Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Image credit: Sarah Thomas In this post, Dr Catherine Bovill and Dr Hannah Cornish, showcase the launch of a new ‘EngagED in…’ guide, designed to show some practical ways to encourage staff to develop student learning experiences in research-led learning and teaching… There is a rich variety of research-led learning and teaching taking place around The University of Edinburgh, and we’re delighted to announce that there is a new guide celebrating student engagement in rese

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Photo credit; unsplash, Nicole Honeywill/Sincerely Media, CC0 In this extra post, Ross Anderson, a fourth year Astrophysics student, and Thomas Gant, a fourth year Mathematics student, discuss their involvement as research assistants on the ‘Classroom Practices and Lecture Recording’ project, funded by the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme… Lecture recordings can be a godsend for students, allowing us to re-watch explanations of a tricky topic or to catch up on lectures

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Hope College Network

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I came to Hope as a freshman in the fall of 2018 with unbelievable expectations and hopes for what my first year in college would be. I would meet my roommate and become best friends. College, how hard could it be if I managed to get through high school. I thought about the free access to an exercise facility and how I would take advantage of that daily, without excuses.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Photo credit: pixabay, qimono, CC0 In this new ‘ Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing ‘, Teaching Matters will be sharing blog posts based on a new initiative that invites colleagues to attend lunchtime sessions aimed at promoting discussion and sharing information on teaching related practice. Whilst the sessions are based at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, anyone across the University is invited to attend, and the topics are related to learning and teaching in all dis

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Professor Peter Felten delivering his keynote talk, ‘Relationships Matter’, at the Learning & Teaching Conference 2019, The University of Edinburgh (John McIntyre Conference Centre). Photo credit: A Bovill. Teaching Matters is delighted to publish a blog post written by one of the recent keynote speakers at the University’s Learning and Teaching Conference 2019 : Professor Peter Felten, Professor of History, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, and Executive Directo

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Higher Ed Connects: Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2019

by Gordon Freedman. “Once I realized how big of a problem student retention is in the US, ignoring it and not attempting to solve it was not an option for me.” —Claudia Recchi, CEO and co-founder, EdSights . What follows is an intriguing look at a technology being developed by recent graduates focused on the very problem they identified and struggled with as undergrads.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Geology students from Edinburgh ascending Picrite Hill (Marki, Cyprus) during the Cyprus field trip. From this viewpoint (looking south), the volcanic mound can be seen to consist of several discrete lava flows. Photo credit: G Bromiley. In this post, Dr Geoff Bromiley, a Reader in Experimental Geoscience within the School of GeoSciences, describes an inspiring experience of teaching-led research… Research-led teaching is something we often hear about at university.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Photo credit: Pixabay, geralt, CC0 Welcome to the October issue of Teaching Matters: Research-led teaching and learning To briefly round up last month’s issue, which showcased some of the great work being funded by the Student Partnership Agreement , we want to highlight that the 2019/20 funding is now available of up to £500 (per bid), and students and staff are encouraged to submit bids to undertake work that supports the Student Partnership Agreement’s key themes: Community: Supp

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Higher Ed Connects: Policy

OCTOBER 1, 2019

by Kimberly Yavorski. Despite ever-changing demographics on college campuses, policies have remained largely stagnant. If they are to succeed in today’s world, colleges need to adapt to meet changing needs. In this article we will cover: Understanding the demographics. More older students. More parenting students. More working students. More first generation students.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Photo credit: unsplash, @franckinjapan, CC0 In this ‘ Spotlight on Joint Degrees’ post, student Isabelle Sher reflects on her experience of studying as a Joint Honours student at The University of Edinburgh… I am a second year Joint Honours student, studying English Literature and History. From the outset of my studies, I assumed that, as a Joint Honours student, I would be studying both disciplines in equal measure.

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Higher Ed Connects: Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2019

by Terri E. Givens. One of my favorite movies of all times is 2001: A Space Odyssey , in which an artificial intelligence, HAL, is the star. As we head into the second decade of the 21st century, AI is clearly beginning to play a role in areas like ed tech — but HAL isn’t quite yet in the picture (if you have an android phone, ask Google to “open the pod bay doors” for a little surprise).

