Teaching Matters Academic Support
MAY 30, 2019
Photo credit: pixabay, nattanan23, CC0 In this post, David Haines, Head of Philanthropy, University Programmes at the University of Edinburgh, highlights how their fundraising strategy for institutional projects includes a specific focus on Widening Participation… Since joining Edinburgh, a few people have told me that they have the best job in the University.
Dr. Paul Gordon Brown
MAY 29, 2019
As one of the essential elements of a curricular approach, assessment should occur at all levels of your curriculum. This includes on-the-ground assessment of individual learning activities, but also broader based assessment of overall curriculum effectiveness. One way of achieving this broader-based assessment is to utilize data collection instruments you may already be using and assessment data you may already be collecting.
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The Change Leader, Inc.
MAY 22, 2019
Diversity, equity and inclusion continues to be critical issues for higher education. Many of these issues are fanned by repercussions of historical events as well as unconscious biases based on unknown U.S. history and individuals tending to remain in monolithic groups. Institutions of higher education have a duty to make their campuses a model of inclusivity where every student, faculty member and staff member is wholeheartedly appreciated.
Teaching Matters Student Employment
MAY 21, 2019
Photo credit: unsplash,Alejandro Escamilla, CC0 In this post, Eilidh Steele, Internships Manager at the Careers Service, highlights the Insights Programme, which exemplifies the fourth and final strand of the Widening Participation Strategy: ‘Support to Progress”. This strand ensures that “targeted information, advice and guidance should be easily available to WP students so they build the skills, expertise, experience and networks to make their next step” (WP Strategy 2018 -2021 Guiding Princip
Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development
MAY 15, 2019
by Terri Givens, Founder & CEO of The Center for Higher Education Leadership. When a graduate student makes the transition to faculty member, there are a variety of issues they face, and support they need. When we think of student success, the focus is often on advising, financial support, and other factors that indeed play a role. However, the main point of contact for students is the faculty.
Study Aborad Association
MAY 9, 2019
Studying abroad has been shown to give students invaluable learning opportunities that aren’t available in a traditional classroom setting. International education also opens doors to increasing cultural awareness and better career opportunities after graduation. In 2000, researchers assessed the impact of studying abroad on students across Georgia, and found that students had “ improved academic performance upon returning to their home campus, higher graduation rates, and improved knowledge of
Teaching Matters Academic Support
MAY 29, 2019
Welcome to podcast episodes 6, 7, 8 and 9: What is the value of lecture recording? The Teaching Matters podcast accompanies and complements the Teaching Matters blog, adding another space for students and staff to have conversations and debates around learning and teaching at the University of Edinburgh. Students and staff are invited to engage in topical conversations, which are recorded and edited as podcast episodes.
Student Affairs Connection brings together the best content for student affair professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MAY 22, 2019
In this podcast, Assessment: Using Data to Grow Universities with Jamie Morley we discuss why assessment is critical for ensuring instruction is effective in helping students to learn. This data is even more important as the demographics of students and expectations of what higher education should accomplish change. In this podcast, Assessment: Using Data to Grow Universities with Jamie Morley we discuss why assessment is critical to sustainability.
Higher Ed Connects: News
MAY 7, 2019
by William Devine. As higher education’s basketball tournament for men unfolded in March, US District Court Judge Claudia Wilken ruled that the tournament’s revenue model is almost but not quite illegal. The revenue model’s injustice seems obvious. 1100 colleges and universities earn about $800 million per year in TV money from the tournament, yet they agree to pay no wages to players who play in it.
Terminalfour
MAY 7, 2019
Many universities and colleges aren't using Reddit! It's not as easy to carve out your own corner on Reddit, but if you do the results can be incredible.
