Teaching Matters Academic Support

JANUARY 10, 2017

In this post, Lynsey Russell-Watts, Careers Consultant for ECA, discusses her involvement in the recent Graphic Design in a Box project. Of course I believed students were developing ‘transferable skills’, but I was largely concerned with the nitty-gritty of the immediate skills they had to develop to perform well in their assessments!

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

AUGUST 15, 2017

The new Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security at the University of Edinburgh will provide world-leading research and innovation in support of global food and environmental security, sustainable rural development, and human and animal wellbeing.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Careers consultants dip into their practitioners’ toolbox to ask the right questions, challenge assumptions, and prompt reflections on what is – and what could be. In turn, we expect students to explore, investigate, and research; trying things out and learning from experience.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 30, 2019

Biodiversity at Pollock Halls – apiary (Elizabeth Vander Meer) As a sub-strategy of the Zero by 2040 Climate Change Strategy, we are taking a whole institution approach to biodiversity that includes research, learning and teaching.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Seeing the imperfections, assumptions and short-cuts needed to implement research into practice is revelatory to students. The blogs give enlightening insights into the attachments as they unfold and develop. This autonomy develops a skillful approach which graduates can use when job hunting and throughout their working life.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The charette ran for three days and started with a series of briefings from the Police (Scott Casey), Edinburgh World Heritage (Fiona Rankin) and stakeholder consultation (Lesley McAra) a site visit (John Lowrey Architectural Historian). Each group to identify their own skills and expertise, in research, in drawing, multimedia, writing etc.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 27, 2017

In September 2016 Sally Brown , an assessment, learning and teaching in higher education consultant, was invited to speak. Kirsty Hughes Kirsty Hughes is a Researcher in Veterinary Medical Education at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. You can find Hazel on Twitter: @hazelmarzetti. Apr 27, 2017

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 1, 2024

Credit image: unsplash, CC0, Denys Nevozhai In this extra post, Professor Mohini Gray presents important, evidence-based research that BAME students at The University of Edinburgh are not achieving the same level of degree awards as white students. Apr 1, 2024

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2022

We drew on experience, practice, and research from across the University and sector to create a pragmatic resource that supports effective reflective practice. Tobias Thejll-Madsen Tobias Thejll-Madsen is and has been involved with part-time work across The University of Edinburgh on educational research and development.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Maybe, in response to these questions, you thought back to a course that asked challenging questions and encouraged learners to research and find the answers independently. Tobias Thejll-Madsen Tobias Thejll-Madsen has been working with the University’s Employability Consultancy since graduating in the summer of 2018.

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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. Handbook of distance education (3rd ed., New York, NY: Routledge.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 10, 2022

As the university consults widely on its curriculum transformation project, there is a valuable opportunity to reach a more nuanced understanding of what the Edinburgh attributes could be and their intersection with the curriculum. The research participants were from the MSc Language Education programme.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

APRIL 22, 2024

The weekly topics are: animal behaviour and welfare; waiting area and consulting room; preparation area and operating room, recovery areas/kennels, and in-patient care; and post-operative care. She provides pedagogical advice and develops innovative approaches for CPD resources, MOOCs, and online MSc programmes.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Throughout this project, I researched technical aspects of solar energy generation as well as current UK energy policy, and I was required to do cash flow analysis. The nature of this exercise advanced my analytical abilities as I developed a much greater understanding of project financials and the proposing of business solutions.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

In comparison, the challenges for conducting interdisciplinary research seem to be at a lower level, for instance with the funding of a research grant, or as a student project – they are discrete and have clearly defined objectives. Furthermore, those resources of money and researchers, act as great enablers.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

We consulted widely engaging staff and students. We also engaged our expert team of usability experts to conduct usability research to give us an evidence base for the decisions we made. How do we know that we’ve designed the right template, and found the correct terminology?

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 27, 2018

Groups were allocated sectors of the labour market to research and at the end of the course their reports shared with the whole class so that students would have a bank of up to date knowledge about the labour market. So what was the result? References: Brophy, J. 2010): Motivating students to learn 3rd edition London: Routledge Gibbs, G.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 25, 2019

We had some pretty famous professors there, and the idea that they could do top research AND share it with us students was particularly attractive. Mikael Attal Dr Mikaël Attal is a Senior Lecturer in Geomorphology within the School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, and member of the Land Surface Dynamics research group.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 19, 2017

This follows a consultation run in the first half of 2017 which showed that there was a strong demand for more resources of this kind. Joseph Marshall Joseph Marshall is Head of Special Collections and the Centre for Research Collections at Edinburgh University Library. Please contact me at joseph.marshall@ed.ac.uk.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 17, 2019

Nina herself (along with Hazel Christie, from IAD) has researched the use of blogs in teaching and learning as part of a PTAS grant and has recorded a podcast episode for our mini-series (released today). The course is a great match for blogging and encourages reflection.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In the years since, the Student Partnership Agreement has built on the strength of that established partnership, and involves annual consultation with staff and students to agree a set of priority themes on which collaborate. Nov 15, 2021

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The Historian’s Toolkit takes students through all steps of the historical research process. The reform was initiated by the two Directors of Teaching in History (pre-honours and honours), the School Director of Undergraduate Studies and the Head of History, and was led by the pre-honours Director.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 22, 2018

I had to critically reflect on my learning, develop communication skills, deal with clients, structure longer projects, and much more. These projects also develop research and critical skills obtained when writing essays. May 22, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2017

This is a reflective framework for experiential learning, where students consider their learning gains through undertaking an activity of their choice, e.g. research, work experience, volunteering. Student-Led, Individually-Created Courses (SLICCs) offer another approach and way forward.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Efficient Curriculum Development: Streamlining Processes and Reducing Delays Unity’s approach to curriculum development involves collaboration between departments to avoid duplication and ensure uniqueness. Roles are differentiated based on the level of responsibility within the enterprise or subsidiary.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 4, 2025

Connect with Alana Rose on LinkedIn About the Podcast Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton is the founder, CEO, and Principal Consultant at The Change Leader, Inc. A highly sought-after higher education consultant with 20+ years of experience, Dr. McNaughton works with leadership, management, and boards of U.S. Alana earned her B.A.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

Both solutions helped students wanting to transfer credits between institutions. About Our Podcast Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis has more than 23 years of experience in education, including classroom teaching, curriculum development, instructional design, learning assessment, and progressive leadership roles in K-12 and higher education.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

However, he acknowledged that this solution has its own set of problems, emphasizing the need for university boards to play a more supportive role, balancing their oversight functions with consulting and assisting the president in managing the institution’s operations. Drumm McNaughton Announcer: Welcome to Changing Higher Ed.

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The Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Using content experts in curriculum consultation or guest speaking can be valuable for the new instructor and student learning outcomes. Content experts can also offer diverse perspectives and insights into current trends, research, and resources. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

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