Sat.Nov 02, 2019 - Fri.Nov 08, 2019

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Change in higher education: Working with mess and uncertainty

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Photo credit: Pixabay, geralt, CC0 In this post, Professor Velda McCune, Deputy Director at the Institute for Academic Development, explains how embracing mess, uncertainty and complexity in our educational processes can lead to transformative learning in higher education… As you might expect from an educational developer who researches teaching and learning in higher education, I’m really interested in how change processes play out.

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A Spooktacular Halloween Campaigns Retrospective

Terminalfour

We have had our eyes peeled for spooktacular Halloween campaigns from universities across the world

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Mini-series: An introduction to Peer Learning and Support

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Photo credit: Mihela Bodlovic In this mini-series , contributors from across Peer Learning and Support ( PL&S ) will dive into a range of issues relating to PL&S and explore the various benefits and challenges of such initiatives. They will be shedding light on aspects of PL&S that people may not know about, as well as offering new perspectives on more familiar discussions about teaching, learning, and the student experience.

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A Primer for Transforming Higher Ed in Turbulent Times

The Change Leader, Inc.

Transforming Higher Ed in turbulent times may seem impossible, in "normal" times is difficult enough. Preparing for what comes next and strategically managing the transformation will make or break your institution.

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Welcome to the November issue of Teaching Matters: Expect the unexpected

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Photo credit: Pixabay, Reginasphotos, CC0 Welcome to the November issue: Expect the unexpected – when teaching innovations don’t turn out as anticipated. In this issue, we will be publishing examples of when a teaching innovation or change in practice has been introduced, piloted, or researched, and it hasn’t turned out as expected. It may simply not have worked, or it could have been more complex or nuanced than anticipated, resulting in unexpected benefits or unintended consequences (positive

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How to continuously improve your university website between site re-designs

Terminalfour

With the average time between website redesigns being five years, how can you keep your site evolving in the meantime?

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