Teaching Matters Online Learning
MARCH 19, 2020
Photo Credit: Alina Grubnyak, Unsplash CC0 In this post of the ‘Student Voice’ monthly series, Chris Sheridan, eLearning Coordinator for the online Clinical Trials programme, reflects on using discussion boards as a useful tool for hearing student voices… In a recent presentation, MSc in Clinical Trials discussed the student voice within their fully online programme.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
MARCH 19, 2020
Photo Credit: Gustavo Quepón, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Ire-Oluwa Adegoke, Masters student in Sustainable Energy Systems, tells us about the benefits of diversifying learning activities through student-led initiatives… The motivation for pursuing graduate education is diverse and not “one size fits all” Some students seek a Master’s degree to get into a new career path while others may do it to experience a new country and culture.
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Teaching Matters Student Employment
MARCH 18, 2020
Photo credit: Pixabay, mohamed_hassan, CC0 This is the sixth post in the ‘Spotlight on ELIR’ series , which will chart the Enhancement-led Institutional Review (ELIR) that will be taking place in autumn 2020. In this post, Professor Tina Harrison (Assistant Principal, University of Edinburgh) and Stephanie Vallancey (Vice President Education, Students’ Association), provide an update on progress so far, encourage students and staff to comment on a draft of the reflective analysis and outline the
Teaching Matters Student Engagement
MARCH 17, 2020
Photo credit: Unsplash, Ross Sneddon, CC0 In this post, Gemma Spencer, a Masters student in Psychology of Mental Health, shares her experience as a student representative… With The University of Edinburgh being such a large institution — encompassing a sizeable student body of 40,000 — it is easy enough to blend into the crowd. But why should you?
Teaching Matters Online Learning
MARCH 18, 2020
Photo Credit: Ivan Shunyakov, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Colm Harmon, Vice-Principal Students, introduces Teaching Matters’ two special Spotlight Series on Remote Teaching and Alternative Assessment Methods to support staff in transitioning to remote teaching… With the move to remote teaching from 23 rd March 2020 , many colleagues across the University are faced with the challenge of making a very rapid transition to online teaching, along with consideration of alternatives methods
Teaching Matters Academic Support
MARCH 18, 2020
In this special Spotlight series on Remote Teaching , Velda McCune, Deputy Director of the Institute for Academic Development and Head of the Learning and Teaching Team, shares tips and resources for an effective move into online teaching… Not surprisingly, I’ve been thinking more than usual about teaching online. I have been teaching online for many years and find that it is often a fantastic experience but I’m aware it’s quite different suddenly to need to teach online when you’ve not be
The Change Leader, Inc.
MARCH 17, 2020
How to Implement Effective Shared Governance with Philip Rous and Dr. Drumm McNaughton on the Changing Higher Ed Podcast. Dr. Philip Rous is provost and senior vice president for academic affairs of the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He has been at UMBC for 29 years, both as a faculty member and administrator. He tries to facilitate the community as a whole to grow and expand.
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Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs
MARCH 15, 2020
by Isabel Thottam. Higher education institutions have a huge impact on our economy, because schools play a major role in educating the future workers of our society. Unfortunately, our current education system does not require high school education systems to develop financial literacy skills, which means many students enrolled in college will be learning these skills for the very first time.
Higher Ed Connects: News
MARCH 15, 2020
by Terri E. Givens. I happened to be in Portland for an event at my son’s college, Lewis and Clark, when I first heard the news that University of Washington (UW) would be the first campus to shift to teaching online on March 6, after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. I knew it would only be a matter of time before universities across the country would have to take similar actions.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MARCH 17, 2020
This episode addresses the upcoming enrollment cliff in Higher Education. Bill Conley is vice president for enrollment at Bucknell University, which is in an enviable position with a 30-percent admittance rate and a strong alumni base. The institution offers nationally recognized programs in arts, science, engineering and management. When higher education programs align with compassion for students, student persistence and graduation rates change for the better.
Teaching Matters Academic Communities
MARCH 16, 2020
History Society winning ‘Place for All’ at the Student Awards 2019 In this Mini-Series on Embedding Belonging in the Classroom post, Professor Ewen Cameron, Head of School for History, Classics and Archaeology, and Rachel Irwin, fourth year History Student and President of History Society, continue their conversation together about building classroom communities.
Hope College Network
MARCH 14, 2020
As I have grown as a student in each of my classes, it is apparent to me that there is one way for the world to continue to advance – and that way is research. In order for research to happen and be successful, it is important to have many people involved, who all think in different ways. During my first year at Hope, I was involved in the Day 1 Phage Discovery Research Program.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MARCH 17, 2020
Crises offer many common lessons once they are over. That’s the case now as higher education faces the latest crises, the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode of Changing Higher Ed features Dr. Scott Cowen, the former president of Tulane University. Dr. Cowen, who is now a faculty member, as shares his insights of surviving a crisis, which in his case was Hurricane Katrina.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MARCH 16, 2020
Tips To Survive and Recover From COVID for Higher Ed Institutions. Higher education is in a hurricane created by the COVID-19 virus.
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