In my new role of Learning Spaces lead for the LDC, my first task was to join members of the properties and facilities department on a visit last week to Loughborough University to take a…
Monthly Archives For November 2013
Applying a flipped learning model
I attended a Learning and Skills Group webinar on flipped learning for effective blended learning on 7th November 2013. The presenter, Joanna Kori from Tata Interactive Systems presented on using a flipped learning model to…
ICERI Conference report
ICERI (International Conference on Education Research and Innovation.) Seville November 19th and 20th 2013 As part of the dissemination activity for our learning development project funded by the LDC the three researchers on the project,…
SLE: Inspiring Practice Case-study @ City
This blog post is designed to compliment the session – “Inspiring Practice at your Institution”, at the Changing the Learning Landscape event in London on 26th November 2013 in London. On the day a range…
Unpicking the Gordian Knot of Change
Change? Change is difficult. Change is messy. Change, it can seem, never lasts. If you are enmeshed in trying to bring about change, it can feel like a constant challenge to unpick the Gordian Knot….
Learning Analytics
I recently participated in a ELESIG symposium on Learner Analytics. An extended introduction of learning analytics and its uses both for educators and learners has already been covered by my fellow colleagues in his previous…
SEDA’s 18th annual Conference 14th – 15th November 2013 in Bristol
This conference was focused on the theme of creativity in educational development and so had a range of very diverse parallel sessions with a focus on writing, dialogue, Lego, dance, poetry and drawing. There was…
Student writing – the benefits of freewriting
Many students find the writing process difficult. Despite having completed A levels or other qualifications, it is quite common to find students somewhat mystified by the writing required at university. This is particularly the…
Leading Change in Higher Education – MAAP Module
We are now recruiting participants for the Leading Change in Higher Education module that will run as part of the MA Academic Practice from January 2013. In this challenging and uncertain time within HE it…
Backgrounds Matter
A background can make or break a video interview or presentation. If the background is too fussy or colourful, the subject can be lost in a sea of confusion and it can produce an uncomfortable…
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