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An introduction to student and staff co-creation of the curriculum

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

For further reading about co-creation of the curriculum and students as partners in learning and teaching, I would recommend the following journals: International Journal for Students as Partners Journal of Educational Partnership, Innovation and Change Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education References Bovill, C., & Bulley, C.

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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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Using Peer Observation to enhance teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

It is also made explicit that the peer observation is only for staff development purposes and is not used for any review or assessment processes. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His remit in the IAD is enhancing assessment and feedback practices within the University of Edinburgh. Jul 11, 2017

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Ways of thinking about teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, the Scottish Council for Educational Research, and the Society for Research into Higher Education and has honorary doctorates from the Universities of Gothenburg and Turku. He also served as President of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction.

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Learning together in a global pandemic: Practices and principles for teaching and assessing online in uncertain times

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Build on the lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic, and support the development of new skills and intentional approaches as more change unfolds with the ongoing influence of the pandemic. Connect pedagogy, assessment and digital technology in curriculum development. Jan 17, 2022

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Spotlight on Remote Teaching: Benefits and challenges of blended learning

Teaching Matters Online Learning

These issues will be discussed in great detail in the upcoming free and online course “Making Blended Education Work” starting May 11th… In the recent New Media Consortium horizon report (Alexander et al., driving Ed Tech adoption in higher education for the next one to two years). Reference Alexander, B.,

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

Teaching Matters Online Learning

It has been designed to complement existing continuing professional development around teaching in higher education currently being offered by the University. Oct 22, 2019