Teaching Matters Experiential Learning
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
CC0 It all started with a speculative email from Sargent Scott Casey of the Central Edinburgh Community Policing Team who wrote to Edinburgh College of Art seeking help to deal with anti-social behaviour issues in Hunter Square. Hunter Square, embedded in the history of the city, is situated behind the Tron Kirk at the intersection of Royal Mile and North Bridge.
Teaching Matters Online Learning
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
CC BY 2.0 Flickr: Steve Johnson The MSc in Digital Education programme experiments with different modes and forms of assessment, and one course, Digital Futures for Learning, has made creating Open Educational Resources (OERs) one of its core assignments. The course gives students the opportunity to consider the trajectory and implications of digital technologies for the future of learning.
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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
Developing a culture of continuous improvement within your housing and residence life department requires one to put structures in place to gather assessment data and utilize that data to make change. Furthermore, it requires the identification and standards against which a department can compare their progress and determine and prioritize goals. Within the area of.
Hope College Network
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
To rush or not to rush? A brilliant question that inevitably crosses the mind of many soon-to-be-freshman. And with great reason. It’s a big decision! Greek Life, no matter where you are in the country, comes with its own unique set of myths, stereotypes, and hesitations. I’m sure you know someone whose Instagram caption is forever “#throwwhatyouknow” Annnnd then I’m sure you know someone else who always insisting that Greeks “buy their friends”.
Terminalfour
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Crafting a story that combines scientific research and popular entertainment can increase engagement, sharing and media attention.
Teaching Matters Experiential Learning
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
CC0 Q: What do a laboratory at 4700m, 34 Edinburgh students, and a bulldozer have in common? A: The APEX 5 high altitude medical research expedition, which gave its student volunteers and organisers a unique and unforgettable learning experience. Since 2001, Apex (Altitude Physiology Expeditions) has been performing important research and given hundreds of University of Edinburgh students a rewarding international learning experience.
Dr. Paul Gordon Brown
FEBRUARY 10, 2018
Before embarking on a curricular approach, it is important to conduct an audit, or archeological dig, to surface important characteristics and concepts that should be present and accounted for in your curriculum. As Siri Espy states, “Much like an archeological dig, your mission is to start with a set of bones and construct a skin.
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Terminalfour
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Every year we look back on the previous 12 months and select some of our favorite Higher Education digital marketing moments
Terminalfour
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
In a competitive world it is a shining example of why it’s so important to shout about what makes your college unique.
Hope College Network
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Going into the college search, there were a lot of things I didn’t know. There seemed to be a whole new vocabulary of words and terms that applied to college that I didn’t have prior knowledge of. One of those terms was liberal arts. From the word itself and how it was used I began to build my own understanding of it, but it wasn’t until I was at Hope experiencing Liberal Arts for myself that I began to really understand and appreciate a Liberal Arts education.
Hope College Network
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
I constantly receive questions about how and why I ended up in Michigan all the way from Texas. People always ask how I am adjusting to the winter, how I heard about Hope or what made it stand out. Hope is a special place with kind people. There is no perfect college, but there are some non-negotiables when it came to picking a college. I wanted a small school with a vibrant community.
Hope College Network
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
“If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done” These words sit closely to me in this season of life. The time is coming that I walk across the stage and receive my diploma and start a new stage of life after college, a season called adulting. It is incredibly exciting but also extraordinarily frightening.
Hope College Network
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
There are many spots on campus to study, hangout with friends, or simply be by yourself when you need to focus for an exam coming up. Students at Hope are usually very good at being able to find their “spot” within the first few weeks of being on campus. For me, there is one place that I am able to be social, studious, or alone if I wanted – Lubbers Hall.
Hope College Network
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Everyone has a story. But it is usually not the one that they are telling. These words were spoken by a good friend, in chapel this past Wednesday. It was something that I needed to hear. Something the people of Hope College probably needed to hear too. I’m a junior at Hope. And I by no means have things figured out. But I’m starting to realize that my friend was right.
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