Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In this post, Dr Sarah Ivory, a lecturer in the Business School, reflects on why an interdisciplinary course is so important to prepare undergraduate business students for professional employment in an uncertain world… If you ask academics ‘ what is the purpose of undergraduate education ?’,

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 26, 2023

Two members of the team have embarked upon PhD Studies at the University with their research areas being significantly informed by this project. With any project such as this there were, of course, challenges. Alumni sit outside of the internal university systems, which added logistical issues to their joint research activity.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

SUMMARY Students and stakeholders have been very positive about this arrangement and the approach is widely applicable for student learning. There is a lot going on within the City of Edinburgh and this is a great resource for the university and our students to tap into.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

During the presentation itself, the theorists would say a few words setting the background to the paper – no need to present the papers in full as we had read them in advance – and then two students would present prepared responses. After class, we headed to a nearby café for an informal lunch and further debate.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JUNE 19, 2018

This method of teaching merely encourages students to simply remember the information being delivered, as opposed to thinking about it in any detail. As students move along the trajectory from novice to expert, far more is required of them than simply accumulating a vast mass of knowledge.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 5, 2019

The mapping exercise has also provided teaching leadership with a good picture of how comprehensively we currently support skills development in the taught curriculum and where there may be particular gaps in our provision, which in turn can inform discussions around course developments and programme design.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 4, 2023

It provides a level of assurance to students, employers, and other stakeholders that the institution meets certain standards for quality and effectiveness. Improved curriculum and teaching quality Access to resources and networking opportunities including conferences, workshops, and research opportunities.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 25, 2023

It integrates skill-based courses to enhance students' employability and practical skills relevant to their chosen fields. CBCS facilitates seamless credit transfer between institutions, providing students with more educational mobility options.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The wider student support ecosystem continues to be a central part of students’ current and future success, linking together students’ curricular, co- and extra-curricular learning and development.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

JANUARY 10, 2017

This project involved final-year graphic design students devising a design solution for the ‘problem’ of school career guidance. Whilst there was clearly a role for me in supporting the students through that process, where the project came into its own from a careers perspective was in the follow-up workshop I did with the students.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 16, 2019

You can watch more interviews with online students and graduates on MediaHopper Create.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

One of the 2014 students volunteered with the Department of Social Responsibility and Sustainability after the course, and had the bright idea of focusing the students’ group projects on practical research topics suggested by the department, which would help inform their efforts to make the university more sustainable.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MARCH 14, 2017

I hope you find the insights into these four mechanisms of student support useful. Please contact me if you are considering adopting any of these in your School and would like further information. Mike Grieve Mike is the Student Relationship Manager at R(D)SVS, with a focus on enhancing the student experience.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 22, 2019

This entailed the following steps: Discovery: Obtaining as many ideas from students and staff through interviews, focus groups, and a survey. Defining: Bringing together all the information gathered from the consultations, as well as our supervisors’ and our personal ideas.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

We hope that the EFI will also take the lead in ensuring all students are afforded this type of learning in each year of their study. Supported by Sally Kerr of the council Open Data programme.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This design can be informed by a range of theories, colleagues, and even past experiences. I think most people, perhaps yourself included, have experienced a potentially exciting topic presented in a way that it almost lulled you to sleep, yet have also had a topic that you expected to find dull brought to life in a new and interesting way.

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