Category Archives: Learning experience

Learning experience

Association for Learning Development in Higher Education 2013

I went to Plymouth to help celebrate 10 years of learning development at the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education Conference at Plymouth University from 25-27th March 2013. I also went to present a ‘lightening talk’ about the Higher … Continue reading

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Ladder of participation and level of engagement

I found this ‘Ladder’ of Participation from the Learner Voice Futurelab report useful to think about different dimensions of learner participation and student engagement. Please go to the Futurelab report to see the original table and get the full background … Continue reading

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In Oxford discussing student engagement: pedagogy or politics?

Before I write about the event I must just mention that I stayed at Keble College, Oxford the night before and really enjoyed the atmosphere of staying in an Oxford college – even one built “later” in 1870. There was … Continue reading

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Teaching and Learning Consultants: A new student role and a new relationship with staff

I am very pleased with the response of staff here at the University of Huddersfield to the “student as teaching and learning consultants” project. All of the eleven student consultants have been working with at least one member of staff … Continue reading

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‘Second Year Blues’: Developing Interactive Resources for Progressive Curriculum Design

This is a guest post by Rowan Bailey, Pat Hill and Amanda Tinker from the ‘Second year blues’ project. This is one of the 2013  Teaching and Learning Innovation Projects funded by the Teaching and Learning Institute at the University of Huddersfield … Continue reading

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The Flipped Classroom and Peer Instruction

This is a guest post by Steve Bentley, who is the project lead for the ‘Flipped Classroom’ project. This is one of the 2013  Teaching and Learning Innovation Projects funded by TALI. This is the second of 11 guest posts by TALI funded … Continue reading

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Student Retention and Success: outcomes from the What Works? programme

Over a three-year period 22 HEIs have participated in the What Works? Student Retention & Success programme funded by HEFCE and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. I went to the University of York (at the very lovely – and on the … Continue reading

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Only Connect: conversations about learning

At the Teaching and Learning Institute we have recently launched a scheme called Supporting Peers to connect colleagues across the University so that they can develop and share teaching and learning experiences and expertise. The main way that we are … Continue reading

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Gamification of learning

Gamification of learning has become a trendy buzzword in the Educational sector. Educause defined Gamification as the “application of game elements in non-gaming situations, often to motivate or influence behaviour”. Read their 7 things you should know about Gamification. Andrew … Continue reading

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Engaging students online

A video produced by Australian Learning and Teaching Council©2011 with academic and student contributors from different Universities. They have some good ideas for strategies for improving and sustaining engagement and motivation in online learning environments. Effective facilitation, creating learning communities, strategies … Continue reading

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