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RA Training for Residential Curriculum: Sequencing and Planning

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

The following is part of a series of blog posts addressing a number of areas related to developing a training program for RAs and student staff members working within a residential curriculum model. Posts included in this series are: An Overview Tone Setting and Basics Involving RAs and Generating Buy-In Sequencing and Planning Resources and Examples Assessment Data and Exercises Throughout the Year After determining the goals and outcomes for a curriculum, the magic happens when you begin scaf

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Ed Tech Spotlight: Virtue Analytics

Higher Ed Connects: Ed Tech

Virtue Analytics Enrollment Management platform allows educational institutions to leverage the power of machine learning and predictive modeling to make better decisions across the admissions process. Customized to the institution’s environment, Virtue provides student-specific recommendations, related to admissions, financial aid & retention, enabling better outcomes for the student and delivering increased revenue to the institution.

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Working with alumnae teachers to prepare student teachers for professional practice

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Photo credit: unsplash, Digital5 Elements, CC0 In this post, Deborah Holt, Bicentennial Fellow in the Moray House School of Education, highlights how she works with her alumnae teachers to support and engage her students for professional life as teachers… I work in Initial Teacher Education and a substantial part of my work is to prepare students practically, emotionally and academically for professional practice during their programmes and for their first year in the profession.

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Assessing tutorial participation through reflective practice

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Photo credit: unsplash, Nicole Honeywell, CC0 In this extra post, Dr Lawrence Dritsas, a Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies at the School of Social and Political Science, describes an innovative assessment based on students’ reflection on their tutorial preparation and engagement… I lead the pre-Honours course, Science, Nature and Environmen t, which is a ‘sensitising’ course that explores the social aspects of scientific knowledge, and focuses on how we understand and

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UK Universities, are you ready for clearing 2019?

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It's only 6 weeks until A level results day in the UK. How prepared is your institution for Clearing and what can we learn from last year.

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RA Training for Residential Curriculum: Involving RAs and Generating Buy-In

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

The following is part of a series of blog posts addressing a number of areas related to developing a training program for RAs and student staff members working within a residential curriculum model. Posts included in this series are: An Overview Tone Setting and Basics Involving RAs and Generating Buy-In Sequencing and Planning Resources and Examples Assessment Data and Exercises Throughout the Year One of the more misunderstood shifts in the change from a program model to a residential curricu

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Unis ‘failing to deliver’ on AI skills

HECG

By DAVID MYTON. Major global institutions – including academia, industry and governments – are not doing enough to help citizens learn about and adjust to Artificial Intelligence, and neither are they providing sufficient opportunity for lifelong learning. Further, the education provided by traditional universities “is failing to deliver the mix of in-demand skills employers need to prepare for widespread AI adoption”.

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Check out the shortlist for the Heist Higher Education marketing awards

Terminalfour

Tonight we’re celebrating innovations in education marketing and cheering on our wonderful clients who are shortlisted.

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RA Training for Residential Curriculum: Tone Setting and Basics

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

The following is part of a series of blog posts addressing a number of areas related to developing a training program for RAs and student staff members working within a residential curriculum model. Posts included in this series are: An Overview Tone Setting and Basics Involving RAs and Generating Buy-In Sequencing and Planning Resources and Examples Assessment Data and Exercises Throughout the Year Typically the residence life academic year begins with a lengthy period of training, before the

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RA Training for Residential Curriculum: An Overview

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

The following is part of a series of blog posts addressing a number of areas related to developing a training program for RAs and student staff members working within a residential curriculum model. Posts included in this series are: An Overview Tone Setting and Basics Involving RAs and Generating Buy-In Sequencing and Planning Resources and Examples Assessment Data and Exercises Throughout the Year In order for a residential curriculum to be successful, the staff implementing a curriculum need

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