Teaching Matters Academic Communities

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Photo credit: Lucy Clark, MA (Hons) French and Spanish In this post, Megan Jones, a 3rd year French and Linguistics student, showcases an innovative project in the Department of European Languages and Cultures, which supports students in their preparation for their year abroad, and was funded by the Student Partnership Agreement… Since 2018, I have been working alongside Veronique Desnain, Head of the Department of European Languages and Cultures (DELC), as a student leader of the DELC Ye

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This week we consider how to create a search experience that brings a smile and goes beyond expectations.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Photo credit: unsplash, Carlos Muza, CC0 In this post, Rebecca Collins, a third year Mathematics and Statistics student, introduces a guide for staff on using learning analytics, created during an Employ.ed On Campus Internship in the School of Health in Social Science… If only 5% of the students on a course read their assessment feedback, then should staff bother to write it for every student?

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Higher Ed Connects: Assessment

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

The following article describes an approach to maximizing the impact of experiential learning by first developing transferable skills in the context of in-class activities. By Steve Joordens. The specified process, captured within a technology called peerScholar, provides structured practice with these skills first in the context of peer assessment, and then in the context of the formative use of feedback.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Photo credit: Pixabay, tiburi, CC0 Welcome to the September issue of Teaching Matters: Student Partnership Agreement. This issue showcases work undertaken by staff and students, which has been funded by the University’s Student Partnership Agreement. This agreement builds on the strength of the productive partnership between The University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh University Students’ Association.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

We've been analyzing the trends that set this year's Clearing period apart, identifying how universities can respond.

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