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UNNC teaching development projects
June 16, 2014
We are delighted to announce that the successful proposals for the first UNNC Small Teaching and Learning Development Grant (STL) have been selected, with project ideas ranging from a digital story to linguistic and cultural diversity at UNNC. You can read about the successful applicants and their projects below. Intercultural Communication in the Teaching and …
Evaluate: (SET/SEM) update
June 11, 2014
Prof Alan Ford: “I am pleased to be able to give you an update on the progress of Evaluate. In recent weeks, a number of UK schools (Chemistry, Health Sciences, Maths, Medicine, NUBS, Pharmacy and Physics & Astronomy) have been taking part in an extended pilot to further test Evaluate prior to the full roll …
Engaging students through partnership towards better educational outcomes
April 29, 2014
Video >> Colin Bryson, with Ruth Furlonger and Jenni Cannon, talks about involving students more fully in conversation about curriculum design, assessment and teaching. This was the plenary session at the 2014 University Teaching and Learning conference on Students in Conversation. Session abstract: Student engagement now occupies a prominent focus in Higher Education. However it …
Moving on from study skills
Video >> Dr Ruth Allen, T&L Directorate on academic development models: “Moving on from study skills: how can we support the academic development of students in their first year?” This was a session at the 2014 University Teaching and Learning conference on Students in Conversation. Session abstract: This session will start with a “where we …
Perspectives on students in partnership
Audio >> Prof. Wyn Morgan, Prof. Julie Sanders, Prof. Stephen Doughty and Dasha Kurzunina talk about what partnership means to them. Perspectives on students in partnership was a plenary session at the Students in Conversation conference (April 2014). The transcript from Dasha’s presentation is available below: Dasha Karzunina: “Hello and welcome. I’m here to talk …
Engaging students in conversation about assessment
Video >> Dr Carmen Tomas, T&L Directorate, talks about improving students’ understanding of assessment. This was a session at the 2014 University Teaching and Learning conference on Students in Conversation. Session abstract: Communication of assessment and feedback to students is explored in this workshop. In particular, enhancement and two-way communication channels are explored alongside a number …
Moodle Everywhere: a new lecturer’s angle
January 13, 2014
Simon Harrison: “How are you using Moodle this semester? “As a new lecturer here, I’m experimenting in two different ways. “For my undergraduate module, I post preparatory slides ahead of time that I design to either guide students through the assigned reading or to offer a preview of the slides I’ll use in class. After …
Messages from new Faculty Directors of Teaching at UNNC
January 6, 2014
As announced by Professor Julie Sanders in her recent email, we now have three Faculty Directors of Teaching at UNNC. The Faculty Directors of Teaching are members of a newly reconfigured Campus Teaching Committee and will have representation on the UK Faculty Teaching Committees. They will also serve on the UK based Quality and Standards …
Students mentoring students: the momentum is growing
August 6, 2013
Laura Higgins: “They say that mighty oaks from little acorns grow, and that certainly was the case with the recent Peer Mentoring Conference at Nottingham this May. From a quick chat over coffee between myself and Vicky Mann (NAA) about student transitional support and Nottingham Advantage Award accredited modules, grew a unique and interesting collaboration …
Sustainability in and through curriculum
April 11, 2013
Video >> Dr Sarah Speight: “Nottingham is currently running a ‘NOOC’ (Nottingham Open Online Course) called ‘Perspectives on Sustainability’. This is an interdisciplinary course that can be taken for credit towards the Nottingham Advantage Award. It developed from an externally-funded project to develop open educational resources on specific disciplines: Geography, Engineering, Arts and Humanities and …
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