Sat.May 02, 2020 - Fri.May 08, 2020

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Spotlight on Alternative Assessment Methods: Things to think about for open book and at-home exams

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Photo credit: Pixabay, CC0 In this post for the ‘Spotlight on alternative assessment methods’ , Jenna Mann, Academic Developer at the Institute for Academic Development, introduces a three-part mini-series featured on the Study Hub blog aimed at giving students practical and effective advice on taking open-book exams at home… The announcement from the University of Edinburgh cancelling first and second year exams, except if they were part of a professionally accredited course,

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We As Americans Love A Good Come Back Story. This Is Ours.

MultiFamily Insider

During my years in the business, I have seen and weathered multiple downturns in our economy; though nothing has been quite like what we’ve all seen the last few weeks. The past downturns that I went through were financial related for the most part and took time to come together, this however, is a health crisis that is creating financial hardships, many of which are yet to be seen that may in turn be difficult to recover from.

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Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing: Supporting community-building and wellbeing amongst student cohorts during Covid-19

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Photo credit: Bruno Cervera, Unsplash CC0 In this Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing post, Katie Cebula, Paul Kelly, and Deborah Holt, from the Moray House School of Education and Sport, share discussions and approaches that emerged from the ‘Practice Worth Sharing’ Forum on how to foster online, community-building during the Covid-19 crisis.