Teaching Matters Student Engagement

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Photo Credit: Daniel Mutia MCF Kickabout In this fourth post in our Spotlight Series: Voices of Movers and Shakers , Daniel Mutia a fourth year MasterCard Foundation Scholar studying BEng (Hons) Electronics and Electrical Engineering describes the transformative power of Edinburgh University Sport Union and how it can support leadership development, mental wellbeing, and a sense of belonging… Sport has the power to change the world…it has the power to inspire.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

All photos courtesy of Oscar Ukwizagira In this fourth post for the “ Spotlight: Voices of Movers and Shakers” series , Oscar Ukwizagira, a student in Civil Engineering, tells us about his journey joining the University’s Karate Club and how it has contributed to his overall wellbeing, sense of belonging and leadership skills… “An athlete is a normal person with a gift of an undying passion to be the best and achieve greatness” – Amanda Ring.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

There are two components of this: one where agreement may be found, and one where there will be disagreement. The first is the general acceptance that education—and especially higher education--has to be faster, better and less expensive. However, the second, that higher education needs to be more accessible to people.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Image Credit: Richard Fitzpatrick, a top view of CaMKII (a protein used in memory formation) in a Minecraft world created using Minecraft blocks. In this post, Richard Fitzpatrick a final year PhD student working in the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences as part of the University of Edinburgh-Zhejiang University partnership, explains how the popular sandbox videogame Minecraft can be used for teaching and how it can lead to sustained engagement, enthusiasm, and creativity.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This week we review the creative online experiences universities used to bring students together safely this Halloween.

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CU Work-Life Balance

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

When you find yourself needing help to care for your children, special needs family members, aging parents or pets, CU Anschutz Medical Campus employees and full-time students can use Care@Work by Care.com. This online portal provides access to search tools and databases where you can find qualified care resources for all members of your family. All CU Anschutz staff, even part-time employees and full-time students, are eligible for a free membership to Care.com through the Care@Work program, a

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