Embedding excellence through fusion of education, research and professional practice
Some innovative practice from around the HE sector where ‘research’ informs the learning
From: Julian McDougall <jmcdougall@BOURNEMOUTH.AC.UK> Subject: Research in Media Literacy and Education: New Routledge book series & call for proposals Announcing a new book series… Routledge Research in Media Literacy and Education. Series Editors: Pete Bennett and Julian McDougall Media literacy is now established by Unesco as a human right, and the field of media literacy… Read more » about Congratulations to Prof Julian McDougall: book series & call for proposals
===apologies for cross posting=== In response to sector-wide and institutional data that highlighted disparities in achievement and progression between BTEC entrants and their A-Level counterparts, NTU set up a ‘BTEC Champions Group’ as a university-wide initiative to identify, pilot and evaluate interventions aimed at understanding and addressing these disparities. It was also an institutional forum… Read more » about BTEC Champions Group
Colleagues, free to visit – Bett is the first industry show of the year in the education technology landscape, bringing together 850 leading companies, 103 exciting new edtech start ups and over 34,700 attendees from the global education community. They come together to celebrate, find inspiration and discuss the future of education, as well as the role technology and innovation… Read more » about BETT: even bigger EdTech show https://www.bettshow.com/#/
Please note some forthcoming opportunities concerning flexible learning: Publish something in the Flexible Learning Special Edition of the Higher Education Pedagogies We have got some great stuff already (thanks to those who have already submitted something) but we would like more! We will shortlist all possible contributions in January and you then have until… Read more » about Invitation to publish, blog, lead a webinar around Flexible Learning
We are delighted to let you know that the second issue of the International Journal for Students as Partners (IJSaP) is available from https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/ijsap/issue/view/318 The journal, which is hosted by McMaster University Library Press, is co-edited by students and staff/ faculty from Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US. In Issue 2 you will find… Read more » about International Journal for Students as Partners: read, contribute, share…
Colleagues, apologies for cross posting: ==== From: The sigma network for cross-university mathematics and statistics support <SIGMA-NETWORK@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> on behalf of Rowlett, Peter <P.Rowlett@SHU.AC.UK> Sent: 14 September 2017 15:00 To: SIGMA-NETWORK@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Employability development for HE mathematics and statistics: case studies of successful practice Dear all, You may be aware that part of the activity of the sigma Network Employability SIG was… Read more » about Booklet: ‘Employability development for HE mathematics and statistics: case studies of successful practice’
Colleagues, please find below the link to the free download of this open access book. Thanks to our previous PDRF Dr Jacq Priego for forwarding. https://goo.gl/Ygynsz Is it possible to bring university research and student education into a more connected, more symbiotic relationship? If so, can we develop programmes of study that enable faculty, students… Read more » about A Connected Curriculum for Higher Education Dilly Fung – Download for free
Kia ora from NZ / Aotearoa, where we’re experiencing the lowest temperatures in a few years. But most of us know someone who has a radiator – we’ll get through it. Just writing to let you know about our journal, which has just gone ‘live’ on our website at: http://journal.atlaanz.org/index.php/ATLAANZ There are five articles… Read more » about L&T journal from New Zealand – open access, interesting article on student transitions
Colleagues, some amazing resources from the UK Data Service – please do take a look if you use data sets with your students. ============================================= Do you want to show your students how to answer real-life questions using data available to them at the touch of a button? Then look no further… We invite you to… Read more » about UK data service – some amazing L&T ideas and resources
===thank you to University of Bedford colleagues ==== Dear Colleague, The Summer 2017 issue of the Journal of Pedagogic Development is now published. Please visit: https://journals.beds.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/jpd/issue/view/30 We hope you enjoy this issue. Vol 7, Issue 2 July 2017 Table of Contents Papers A Critical Approach to Global Citizenship in Initial Teacher Training in the UK… Read more » about The Summer 2017 issue of the Journal of Pedagogic Development – now published