Teaching Matters Experiential Learning
MAY 6, 2019
Photo credit: © Mihaela Bodlovic In this extra post, Teaching Matters is proud to highlight the fantastic work undertaken during the 2019 Festival of Creative Learning. Read more from Jennifer Williams, Festival Coordinator, below… The 2019 Festival of Creative Learning curated week in February was a roaring success, with over 100 events and more than 2000 tickets booked.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
MAY 28, 2019
Photo credit: pixabay, StartupStockPhotos, CC0 In this blog post, Dr Siobhan O’Connor, a Lecturer in Nursing Studies, describes how she works with local schools to deliver inspiring activities that would encourage young adults, particularly young women and girls, to study STEM subjects at university… Despite a 21st century society that is driven by digital tools, the number of young girls and women studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at university is still rela
Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development
MAY 1, 2019
by Dr. Tammi Cooper. Dr. Tammi Cooper, Associate Dean in the School of Business at Northcentral University, shares her knowledge from her own often-bumpy transition from faculty to academic administrator, covering the following key topics: The challenge of the transition. Key areas for administrator success. Creating a personal development plan. The challenge of the transition.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MAY 22, 2019
Grow enrollment and retention for your Higher Education institution podcast. New market forces are leading to disruption in higher education enrollment numbers. Grow enrollment and retention for your Higher Education institution podcast. Personalizing the student experience drives enrollment and retention.
Teaching Matters Student Employment
MAY 21, 2019
Photo credit: unsplash,Alejandro Escamilla, CC0 In this post, Eilidh Steele, Internships Manager at the Careers Service, highlights the Insights Programme, which exemplifies the fourth and final strand of the Widening Participation Strategy: ‘Support to Progress”. This strand ensures that “targeted information, advice and guidance should be easily available to WP students so they build the skills, expertise, experience and networks to make their next step” (WP Strategy 2018 -2021 Guiding Princip
Teaching Matters Academic Support
MAY 28, 2019
Photo credit: The University of Edinburgh In this extra post, Christine Love-Rodgers, College Lead for Library Academic Support (CAHSS), highlights the important role that the Library Academic Support team play in developing students’ information literacy…. Information literacy, or the capacity to find, evaluate, manage, curate, organise, ethically use and share information, are fundamental academic competences and key aspects of The University of Edinburgh Digital Skills Framework.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
MAY 23, 2019
Speednetworking event in 50 George Square, October 2018, with pupils from St. David’s, Dalkeith, and Castlebrae, Edinburgh. In this post, Annette Götzkes, a Senior Teaching Fellow in German Studies, shares the Widening Participation outreach work being undertaken by Literatures, Languages, and Cultures students in local secondary schools… Languages are boring, posh, difficult and irrelevant.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MAY 21, 2019
The Effects of Nationalism, Politics, and Free Speech on Universities and Colleges across the country and the role of Higher Ed leadership.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
MAY 16, 2019
Photo credit: pixabay, tania1974, CC0 In this post, Lesley Dunbar, Director of the Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP), explains how SWAP supports the second strand of the Widening Participation Strategy: ‘Support to Get In’. SWAP offers a strong commitment towards a ‘transparent route into the University for learners undertaking a range of qualifications in a range of settings’.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
MAY 16, 2019
Photo credit: pixabay, geralt, CC0 In this post, Grace Sansom, Recruitment Officer in the School of Mathematics, highlights how their School offers scholarships to help alleviate financial pressures, which is one of the most common barriers Widening Participation students encounter. This example complements the third strand of the Widening Participation Strategy , which centres on ‘Support to Succeed’ This strand focuses on the disadvantages Widening Participation (WP) students face
Teaching Matters Academic Support
MAY 9, 2019
Photo credit: Unsplash, Tim Gouw, CC0 In this post, Anais Banag, a fourth-year law student at Edinburgh Law School , shares her experience of being involved with ‘Access to the Professions’, a programme that provides secondary state school students with opportunities, encouragement and detailed advice about careers in law, medicine and veterinary medicine careers, as well as guidance on school course choices and the UCAS application process… When discussing widening participati
Teaching Matters Academic Support
MAY 7, 2019
Photo credit: Erika Stevenson In this post, Laura Cattell, Head of Widening Participation and Deputy Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions , introduces the University’s Widening Participation strategy, and explains how it is linked to the national, socio-political context… Volunteering as an undergraduate student in a low attaining school, I became aware of the barriers that educational and societal systems can have for individuals or groups of people.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MAY 3, 2019
As the COVID pandemic swept the globe, colleges and universities have been in a rush to transform to stay financially stable. This was written before the COVID crisis but the information is now even more critical.
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