Location C15 Pope Building, University Park Date(s) Thursday 12th June 2014 (13:00-16:00) Creating video to support teaching and learning (“Changing the Learning Landscape” insights) This Higher Education Academy (HEA) sponsored event will be an opportunity for participants involved in the creation of video for teaching and learning to share their experiences and insights and…
Education and Engagement: Looking forward Monday 9th June 12pm-4pm, A48 Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park The University of Nottingham and the Students’ Union are committed to working together to enhance teaching and collaborate on developing models of excellent practice for student engagement. As part of the wider conversation surrounding student and staff engagement…
Weds 4th June 12.30pm-2.00pm (tea from 12.15pm), A48 Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park Short presentations on the sort of developments that the Teaching Transformation Programme is seeking to support: John Garibaldi and Max Wilson (Computer Science) on their curriculum redesign and Kirsty Hyndes (Health Sciences) on auditing and mapping assessments. Please email learning-technologies@nottingham.ac.uk if…
Meet our guest blogger, Dr Nick Thomas, Department of History, who is showcasing his use of electronic resources in the class room. Nick Thomas is the Director of Teaching for the Department of History. Research and teaching interests include the social and military history of the Second World War, post-war social change in Europe and…
Teaching and Learning Conference 2014 About the conference The 11th University Teaching and Learning Conference will be held on Friday 4 July 2014 in Muirhead Tower on the Edgbaston Campus. This is the University’s annual event to celebrate, showcase and disseminate the wealth of good practices in teaching and learning across the University. The conference…
Source: University of Nottingham Teaching and Learning webpage Location: King’s Meadow CampusDate(s)Wednesday 4th June 2014 (09:30-12:30) Staff are invited to an information session which will focus on understanding what dyslexia is and how to support dyslexic students. It is relevant to all academic staff, especially those who are personal tutors and colleagues in a range…
Meet our first guest blogger, Dr Joe Merton from the Department of History! Joe Merton is Lecturer in Twentieth Century History at the University of Nottingham. His research and teaching interests focus on the political and cultural history of the post-1945 United States, especially issues of race, ethnicity, crime and the American city. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/history/people/joe.merton For…
We all speak of a changed learning environment, so the publication of this latest report from The Higher Education Academy seems very timely indeed. The text below is taken from the HEA’s page; please follow the link for the full report: This research investigated how the shifting policy landscape, particularly in relation to fee…
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I am lucky enough to work in an institution which invests in eLearning and our team have some great tools which I make use of on a regular basis. It’s one of their inventions that I’d like to introduce you to, as I am often asked about it due to its…
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It’s spring and it’s time for the first league table of the season. Once again it’s the Complete University Guide which is first to publish this year. The top 25 is as follows: 1 (1) Cambridge 2 (2) Oxford 3 (3) London School of Economics 4 (6) St Andrews 5 (5)…
In a previous blog post we have looked at Top Ten Tips on Social Media platforms, but it became clear, very quickly, that issues surrounded blogging needed a post of its own. So, here it is! As ever, we invite comments, additions, suggestions. Please share your own experiences! 1. Identify your audience. This needs a…
The idea I am showcasing here derives from a blog authored by Dr Inger Mewburn aka Thesis Whisperer, who dedicates much of her writing to the crafting aspects of academic writing on her blog. In my discipline- art history- students spend much of their time writing a series of essay-based assessments, and writing is a…
(taken from http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/teaching/events/dyslexia-information-session-20140604.aspx) Dyslexia information session Location King’s Meadow Campus Date(s) Wednesday 4th June 2014 (09:30-12:30) Staff are invited to an information session which will focus on understanding what dyslexia is and how to support dyslexic students. It is relevant to all academic staff, especially those who are personal tutors and colleagues in a range…
Senior Fellowship of the HEA: planning an application Location B2 Hemsley (Staff Club) Date(s) Monday 19th May 2014 (10:30-12:30) The Higher Education Academy (HEA) offers a scheme to recognise professional expertise for educators in HE. This workshop is intended for colleagues who are thinking about applying to the HEA for Senior Fellowship recognition. Descriptor…
Now, this might, at first glance, not really look all that relevant to a teaching blog, but one development that is definitely worth watching is the growing use of a range of social media platforms, both for informal social networking, but also increasingly for developing professional practice both for teaching and after graduation. So, a…
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