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Undergraduates lack the numeracy skills required for their courses and work place, according to new exploratory study

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Added 11th February 2019 An exploratory project by National Numeracy, commissioned by the Nuffield Foundation, has found that many undergraduate students do not have the numeracy skills required to fully understand their course. Social science students from nine different UK universities assessed their skills using the National Numeracy Challenge, an online resource which any adult… Read more » about Undergraduates lack the numeracy skills required for their courses and work place, according to new exploratory study

Book launch – of interest to biographic researchers: 22nd February

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Methods of Research Into The Unconscious Applying Psychoanalytic Ideas to Social Science  Edited by K. Stamenova and R. D. Hinshelwood & Fomenting Political Violence Fantasy, Language, Media, Action Edited by S. Krüger, K. Figlio and B. Richards JOIN KALINA, BOB, STEFFEN, KARL & BARRY FOR THE JOINT BOOKS LAUNCH 22ND FEBRUARY 2019, 6.30PM  The Institute… Read more » about Book launch – of interest to biographic researchers: 22nd February

Call: Innovative Practice in Higher Education Editorial Board Membership

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Apologies for cross posting – please read on if this is of interest…   From:    STILES Mark J <m.j.stiles@STAFFS.AC.UK> Subject: Innovative Practice in Higher Education Editorial Board Membership Colleagues I’ve been asked to send this on behalf of the board members (which includes myself) of the IPiHE Mark Innovative Practice in HE is an online… Read more » about Call: Innovative Practice in Higher Education Editorial Board Membership

Apply now for two short courses: Work based learning AND Assessment and feedback

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We are still open for applications for two courses starting in February 2019. For new applicants, please click the relevant link below for more information and to apply. If you have completed the course(s) in previous years for professional development and now want to complete the assessment to gain credits please contact Claudia Vanzeloti Employability/Work-based Learning:… Read more » about Apply now for two short courses: Work based learning AND Assessment and feedback

Book now for CELebrate2018

Posted by & filed under CELebrate, Co-creation, CPD, Creative Methods, Creativity, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Education, employability, Equality and Diversity, Fair access, HE Students, Leadership, Lego, Teaching and Learning, TEL, Virtual reality, VLE.

  Book now for CELebrate2018 here  In this year’s CELebrate symposium, we are convening a range of different opportunities to work with staff in thinking about approaches to large group teaching, learning and assessment. Our Keynote is from Sarah Knight (Jisc Digital Futures directorate) speaking on “How are students’ expectations and experiences of their digital environment… Read more » about Book now for CELebrate2018

Book now for CELebrate2018

Posted by & filed under ALDinHE, Assessment and feedback, Blended learning, Brightspace, CEL Staff, CELebrate, CPD, Creativity, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Education, HE Students, Sustainability, Teaching and Learning, TEL, VLE.

  Book now for CELebrate2018 here  In this year’s CELebrate symposium, we are convening a range of different opportunities to work with staff in thinking about approaches to large group teaching, learning and assessment. Our Keynote is from Sarah Knight (Jisc Digital Futures directorate) speaking on “How are students’ expectations and experiences of their digital… Read more » about Book now for CELebrate2018

13th June CELebrate2018: Teaching, Technology and the TEF (keynote speaker Sarah Knight from JISC)

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  This year our CEL ‘CELebration’ events were Faculty based with a series of Faculty led Assessment and Feedback fiestas, conferences and laboratories. For CELebrate2018, the key theme that arose from working with staff across the University, was working with large groups. In this year’s CELebrate symposium, we are convening a range of different opportunities… Read more » about 13th June CELebrate2018: Teaching, Technology and the TEF (keynote speaker Sarah Knight from JISC)

ALDinHE: report on the ‘teachable machine’ workshop

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At the ALDinHE Conference the affordances of Google’s Teachable Machine were explored in a workshop co-run by Dr Mike Hobbs (Anglia Ruskin University) and Professor Debbie Holley (Bournemouth University) In their future careers students will increasingly encounter machine-learning systems, so it is appropriate to develop a deeper understanding to demystify this technology as the new… Read more » about ALDinHE: report on the ‘teachable machine’ workshop

New Year – new study? PART 1: Innovations in Assessment and Feedback

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Anne Quinney (CEL Theme Leader for Assessment and feedback) and Professor Dai Hounsell (Visiting Professor and World Class expert in Assessment and feedback) are running a series of 4 workshops/masterclasses on Innovations in Assessment and Feedback These develop in-depth knowledge and skills in assessment and feedback in Further Education and Higher Education settings and develop innovative approaches to… Read more » about New Year – new study? PART 1: Innovations in Assessment and Feedback