Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 18, 2019

University of Edinburgh’s Access Programme photo In this post, Kathryn Redpath, Director of Learning and Teaching for the Centre for Open Learning, describes how a School-wide CPD programme, and enhanced communication channels, are helping the Centre develop a sense of academic community… The Centre for Open Learning (COL) offers a rich and diverse range of courses and programmes, including those in English Language Education, Short Courses, Languages for All, The International Foundation

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 18, 2019

Photo credit: Bethany Easton In this post, Dr Emily Taylor and Emily Gribbin, from the School of Health in Social Science, showcase ‘Let’s Gather’: an initiative created to build a supportive community for staff and students… About a year ago, we were pondering the question of community. We knew that when communities work well they can bring a sense of connection and belonging, and have benefits for well-being.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

APRIL 17, 2019

Welcome to episode 4 of the Teaching Matters podcast: Can blogging be used as an effective form of assessment? 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.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 17, 2019

The key to building strong university leadership through mentoring is by inspiring current leaders to pass on their experience and legacy to high-potentials. education needs to do a better job of preparing future leaders, especially in terms of leadership development and succession planning. Some leaders, while academically very bright in their discipline, take on administrative roles with no knowledge of leadership or management.

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Terminalfour

APRIL 17, 2019

The number of influencers with a university affiliation is snowballing. However, engaging with them for strategic marketing initiatives is new for Higher Ed.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 17, 2019

Photo credit: pixabay, pixelcreatures, CC0 In this post, Karen Howie, Technology Enhanced Learning Team manager in the Learning, Teaching and Web in Information Services, and co-editor of the Academic blogging mini-series , highlights a selection of teaching blogs currently being used by University of Edinburgh staff and students… Working on the launch of our new Academic Blogging Service was the first big project I’ve been involved in during my time in Information Services.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 16, 2019

Photo credit: pixabay, geralt, CC0 In this post, Lauren Johnston-Smith, Online Learning Marketing Project Manager in Learning Teaching and Web, shares some insights from online students’ experiences of being part of a global academic community… Since 2005, the University of Edinburgh has delivered postgraduate degrees online to more than 7,500 students.

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