Digifest, now online With Jisc being an aggregator of much that happens in the digital education space across the UK higher education (HE) sector – from the Janet network and learning analytics to exploring the intelligent campus and the digital capabilities framework – their annual Digifest is typically the live event where a lot of…Continue Reading Learning and teaching, reimagined
After 5 years, 473 posts, almost 300 comments, and over 12,000 unique visitors from dozens of different countries in this calendar year alone, this blog is entering a new phase. It starts with a new name – welcome to ‘Learning at City‘. The blog began as ‘Educational Vignettes’, launched as a WordPress site in 2011…Continue Reading Goodbye ‘Educational Vignettes’, hello ‘Learning at City’
About five minutes from Northampton Square, nestled above the recently opened CitySport, lie two floors of recently launched City learning spaces. Part of the new Franklin Building, there are eight rooms available for all schools to use for teaching and learning, as well as a meeting room and some social spaces. The space overall…Continue Reading New Learning Spaces at the Franklin Building
149 institutions participated in Changing the Learning Landscape, a HEFCE funded partnership programme supporting technology enhanced learning change initiatives. The projects have now finished and the Leading the Learning Landscape Network aims to continue to support those engaged in innovation and experimentation, grow a community of practice and offer practical help to those involved in…Continue Reading Leading the Learning Landscape Network
“There should be a prize for people who make the worst mistake and learn from it.” This is a quote from Tony Hall, Director General of the BBC, being interviewed by Professor Laura Empson, Director of the Cass Centre for Professional Service Firms, discussing organisational culture and risk. Tony Hall explained how allowing people to make mistakes…Continue Reading Leadership and Change in the Public Eye
We are now recruiting participants for the Developing Leadership and Your Reflective Practice module that will run as a double module as part of the MA Academic Practice from January 2015. Increasingly work in the HE sector is characterised by continuous change and uncertainty with high expectations and decreasing resources. Consequently, it is vital for staff…Continue Reading Developing Leadership and Your Reflective Practice
Changing the Learning Landscape is tasked with enabling higher education institutions in England to bring about change in their strategic approaches to technology in learning and teaching. It is a partnership between the Association for Learning Technology, the Higher Education Academy, JISC, the National Union of Students and the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. The partnership is funded by Hefce. Susannah Quinsee, Annemarie Cancienne,…Continue Reading Changing the Learning Landscape
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”― Mahatma Gandhi At the end of last year we engaged in a day of walking and learning in order to build resilience, explore this technique as an educational tool and reflect on our approach to leadership and change. The day has continued to resonate with…Continue Reading Walking and Learning: Reflections on leadership and change
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 is vital to develop leadership skills that draw on self-awareness, leadership models and exploration of change. Leadership and being an…Continue Reading Leading Change in Higher Education – MAAP Module
Bit of self promotion, so excuse me for that, but I thought people might be interested in this piece by Patsy Cullen on HEA/LFHE Changing the Learning Landscape workshop that I contributed to a few weeks ago. The workshop is looking a digital literacy and change and features a series of keynotes and interactive presentations….Continue Reading Messy change