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Understanding and improving the student experience: making a real difference in the new age of metrics

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

8 things I learnt about student engagement at the SEDA Conference, Leeds, May 2018 Metrics are an important element of TEF, but we also need qualitative evaluation alongside metrics mindedness. Rather than getting everyone looking into the same challenges, it … Continue reading →

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‘Mental health isn’t addressed properly’: students on the pressures of university

Posted on September 29, 2016 by

Reposted from the Guardian Higher Education Network. With the number of students seeking counselling on the rise, we asked you to tell us about your experience of dealing with mental health issues at university Elle, 20, was studying politics but … Continue reading →

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Some strategies for improving assessment and feedback

Posted on May 23, 2016 by

I attended a conference on assessment and feedback in Edinburgh in May 2016.  Here are a few learning points on assessment and feedback practice that you might find useful: 10 things I learnt at the SEDA Conference on Assessment and … Continue reading →

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Improve ISS/NSS metrics on your course

Posted on April 12, 2016 by

Use these NUS learning and teaching resources to improve student satisfaction on your course.  The resources include a Comprehensive Guide to Learning and Teaching, a resource for Students Unions, but also a useful tool for teaching teams to enhance current practice.  … Continue reading →

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Creative pedagogies

Posted on April 8, 2016 by

6 things I learnt at the GLAD Conference ‘Creative Pedagogies across Disciplines’, February 2016, Birmingham. With an increasing national debate on the meaning of excellence in teaching and learning and the introduction of the ‘Teaching Excellence Framework’ later this academic year, … Continue reading →

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How has Google affected the way students learn?

Posted on February 17, 2016 by

I recently came across this article on the excellent Mindshift blog about how Google is affecting the way students learn. In the article, the author considers how the ability to ‘search’ is changing how students approach their learning, and the … Continue reading →

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Learning and Teaching Seminar Series

Posted on October 21, 2015 by

‘First Year Experience in the Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland’ Monday 26 October  12.30-2pm – Room 120, UCA Epsom In the first of a series of Learning and Teaching Seminars, we are delighted to welcome Dr Margaret Henley from the … Continue reading →

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