The video can be seen alongside others from the LTA Open Lecture series and annual conferences on the EDU Vimeo channel. Andrew Douch ‘ Humanising the Classroom’ Andrew began by illustrating the slow or inadequate response of educators to changes brought about by technology compared to other professional fields. He showed… Continue reading
Professor Mark Stiles’ opening keynote focussed on the nature of innovation in HE institutions and the difficulty in fostering diffusion, engagement and embedding of good initiatives. He argued that ‘improving teaching and learning’ is no longer a sufficient rationale to gain senior management support. Innovators need to be aware both… Continue reading
As part of the University of Greenwich’s Barefoot Leadership seminar series, I attended Isabelle Perez-Gore’s seminar on ‘non-traditional’ Indian students at UK higher education institutions. Isabelle has been working with these non-traditional students since 2006. The students are all recipients of a Ford Foundation scholarship that enables them to study… Continue reading
The Higher Education Academy Surveys for Enhancement Conference took place on 17 May 2012 at the National College for School Leadership in Nottingham. The conference sought to explore the use of surveys for the improvement of learning and teaching. The conference hosted three parallel themes: using qualitative data to illuminate… Continue reading
The video can be seen alongside others from the LTA Open Lecture series and annual conferences on the EDU Vimeo channel. James’ session took a critical look at “reflective practice”. Since its popularisation by Donald Schön in the ‘eighties, it has gained great popularity as a component of professional education programmes.… Continue reading
What is the experience of transition like, for new post-graduate students? They are not new to University as such – but they may be new to our university. They will have studied at levels 4,5,6 – but what do they expect postgraduate study to be like and are they prepared… Continue reading
The video can be seen alongside others from the LTA Open Lecture series and annual conferences on the EDU Vimeo channel. The last open lecture for this academic year is on 21 March 2012, when Dr James Atherton (Retired Academic, National Teaching Fellow) will present on reflective practice. Continue reading
I’ve just heard that the Support Centre for Open Resources in Education (SCORE) is holding a one-week residential course at the Open University in March, which is free to HEFCE-funded institutions. From their website: “The SCORE OER Residential Course is an intensive, one week course providing education specialists with the… Continue reading
The video can be seen alongside others from the LTA Open Lecture series and annual conferences on the EDU Vimeo channel. Don’t forget the remaining two lectures for 2011-12: 22 February 2012 – Dr Anna Jones (Glasgow Caledonian University) – Graduate Attributes 21 March 2012 – Dr James Atherton (Retired Academic,… Continue reading
The Society for Research into Higher Education conference 2011 took place in Newport, Wales in December. The conference entitled Positive Futures for higher education; connections, communities and criticality sought to debate and discuss the challenges that face higher education. My paper on flying faculty teaching experiences and their impact on… Continue reading