Sat.Apr 22, 2017 - Fri.Apr 28, 2017

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The Directors of Teaching Network: sharing good practice and discussing challenges in teaching across the university

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

The Directors of Teaching Network is a new initiative started by the Assistant Principal for Assessment and Feedback, Professor Susan Rhind in 2016. The network brings together Directors of Teaching (or DoTs) and other interested teachers from each school in the University for quarterly meetings. Directors, who have strategic oversight in teaching at the school level, can update each other on their local experiences, wins and challenges in learning and teaching, and discuss various university in

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“It’s a Wonderful Workshop”: innovative tutor training for the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Teaching on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice is primarily conducted in the practical, hands-on learning environment of a workshop (anything from 1 ¼ to 3 hours long), led by a tutor who is most likely to be a practising solicitor. This presents some interesting challenges for me as Tutor Mentor in the Edinburgh Centre for Professional Legal Studies (ECPLS).

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Happy Birthday, Rome!

Hope College Network

On Friday, Rome celebrated it’s 2,770th birthday! The official founding date of Rome is April 21st, 753 B.C. All weekend there were historical re-enactments culminating in a huge parade reminding me that the Roman people truly cherish and take pride in the rich history of the city they call home. The Most Brief History of Rome You’ll Ever Read Legend has it that twins, Romulus and Remus, were raised by a she-wolf.

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Keele University and the student ambassador guide to not wasting time

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Student ambassadors in higher education; the ultimate recruitment tool.

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April favorites: Higher Education Social media Pin Ups

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Our picks for the social media winners in higher education in April

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