Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

Many aspects of co-creation of the curriculum can also advance characteristics that students perceive as excellence in teaching and student support, as we found in previous research drawing on the Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s Teaching Awards data (Lubicz-Nawrocka & Bunting, 2018).

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JULY 11, 2017

Research shows shown that peer observation is an extremely valuable process (Irby, 1983; Brown and Ward-Griffin, 1994; Siddiqui et al., 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.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2019

They can also be a useful resource for researchers looking to better understand the relationship between teaching practices and learning. These were questions we helped to answer over the summer, as Research Assistants on the Classroom Practices and Lecture Recording project , which was funded by the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

We have continued to keep an eye on new research being published in the sector in addition to commissioning and funding lecture recording research at the University through our Engagement and Evaluation group (much of it already covered in this mini-series). That’s okay.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 8, 2019

From the LGBT+ inclusive curriculum developed by staff and students for the Medicine curriculum , to the School of Divinity including a question about an inclusive curriculum in their Board of Studies processes, there is a variety of tactics that can be employed to create this change.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

APRIL 21, 2020

Photo credit: Annie Spratt, Unsplash CC0 In this ‘Spotlight on remote teaching’ post, Yi-Shan Tsai, research associate at the School of Informatics, talks about the advantages and challenges of blended learning design and what questions to consider when adopting this approach. The course begins on 11 May on FutureLearn.

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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. The Reflection Toolkit targets two audiences – reflectors and facilitators of others’ reflection – recognising that students and staff can occupy both roles.

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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 Experiential Learning

AUGUST 1, 2018

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas is a unique opportunity for researchers to bring controversial, contentious, and dangerous ideas to the Edinburgh Fringe , and for members of the public to engage with world class academics from all over the country outside of their ivory towers. Being an intern here on the Employ.Ed

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Open access is a mechanism by which research outputs are distributed online, free of cost or other access barriers. The copyright exceptions stipulated in CDPA 1988 could be used to maximum effect for both teaching and research by students and academic staff. Suber, 2008 ).

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In other words, there are lots of traditional research communiqués about the project, so in this blog I want to talk to you as if you’d just popped into my office for a cuppa and a chat. Click here to read the Value of Lecture Recording at the University of Edinburgh interim evaluation report.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Research has shown that anxiety associated with learning maths on these mostly humanities/social science-based degrees may not be uncommon (Macheski et al, 2006; Brush, 1978). Essentially, we want our students to be part of the club where they can challenge established research. So what can we do about this? Oct 30, 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 Online Learning

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Two reasons from a teaching perspective are that using OA resources is of benefit to students for their current studies and future engagement with academic research and theory for professional development. Open access publishing is a key way for professionals to engage with valuable research and theory.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

APRIL 17, 2019

Their discussion is based on their recent PTAS research , which explores how assessed blogs are being used across the University. In this episode, they chat about the use of blogs as a form of assessment with regards to marking criteria, course design, staff investment, technological limitations, writing style, and digital footprint.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Next year, Teaching Matters colleagues will be undertaking a research project investigating how a multi-authored blog (Teaching Matters!) Lecture Recording: What does research say about its effect on attendance? creates different spaces for conversations around teaching and learning.

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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). Nina and Hazel are also working on re-usable assessment marking criteria to help staff assess blogs.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

JULY 8, 2019

He researches histories of scientific knowledge in relation to colonial empires; the history of scientific expeditions (particularly in Africa) and the history of museum collections. Jul 8, 2019

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 13, 2019

At the same time, thought has gone into how we can support staff and students to get the most out of their blogs for research, teaching, reflection, etc. Lorna Campbell has developed a great workshop, ‘ Blogging to build your professional profile’, with a wonderful, open blog used as course material.

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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. We have designed a robust programme of training to ensure that staff who design and deliver courses are well supported to do so.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

An important focus of Sarah’s work is to enhance IAD collaboration and engagement with colleagues in Schools and Colleges and beyond to support high quality teaching and research provision in Higher Education. Sarah has previously worked in student support leadership roles completing a Masters in Education (Leadership and Management).

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The Learn site currently contains seven folders: solutions to common problems; academic skills; getting the most of your assessment and feedback; tools to support learning and research; student support and the PT system; a careers roadmap; and information on peer support.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 6, 2020

Three of these posts featured in the 2018 top ten , while the other seven were published this year… Teaching Matters in 2019 Teaching Matters readership has continued to grow steadily throughout 2019; the October issue (research-led teaching and learning) attracted over 10,000 hits.

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