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Category Archives: Creativity
Creative Assessment
In this episode of Exquisite Education, Andrew and Beatriz consider what we might understand by the term ‘creative assessment’. They discuss this in relation to a new sector-wide initiative that invites any educator to discuss and share ideas and practice relating … Continue reading
Creative Assessment – what is it?
In higher education assessment is recognised as a driving force for student engagement and curriculum design. How does this tally with a desire for active student-centred learning? How can it accommodate the artistry in the academic practitioner who seeks to … Continue reading
Being smarter than AI – rethinking our assessment design?
The discussion channels used by educational developers have been dominated by the topic of ChatGPT since the New Year. There are two dimensions to this: concerns over academic integrity and the opportunity ChatGPT and other AI tools bring to assessment. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Innovation and Possibilities, Active Learning, Assessment & Feedback, Creativity
Tagged academic integrity, Active Learning, agency, AI, assessment, assessment literacy, authentic assessment, authentic learning, case-based learning, ChatGPT, currency, deduction, enquiry-based learning, inquiry, inquiry-based learning, nergotiated learning, open-ended, PBL, personaisation, problem-based learning, project-based learning, smart assessment, social, student-centred
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Absence of detail and the value of ambiguity in art and education
This post pulls together ideas about the value of ambiguity and space in art and education by drawing upon my diverse experiences as educator, artist, and musician. It wanders! In some ways, it is about creating room to wander. I hope you it connects with your own wanderings. Continue reading
Posted in Active Learning, Creativity, Learner Engagement, Studio and Studio-based Learning, Walking
Tagged abstract, agency, ambiguity, art, being, clarity, Creativity, detail, discovery, ethics, learning ecologies, literalism, music, narrative, noise, photography, reflection, scaffolding, sculpture, space, student engagement, student-centred, teaching
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A Man Walked into a Bar: humour, space, self-deprecation, #activelearning
In this post I explore the pedagogy of humour in the context of higher education teaching and learning and begin to realise there’s more to humour in the classroom than having a bit of fun! This was my starting point, … Continue reading
Posted in Active Learning, Co-operative pedagogy, Creativity, Gamification, Learner Engagement
Tagged case-based learning, challenge, collaboration, deduction, edutainment, engagement, fun, game-based learning, group work, humour, in jokes, inclusivity, jokes, learning, performance, persona, play, playful learning, poetry, self-awareness, teaching, tension, trust
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Crisis – what crisis? A time for academic innovation
At Wonkfest I attended a panel session titled Changing the Culture of Changing the Culture in which Charlotte Summers, who is Head of Commercial Development at the RSA, referred to the RSA’s excellent Future Change Framework. Admittedly, I am a … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Innovation, Active Learning, Creativity
Tagged change, co-operation, collaboration, connecting, inclusivity, innovation, placemaking, teaching
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Photopedagogy and photovoice
Loopmans et al. (2012) observe that photographs incite public debate about place and community. When that public context is the university course and where there is a desire for learning engagement and community building, how can photography empower the learner? … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Innovation, Academic Innovation and Possibilities, Active Learning, BYOD4L, Creativity, Digital Placemaking, Learner Engagement, Learning Space and Place, Media-enhanced learning, photopedagogy, Smart Learning & BYOD, Social Media for Learning
Tagged Active Learning, agency, audio, audio-enhanced learning, Belonging, capture, co-production, community, connectivity, learner gatherer, learning ecologies, learning ecology, location, mobile learning, photo elicitation, photograph, photography, photomontage, photopedagogy, photovoice, place, portfolio, screen-based learning, smartphone, ubiquitous technolous, user producer
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Deviation and self-determination #activelearning
In a previous post I suggested that the art of teaching to an active learning philosophy is about creating loose structures so that each and every student has the space to bring their own knowledge, experience and imagination to their … Continue reading
Posted in Active Learning, Creativity, Learner Engagement, Learning Space and Place, Studio and Studio-based Learning
Tagged Active Learning, assemblage theory, connectivism, constellation, curiosity, deviant, deviation, digital fluency, ecology, intrinsic motivation, learning ecologies, motivation, psyschogeography, self-determination, situated learning, spatial literacy, wander
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Fluency – standing, walking, dancing
Being able to distinguish between skills, literacy and fluency is a perennial part of my job as an educational developer. This is most visible in thinking about how to communicate and engage people in conversations to do with digital capabilities, … Continue reading
Revisting the 5Cs to discover value for different times
I have had an immense feeling of warmth and solidarity this evening as good thoughts and memories have been triggered by Sheila’s post on How Sheila Sees It ‘Bring your own device for learning or bringing learning to your device?’ … Continue reading
Posted in Active Learning, Belonging, BYOD4L, Co-operative pedagogy, Creativity, Learning Space and Place, MELSIG, Smart Learning & BYOD, Social Media for Learning
Tagged Belonging, BYOD, byod4l, co-operation, collaboration, communication, connectivism, Creativity, curation, ecology, learning ecology, place, social media, Social Media for Learning
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