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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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Welcome to the Oct-Dec Hot Topic: Student Partnership Agreement 2024

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

These priorities are agreed in consultation with students and staff. Encouraging meaningful student and staff engagement with the curriculum, including through co-creation of learning, teaching, and assessment. Developing students who are: disciplinary experts; ready to thrive in a changing world; and highly employable.

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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

Now, they’re cutting staff Developing talent isn’t just about technical skills. John Shenette, formerly at Wake Forest and now with CSL Consulting, notes that more and more, the critical talent isn’t technical, it is the capability to work in an educational environment. More from UB : Protests hurt these campuses’ reputation.

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Datafication of education: Does online success blind us to what really matters?

Teaching Matters Online Learning

I am regularly reminded of that winter day as the weekly 10am fire alarm test echoes along the corridors and consultation rooms. Staff, patients and visitors alike pause conversations; learning that there is no point in trying to raise our voices over the loud alarm tone. Illustration credit: Lynsey Downie, MSc Clin Ed.

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Welcome to the Oct-Dec Hot Topic: Student Partnership Agreement 2024

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

These priorities are agreed in consultation with students and staff. Encouraging meaningful student and staff engagement with the curriculum, including through co-creation of learning, teaching, and assessment. Developing students who are: disciplinary experts; ready to thrive in a changing world; and highly employable.

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Welcome to the Sept-Nov Hot Topic: Student Partnership Agreement 2023

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

These priorities are agreed in consultation with students and staff. Encouraging meaningful student and staff engagement with learning and teaching. University-wide curriculum transformation and making the Edinburgh Student Vision a reality, and effectively communicating this work to students and staff.