September, 2017

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Launched - TERMINALFOUR’s 2017 Digital Insights Report

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Digital Marketing & Web Trends in Higher Education

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Does lecture capture enhance learning?

Teaching Matters Online Learning

iStock [da vooda] Dr David Grumett is Chancellor’s Fellow in Christian Ethics and Practical Theology in the School of Divinity and Eli Appleby-Donald was the Technology Support Officer at the School of Divinity, and now works as a Learning Technologist in the Edinburgh College of Art. Here David and Eli share their thoughts on lecture capture, originally published on Teaching Matters in June 2016.

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Teaching at scale: Improving student engagement through Quectures

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

iStock [kubkoo] Teaching at scale poses specific challenges. How do we maintain student engagement in that seemingly anonymous sea of students in the large lecture hall, and how can the same strategy do so for each individual with different backgrounds and needs? Having just completed a secondment with the Institute for Academic Development evaluating the new ‘quecture’ approach to the flipped classroom, over two full teaching cycles, I am starting to believe that I might have something.

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A manifesto for learning and teaching in large classes from the Experienced Teachers’ Network

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

iStock [Henrik500] The experienced Teachers’ Network launched in 2016 with the aim of providing a discussion space for experienced teachers around the University. The network is currently led by Richard Blythe (School of Physics and Astronomy), Chris Perkins (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures) and Velda McCune (Institute for Academic Development).

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The Polarization of Higher Education: Increasing Political Takeover in the Ivory Tower

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The polarization of Higher Education isn’t entirely new. During the 1960s, campuses became very political, but things died down for a while. The divisiveness in American society has been growing for a while, and while this deep polarization seems to be further cleaved by the latest tweets from President Trump, the divides, which began to pick up again in the 1980s, have been getting substantially worse over the past decade.

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10 of the best 2017 University Welcome Days: Part 2

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We continue our countdown of the best higher education social media campaigns for move-in day for new students

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10 of the best 2017 University Welcome Days: Part 1

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The best higher education social media campaigns for move-in day for new students

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De Montfort University uses Whatsapp to offer Clearing Places

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How integrated are social media and messaging platforms in your institution's recruitment activities?

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Making large groups like small groups

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Ross Galloway is a Senior Teaching Development Officer in the School of Physics and Astronomy, here he shares his thoughts on teaching large groups, originally published on Teaching Matters in October 2016. For the last few years, I have taught the first year introductory physics courses, Physics 1A and 1B. These are the largest classes in the School of Physics and Astronomy, typically having student numbers of around 300 or so.

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College of Charleston - Total Eclipse of the Campus

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How to make Celestial events work for your student recruitment and brand activities

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Lecture Recording: What does research say about its effect on attendance?

Teaching Matters Online Learning

With the University rolling out lecture recording equipment in 400 rooms by 2019, many may be concerned about how this will affect lecture attendance. As part of my internship with the implementation team working on the rollout of lecture recording, I decided to read some of the literature on this topic. Firstly, does lecture attendance improve performance?

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10 Traits That Will Make Your Digital Team a Success (Part Two)

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Paul Boag closes out his top 10 tips for making digital a success in your higher education institution.

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10 Traits That Will Make Your Digital Team a Success (Part One)

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Paul Boag, user experience designer and expert in digital transformation, takes over our blog with tips on digital success.

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