Will Richardson

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

I’ve been expending a lot of bandwidth lately reading and thinking about the meta story of school, not just the history of the system and of pedagogy, but, more specifically, the motivations behind the story we’re currently living and how they effect the potential for deep and powerful learning that we all say we want for kids. That means diving into some new (to me) edu-historians and thinkers and trying to connect what I’m learning to others who have been tweaking my thinkin

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Photo credit: Luisa Colombo Today, Luisa Colombo, a student and Marketing Assistant at uCreate Studio, shares the exceptional story of students who used the University’s makerspace to develop ground-breaking technology… The uCreate Studio is the University of Edinburgh’s Community Makerspace offering equipment, advice, training and support to help members of the University community make (almost) anything!

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Hope College Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

One of the first lessons I learned when I came to college was that I have more free time than I did in high school, but I also have more things to do. I am not only taking classes at Hope, but I am involved in different jobs and student organizations. This is also the reality of most students at Hope College. There are over 60 student organizations and clubs that anyone can be part of on campus!

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash, Alex Hadba, CC0 In this post, Lauren Smith, Digital Support Librarian, outlines why open access resources are important in teaching, how lecturers can incorporate open access resources into their teaching materials, and how Library and University Collections can support them… What is open access? Open access (OA) can be seen as one string of the bow in the open education landscape.

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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

As you embark on developing a curricular approach for your division or your department there are a few key concepts that you should keep in mind. Think of these as a set of reminders and guiding principles. They represent the core of the philosophy behind the curricular approach. Curricular approaches are focused on learning. One thing curricular approaches always come back to is learning.

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Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

by Terri E. Givens. San Diego in February is a great place to gather to discuss student success, pathways and course scheduling. As colleges grapple with a diversifying student body, and more emphasis is being placed on graduation rates and employability, companies like Ad Astra are working with institutions to find new ways to use space and time. I consider access to higher education to be one of the most important missions of The Center for Higher Education Leadership.

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Will Richardson

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

When Bruce Dixon and I started Modern Learners six years ago, we had two aspirations. First, to help people, teachers, parents, and policy makers, better understand the ways in which the modern world provided different lenses through which to see education and learning, and to help them use those lenses to make better decisions for kids. And second, to create a business around it that would allow both of us to get off the road, spend less time on planes, and provide a model for other similar com

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Hope College Network

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

There are many symbols that represent Hope College: the anchor, the Flying Dutchman and the cross all embody what Hope stands for. In 2019, Hope inaugurated a new president who might be considered yet another symbol. President Scogin represents the past, present and future of Hope College. As a graduate from Hope, President Scogin knows what it is like to be a student here.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Photo credit: Pixabay, PIX1861, CC0 In this post, Dr Bob Sanders, a member of the Library’s Research Data Support team , describes the development of the Undergraduate Data Management Skills project… The Research Data Support team provide training and advocacy to promote best practice in research data management (RDM) , predominately supporting research staff and postgraduate students across the University.

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Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

by Jonathan Friedman. Drawing on work by PEN America, Jonathan Friedman discusses three cases where the principles of diversity, inclusion, and free speech have come into conflict. These include incidents involving hateful speech on campus, bias response systems, and inclusive language guides. Rather than elevating one principle and discarding the other, Friedman explains how campus leaders can instead harmonize and balance the defense of free speech with the advancement of diversity and inclusi

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Students look at a bound manuscript volume during a seminar. In this post, Dr Francesca Baseby, Manager of the Centre for Research Collections, reveals the benefits of Object Based Learning, an experiential learning method available to students and staff at the university… The Centre for Research Collections (CRC) provides access to The University of Edinburgh’s unique cultural and heritage collections.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Merging higher ed institutions part 2. The landscape in higher education continues to be rocked by change, including 1200+ closures (the majority of which were for-profits), mergers, and mega-mergers. These massive changes have been driven by changing demographics and a booming economy.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Photo Credit: Neil Hanna 19 Riselaw Crescent Edinburgh, Copyright University of Edinburgh Image Bank In this post, Dr Jenny Nex, Curator of the Musical Instruments Collections at St Cecilia’s Hall, provides a detailed account of the learning and teaching activities that take place in Scotland’s oldest concert hall… In the musical instrument collection, we have many different ways of engaging with learning and teaching.

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Hope College Network

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

For many high school seniors and their families, the college selection process includes a comparison of financial aid offers. As you narrow your list and weigh your options, there are a few important questions to consider. Keep this list handy as you compare financial aid packages: What is the renewal criteria for my financial aid? Does your financial aid package include an academic scholarship?

