also develop research and critical skills obtained when writing essays.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For example, career services programming is often developed with the purpose of improving student skill in each of the career competencies as described by NACE. However, many career services departments only collect data on the number of students receiving internships and landing jobs in their first year post graduation.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 16, 2023

About half of these students intern twice or more. About Our Podcast Guest Kevin Grubb Kevin Grubb is an internationally and nationally recognized expert on career services delivery in higher education. Our guest today is Kevin Grubb, associate vice provost for career and professional development at Villanova University.

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Symplicity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Guest blog post by Ray Angle, Assistant Vice President for Career & Professional Development at Gonzaga University and Matt Small, President and CEO of Symplicity.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MAY 8, 2018

Photographer credit: Mihaela Bodlovic In recent decades rapid technological and scientific innovation has fundamentally shifted the nature and structure of employment in developed countries, with a rise in the number of highly skilled professional, technical and managerial jobs.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Lack of follow up is detrimental, and research shows that mail and email follow up are important to prospective students. Referrals from social services agencies and community-based organizations. Students who started an admissions application but did not complete. Community members who leverage career services resources.

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AIFS Abroad

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Additionally, the citys smaller size offers more personalized approaches to education administration and student engagement that will help you build a strong professional network within the community.

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