By Tracy Galvin, ADSL This blog post will discuss the What, Why and How of Digital Accessibility, introduce the new Digital Accessibility Network at GCU, and some new resources, and share information about the Global Awareness Accessibility Day 18th May. Over the past twenty years the accessibility of physical spaces has made significant advances to …
The risk-safe-space: Using reflective approaches and values to support writing development in work based learning
By Dr Vic Boyd, Academic Development Tutor, Institute for University to Business Education (U2B) The last time I was lucky enough to write for the ADSL blog, it was to suggest the importance of uncertainty in learning design and engaging students in the processes of academic and professional writing. I’m back with a related suggestion …
Towards an Anti-Racist Curriculum
By Dr Karen Campbell on behalf of GCU’s Anti-Racist Curriculum Group This post highlights the pressing need for universities to tackle widespread systemic racial inequalities and outcomes in higher education. Tackling Racism at GCU is a whole-institution approach to change which encourages conversations about race and promotes building a racially diverse and inclusive learning and …
Learning to teach – what does it take?
By Chris Bateman Image by geralt from pixabay What does it take to be a teacher in Higher Education (HE) today? Is it expert subject knowledge? Or perhaps you need to be a great planner, with exceptional organisational skills? Maybe it is about being a great communicator; being able to explain sophisticated and complex ideas …
Socialisation at University
The Best of Both Worlds? By Suzy Houston, Senior Lecturer in Academic Development and Student Learning at GCU Freshers' Fayre at GCU 2021 Last week was Fresher’s Week here at GCU and it felt reassuring to witness the physical campus again providing the backdrop for student social events and welcome gatherings and that at least …
PhD by publication: because the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
By Dr Karen Campbell, Research Fellow in Educational Research and Evaluation, and who recently successfully completed a PhD by Publication. This post is re-blogged from the original post on the Thriving Part-Time blog, with kind permission from the Editor
What is a PhD by publication?
By Dr Karen Campbell, Research Fellow in Educational Research and Evaluation, and who recently successfully completed a PhD by Publication. This post is re-blogged from the original post on the Thriving Part-Time blog, with kind permission from the Editor
Sharing the wealth: four questions to ask yourself, or your learners
By Dr Fiona Kennedy, Senior Lecturer in Academic Development What ice breaker activities (introductory activities that get students talking and sharing) have you used lately? How have you encouraged learners to engage with you and with each other, whilst learning online? Have you used any unusual or innovative activities to enhance online socialisation for your …
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Pearls of wisdom and the perils of wit
By Jim Emery, Lecturer in Digital Learning During the current pandemic, those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to work at home, face a whole series of boundary-setting and communications challenges in both our personal and working lives. Being online and being expected to be able to be contactable at any time …
New article! Our Days Are Numbered: Metrics, Managerialism, and Academic Development
Congratulations to Prof. Alastair Robertson, Dr Suzy Houston and Dr Alison Nimmo from Academic Development and Student Learning whose articles have been published in the latest SEDA Papers. Access it from SEDA here. [GCU staff can request a copy by emailing adsl@gcu.ac.uk].
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