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Terminalfour

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This week we are bringing you another round-up, giving you the latest insights and developments you need to factor into your social media activities

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Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

by Isabel Thottam. In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. in January, The University of Montana shared the photos of students who won an essay contest in which they asked participants to write about the impact MLK has had on their life. When they shared the photos on their Facebook page, the university was condemned for being tone deaf to the fact that all four winners were white women.

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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

One of the key features of ACPA’s Institute on the Curricular Approach (formerly the Residential Curriculum Institute) is the “Showcase” sessions. Showcases are presentations from individual schools that have adopted the curricular approach. Functioning similar to case studies, these showcases dive into one institution’s work with the model and the challenges and successes they’ve had along the way.

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Ridgewater College

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

WILLMAR and HUTCHINSON, MN – In recognition of Black History Month, Ridgewater College will host regional author Dr. Christopher Lehman of St. Cloud State University on Thurs., February 20 at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to hear Lehman share insights from his 2019 book, “Slavery’s Reach: Southern Slaveholders in the North Star State.”. Lehman, who is a professor of ethnic studies, has written several books, including “Power, Politics, and the Decline of the Civil Rights Movement” and “Slavery

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Photo Credit: University of Edinburgh Image Collections CC0 In this post, Angela Laurins, Library Learning Services Manager, shares good practice tips on using the Library’s Resource Lists service… Resource Lists is the University Library’s online reading list service that provides students with consistent and easy access to key course texts.

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Hope College Network

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Do you know what Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Casey Neistat, and Michelle Obama all have in common? They all dedicate at least part of their success to their daily routines. Each of these celebrities attribute success to routine and more specifically, waking up early. As a new student at Hope, it is easy to fall into the typical college routine of 3 am nights and 12 pm mornings.

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Terminalfour

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Does your institution have a clear domain strategy? With the availability of modern alternatives, what does this mean for.ac and.edu domains?

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Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Welcome to Black History Month! Google got us off to a great start with this video: The contributions of African Americans are often overlooked in higher education. I have been reading about scholars who were at the forefront of the study of race politics in the United States. One example is W.E.B. Dubois. I was aware of W.E.B. Dubois’ role as a founder of the discipline of sociology, but recent work, including Aldon D.

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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Residential curricula are focused on student learning. Ultimately, curricular approaches primarily concern themselves with what we hope students will know and be able to do once their time with us comes to an end. Community building falls outside the learning-focus of the curriculum but it is critically important for its effectiveness. A switch to a curricular approach does not mean that a department abandons its community building responsibilities, rather, community building is a critical compo

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Will Richardson

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

At some point in the last couple of months, someone recommended that I read Seth Kreisberg’s 1992 book Transforming Power: Domination, Empowerment, and Education. To whomever that person is, sincere thanks. It’s an amazing read. And it’s connecting really deeply with my recent thinking about the tension between schools as a public and private good and the greatest aspirations we have for students as they experience school.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In this post, Christine Love-Rodgers, College Lead for Library Academic Support (CAHSS), provides an in-depth assessment of the University’s first Dissertation Week event that took place in November 2019… The University of Edinburgh Library held its first Dissertation Week on November 11-15 2019. This week was all about how the Library can support the student dissertation experience: from exploring what library resources are available to support a research question, to managing the b

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Hope College Network

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

I always heard rumors about how Hope College would change your life, and those rumors have not been wrong. Hope College has let me grow as a student, athlete, and as a follower of Christ. This is always my quick response answer on why I chose Hope. Reflecting as a junior now, I have further clarity on why I would choose Hope over and over again. I am not saying it is picture-perfect because going to college can be hard, but wow does going to Hope College make it easier.

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Terminalfour

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

As more universities seek to gain audience insights, social listening and advanced conversational analysis are gaining momentum.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Screenshot of subtitled video. Image credit: Chris Swift In this extra post, Chris Swift, Learning Technologist at the Holyrood Campus, reflects on the progress of a subtitling pilot project launched in May 2019 at the Moray House School of Education and Sport… The Moray House subtitling pilot project has been aiming to find an efficient model for subtitling curriculum material used by teaching staff here at the School of Education and Sport.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Photo Credit: University of Edinburgh Image Collections CC0 Welcome to the February issue: Library and University Collections This month’s issue of Teaching Matters puts Library and University Collections firmly in the spotlight. In this introductory post, Christine Love-Rodgers, College Lead for Library Academic Support (CAHSS), provides an overview of Library and University Collections with a regard to learning and teaching… Library and University Collections supports teaching and

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Terminalfour

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Podcasting is experiencing explosive growth and engagement is high among younger audiences. What are the trends in this space?

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Terminalfour

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

What is a student journey map? Why is it useful? And how do you develop them for your university?

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Terminalfour

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Universities pull out all the stops to celebrate the most romantic day of the year.

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