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Collegiate Commentary: Five facets of the Student Voice

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Simon Varwell, Senior Development Consultant from Student Partnerships in Quality Scotland ( sparqs ), highlights the importance of ‘authentic and constructive dialogue’ in student partnership activities and gives a glimpse into the unfolding future in this area.

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The Directors of Teaching Network: sharing good practice and discussing challenges in teaching across the university

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

In September 2016 Sally Brown , an assessment, learning and teaching in higher education consultant, was invited to speak. The next meeting is in May 2017 and will be looking at opportunities for staff development such as the Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Academic Practice (PgCAP) and peer observation.

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How to attract new facilities talent on college campuses

University Business

In few places does this remain more evident than in higher education facilities organizations, where the unique flexibility of people is needed to serve a complex combination of human, operational and building demands. Now, they’re cutting staff Developing talent isn’t just about technical skills.

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An ‘Edinburgh Model’ for Online Teaching Programme: Notes from a pilot run

Teaching Matters Online Learning

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. Oct 22, 2019

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Developing professional MOOCs

Teaching Matters Online Learning

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. Apr 22, 2024

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The Reflection Toolkit: Supporting effective reflection

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Developed to support both students and staff, it now receives well over a million visits a year and its impact is extending within and beyond higher education. 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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An 'Edinburgh Model' for Online Teaching Programme: Notes from a pilot run

Teaching Matters Online Learning

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. Oct 22, 2019