Teaching Matters Online Learning
DECEMBER 19, 2019
Photo credit: Danielle MacInnes, Unsplash, CC0 In this post, Eli Appleby- Donald , a learning technologist at Edinburgh College of Art, describes her experience of creating an academic community during her online studies… I’m currently finishing my studies as an online Masters student, studying Digital Education with Moray House School of Education and Sport.
Teaching Matters Academic Communities
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Photo credit: unsplash, @daanstevens, CC0 In this last Peer Learning and Support mini-series post, Dr Robyn Pritzker, Peer Learning Coordinator, draws on the Citizen Scholar fr amework to link peer learning and support with social change, which has impact beyond the walls of the University… Across the last two months, the Peer Learning and Support team has brought together a range of perspectives on our Schemes and projects through this series.
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The Change Leader, Inc.
DECEMBER 17, 2019
The TRACS Annual Meeting Learnings - Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, an accreditation body for Christian institutions of higher education, works with approximately 100 institutions.
Teaching Matters Experiential Learning
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Photo credit: unsplash, @stayandroam, CC0 In this Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing post, Laura Colucci-Gray, a Senior Lecturer in Science and Sustainability Education at Moray House School of Education and Sport, describes the importance of recognising aesthetics and the role of our senses in learning and our mental health… Last month, I welcomed the opportunity to join the group and share my reflections on a topic – mental health – which is not only hitting the headlines on an ev
Teaching Matters Online Learning
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Adalberto presenting at a conference, drawing on his learning during his degree. Photo courtesy of Adalberto Guerra Cabrera In this post, Adalberto Guerra Cabrera, an MSc student at The University of Edinburgh and a Senior R&D consultant at Integrated Environmental Solutions , reveals how undertaking an online Masters in Data Science Technology helps his work on developing energy-efficient buildings… I currently work for a company that uses data for reducing the impact of buildings on
Hope College Network
DECEMBER 15, 2019
This past fall semester, I invited members of the Hope College community to share their gratitude for the people and experiences [at Hope] that made a difference in their lives. Their messages captured what the Hope experience is all about. World-class faculty. Caring staff. Inspirational coaches. Dedicated mentors. Formation of faith. Excellent academics with top-tier research.
Higher Ed Connects: Ethics
DECEMBER 15, 2019
by Terri E. Givens. During my recent trip to Washington, DC, I was able to connect with attorney Paula Brantner — and given our current newsletter’s focus on ethics, I was interested to hear about the work she is doing with academic associations and conferences. Paula, as the President and Principal of PB Work Solutions , builds harassment and toxic workplace prevention systems that reflect an organization’s values and that can transform an organization’s culture.
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Higher Ed Connects: Ethics
DECEMBER 15, 2019
By Fatma Katr. In a world where education is constantly developing, curriculums are rapidly adopting new learning techniques and content that grasp world reality. Case studies and coursework relevant to real-life situations are some of the best ways students can practically apply what they learn, instead of only debating something in the abstract. .
Higher Ed Connects: Ethics
DECEMBER 15, 2019
by Kimberly Yavorski. The recent admissions cheating scandals highlight a potential crisis in academia, indicating that perhaps we need to place more focus on personal responsibility and good citizenship—in effect, to restore “honor” to our campuses. For centuries, honor codes have made honorable behavior an expectation; a number of schools have added their own versions of an honor code over the past few decades.
Higher Ed Connects: Ethics
DECEMBER 14, 2019
by Jessica Luther. How colleges and universities—and even grade schools —handle reports of gendered harassment on their campuses (including but not limited to reports of sexual misconduct, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and rape) remains a persistent topic. . The Department of Education recently handed down a $4.5 million fine , the largest-ever of its kind, to Michigan State for “its systemic failure to protect students from sexual abuse” and requires the school “to make major cha
Higher Ed Connects: Ethics
DECEMBER 14, 2019
By Steve Joordens. This article makes a case for professors undergoing formal training in education, just as doctors undergo formal training in medicine. The factors allowing a lack of training to be the norm are discussed, as is the manner in which the concept of academic freedom is sometimes used to maintain this state of affairs. . An exploration of the origins of academic freedom reveals it was never intended to support untrained practice.
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