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August, 2017

STEM + Fun = ExploreHope

Hope College Network

AUGUST 22, 2017

Throughout the weeks of June and July, the halls of Schaap Science Center bubbled with activity as hundreds of children excitedly chattered about newfound lessons as they clutched goodie bags full of goofy but cool science projects. This summer marked the 20th year of Hope College’s annual ExploreHope camps, hands-on workshops meant to stimulate love and learning for youngsters in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and while ExploreHope promises kids a great time, it also provi

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Development of graduate attributes in online distance learning students

Teaching Matters Student Employment

AUGUST 17, 2017

iStock [BrianAJackson] Several previous posts on Teaching Matters have focused on graduate attributes – the skills, abilities, attitudes and approaches that students develop “through meaningful experiences and the processes of learning and reflection” (from Definition: what are Graduate Attributes? ). But what do students understand about graduate attributes?

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From the Ground Up: designing new BScs in Agricultural Science

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

AUGUST 15, 2017

CC [alljengi] Colleagues in the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security have used a new process to design degrees in Agricultural Science. The new Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security at the University of Edinburgh will provide world-leading research and innovation in support of global food and environmental security, sustainable rural development, and human and animal wellbeing.

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Training and support for postgraduate students who teach (PGWT)

Teaching Matters Academic Support

AUGUST 10, 2017

iStock [shuoshu] Many of us will have been taught by, or worked as a postgraduate tutor. Postgraduates make up a majority of those who work as teaching assistants, tutors, and demonstrators at the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere. It is therefore important that postgraduates who teach are trained, developed, and supported in their roles. Providing the right support and guidance for those postgraduates is an issue that was picked up in the last Enhancement-Led Institutional Review cycle.

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