Monthly Archives: June 2018

Rules of engagement – how to motivate students

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

I have been working with course teams across the University recently on a number of themes where there is a common articulation of a fundamental problem – how to engage students. Without marks. Many books have been written and many … Continue reading →

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A place for imagining – blue skies under the tree canopy

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

Myself and a colleague have some difficult thinking to do this week. Exciting thinking, but difficult nevertheless. So, we could book out a teaching room lined with whiteboards for the day and see what happens, but that feels too ‘inward’ … Continue reading →

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The future is active – implications for future academic practice

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

I have been thinking about the future academic and the implications for academic development recently. The Open University’s ‘Innovating Pedagogy’ is an insightful annual report (http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/innovating/), though I would love to see one for 2018. I have seen Mike Shales … Continue reading →

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Attitudes, dispositions and learner maturity

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

I ran a series of workshops with an academic department last week. One of the key themes was the need to focus more on those learning outcomes that address learning and graduate capability. Our context was the challenge of engaging … Continue reading →

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Enhanced-learning – a spatial perspective #TEL

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

I believe there is some confusion about the term technology-enhanced learning (TEL) and in general the idea of enhanced learning. In a recent post on Twitter @alejandro (12/06/18) says, “We should be critical of ‘technology-enhanced’ learning. Default setting: technology enhances things. … Continue reading →

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Who is the FAB academic? Thinking about engaging the future academic (team)

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

FAB academics Introducing FAB – Flipped Active & Blended Learning FAB is a playful idea I am using in my MELSIG work. Graham McElearney and myself will be leading the development of a toolkit for academics focused on curriculum innovation … Continue reading →

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