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What the f**k is Graphic Design?

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Photo credit: Flip Design Agency Following on from her earlier post this year , Zoe Patterson, Programme Director for Graphic Design at ECA, describes another student engagement initiative that benefits both undergraduate and school students… What the f**k is Graphic Design?

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Stop. Learn. Reflect: Figuring out what comes next with the Students’ Association and the Edinburgh Award

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Being able to tell someone else about ones lessons learned and to display high self-awareness, alongside a mature approach to work, is crucial to achieving professional success and something that will make any recruitment candidate stand out.

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Involving an industry partner in student projects, a win for all parties?

Teaching Matters Student Employment

The industry partner is afforded the opportunity to interact with and recruit strong candidates and the students are afforded the experience of working in a “low risk” consultancy environment. The industry partner was so impressed with many of the students that many of them were offered jobs!

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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An introduction to the Widening Participation strategy at The University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Academic Support

We can be both a world-leading centre of academic excellence and a place of opportunity for a diverse group of students, including those from some of the most deprived communities and under-represented groups in Scotland. She has strategic oversight and leadership for the University’s widening participation strategy and implementation.

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Data mindfulness: Teaching undergraduates data management skills

Teaching Matters Online Learning

The Undergraduate Data Management Skills Project , funded by the IS Innovation Fund, began with the aim of improving the student experience by providing our UG students with some of the basic data management skills they might need to carry out a dissertation project.

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Students as teachers: implementing the Certificate in Veterinary Medical Education

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

We are so lucky to have such great lecturers at the Vet School who inspire us within the field and I felt very lucky that I had been given this opportunity to impart this to young students.”

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