Patricia Ryser-Welch, Department of Electronics, explores the uses of online learning York’s two campuses offer beautiful surroundings to its students, who benefit from an excellent face-to-face education based on current research. Like in many traditional universities, each of these individuals has met strict enrolment criteria. Such campuses are vibrant places, mostly full of young adults … Continue reading Bricks or Clicks ?
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One size does not fit all: ensuring all students reach their potential: Learning and Teaching Conference 2015 – registrations now open
Online bookings The University of York annual Learning and Teaching Conference is this year taking place on Wednesday 10 June in the Exhibition Centre. The conference is on the theme 'One size does not fit all: ensuring all students reach their potential' and will explore the implications of diversifying delivery of programmes and how students … Continue reading One size does not fit all: ensuring all students reach their potential: Learning and Teaching Conference 2015 – registrations now open
Academic promotions at York
David Duncan explains the route to Academic promotion. This article was originally published in Forum 37: 10-11. [10] Like any university with aspirations to be in the top rank, York depends fundamentally on its academic staff. Our aim is to attract and retain staff of the very highest quality, and to sustain a really excellent … Continue reading Academic promotions at York
Blowing bigger bubbles: Using social media to share good practice in learning and teaching
Simon Lancaster, University of East Anglia, explores the power of social media to share practice. This article was originally published in Forum 37: 8-9. [8] Look hard enough and you can find examples of innovative and engaging practice in every department, faculty, student support agency and institution. Sometimes the endeavours of our colleagues will be … Continue reading Blowing bigger bubbles: Using social media to share good practice in learning and teaching
Thinking before speaking: Being strategic with dissemination
Michael Grove, University of Birmingham, considers the routes to sharing learning and teaching practice. This article was originally published in Forum 37: 6-7. [6] Dissemination, meaning the broadcasting of a message, is a word widely used within Higher Education, but often perceived to be an activity that takes place near the conclusion of a project … Continue reading Thinking before speaking: Being strategic with dissemination
23/02/15 Technology in practice: Creativity in the connected classroom
When: Monday 23 February 2015 (week 8) 12.30-2.00pm [Lunch available from 12.15] Where: Room HG09, Heslington Hall Who: Tom Smith, IT Support Services and Sara Perry, Archaeology This workshop offers an introduction to the principles, challenges and best practices of using a variety of Google-enabled digital media technologies in student teaching, research and public communication. … Continue reading 23/02/15 Technology in practice: Creativity in the connected classroom
09/02/15 Enhancing Engagement: Problem-based learning – A fairy tale?
When: Monday 9 February 2015 (week 6) 12.30-2.00pm [Lunch available from 12.15] Where: Room HG09, Heslington Hall Who: Jenny Gibbons, York Law School The relative merits of a problem-based learning (PBL) model as compared with other learning and teaching methods continues to be a topic of discussion at York and in higher education more generally. … Continue reading 09/02/15 Enhancing Engagement: Problem-based learning – A fairy tale?
28/01/15 Key skills in the curriculum: Help! I’m teaching research skills
When: Wednesday 28 January 2015 (week 4) 12.30-2.00pm [Lunch available from 12.15] Where: Room HG21, Heslington Hall Who: Zoe Handley and Lynda Dunlop, Education; Jenny Gibbons, York Law School; Ruth Mewis and Cecilia Lowe, Learning Enhancement Team, Academic Support Office With a growing emphasis on evidence-based practice and policy across disciplines, the development of strong … Continue reading 28/01/15 Key skills in the curriculum: Help! I’m teaching research skills
Spring Term Workshops
Booking for the Spring Term Learning and Teaching Forum workshops is now open - register a place by completing the booking form. Key skills in the curriculum: Help! I'm teaching research skills When: Wednesday 28 January 2015 (week 4) 12.30-2.00pm Where: Room HG21, Heslington Hall More details Enhancing engagement: Problem-based learning - a fairy tale? … Continue reading Spring Term Workshops
17/11/14 Teaching research methods: engaging students in an inquiry-based research process
When: Monday 17 November 2014 (week 8) 12.30-2.00pm Where: Room HG09, Heslington Hall Who: Ted Hewitt, Department of Health Sciences Engaging students with research has often been difficult particularly in nursing for a number of reasons. Primarily because the starting point has usually been a series of lectures describing the main methods employed in health … Continue reading 17/11/14 Teaching research methods: engaging students in an inquiry-based research process
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