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Terminalfour

OCTOBER 29, 2019

This month we’re reviewing social media trends, offering quick-to-read social media news guaranteed to keep you up to speed and ahead of the competition.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Photo credit: pixabay, qimono, CC0 In this new ‘ Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing ‘, Teaching Matters will be sharing blog posts based on a new initiative that invites colleagues to attend lunchtime sessions aimed at promoting discussion and sharing information on teaching related practice. Whilst the sessions are based at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, anyone across the University is invited to attend, and the topics are related to learning and teaching in all dis

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Photo credit: pixabay, ant2056, CC0 In this post, Dr Michael Gallagher, a Lecturer in the Centre for Research in Digital Education, describes how he and colleagues drew on current expertise and research within The University of Edinburgh to inform and design a new online course… On the 9th and 10th September this year, over 20 colleagues from across the University gathered at Argyle House to pilot a new short online course: An Edinburgh Model for Online Teaching.

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Higher Ed Connects: Policy

OCTOBER 1, 2019

by Alicia Betz. Student evaluations of teaching effectiveness (SETs) are such a common practice at the end of the semester that many people don’t even bat an eyelash at their use. But are they really that effective? Are they statistically significant? Are they biased? Are they a waste of everyone’s time? We’ll dive into those questions and more in this article.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Photo credit: Pixabay, geralt, CC0 This is the first post in the ‘Spotlight on ELIR’ series , which will chart the Enhancement-led Institutional Review (ELIR) that will be taking place in autumn 2020. In this post, Professor Tina Harrison, introduces ELIR, and explains how staff and students can get involved in the review process… ELIR is an external review of the quality of the student learning experience that we provide.

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Higher Ed Connects: Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2019

By Fatma Katr. In a modern world with diverse platforms for innovations and solutions, technology is shaping the future of education. It continues to manifest new tools such as virtual reality (VR) in a student’s learning experience. The number of VR educational users is expected to increase to around 15 million by 2025 , according to a report about virtual and augmented reality published by Goldman Sachs. .

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Terminalfour

OCTOBER 1, 2019

As we enter the new academic year is it time to answer some questions, by putting your email campaigns under the microscope and running an email audit.

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Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

OCTOBER 1, 2019

by Terri E. Givens. Support for diversity and inclusion underpins everything we do at CHEL. Two of the most important issues facing higher education leaders today are the increasing diversity of students entering college, and the ongoing lack of diversity of the faculty. . Despite efforts by many universities to diversify and change their hiring practices, the percentage of black faculty has actually declined, as noted in the Hechinger Report.

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Higher Ed Connects: Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2019

by Melanie Forstall Lemoine, Ph.D. The thought of technology in the classroom typically conjures up images of students utilizing computers or tablets to support classroom activities, extend learning, or support access to the curriculum. In an effort to differentiate access to the curriculum, the use of assistive technology may also be used. In all of these scenarios, the students are utilizing the technology to learn content.

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Higher Ed Connects: Technology

OCTOBER 14, 2019

by A.J. O’Connell. In 1999, THE Journal published an article about virtual reality (VR) in education. “The future is here,” it crowed. The piece, which went on to discuss virtual field trips and the other possibilities of VR in education, was typical of the articles and academic papers being published at the time: commercial video games had been experimenting with VR for a few years, The Matrix movie had just come out, and VR had the potential to change education forever.

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Terminalfour

OCTOBER 3, 2019

How influential are parents, carers and supporters in the university decision making process? And how can institutions successfully engage with them?

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

When it comes to digital marketing capability it can often be hard to differentiate between genuine expertise and agencies that talk a good game.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Here we uncover the optimization techniques and considerations that can raise your form design standards and conversion outcomes.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Professor Peter Felten delivering his keynote talk, ‘Relationships Matter’, at the Learning & Teaching Conference 2019, The University of Edinburgh (John McIntyre Conference Centre). Photo credit: A Bovill. Teaching Matters is delighted to publish a blog post written by one of the recent keynote speakers at the University’s Learning and Teaching Conference 2019 : Professor Peter Felten, Professor of History, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, and Executive Directo

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Photo credit: unsplash, @franckinjapan, CC0 In this ‘ Spotlight on Joint Degrees’ post, student Isabelle Sher reflects on her experience of studying as a Joint Honours student at The University of Edinburgh… I am a second year Joint Honours student, studying English Literature and History. From the outset of my studies, I assumed that, as a Joint Honours student, I would be studying both disciplines in equal measure.

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