This academic year the Union and University have been working together in a close partnership to improve the Academic Experience. We have created a list of 10 Education Priorities that we have been working on together. I am excited to announce that there has been definite improvement and positive movements surrounding the 10 points. WeRead more
The Higher Education Academy has reminded us of two events they are running regarding change in learning and teaching: Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching The application deadline for Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching is Friday 14 February 2014. The programme starts Wednesday 5 March 2014. The Leadership Foundation and Higher Education Academy haveRead more
Rob Howe from Northampton University reports a problem with the TurnItIn iPad app which results in loss of data. The full description is in this blog posting Essentially, if the iPad user changes their iPad profile during a marking session, they will lose the data already marked, because the iPad thinks it belongs to somebodyRead more
The Teaching Centre has now updated the information for the two teaching awards it administers and the details are available on our website. The Teaching Innovation Award is a means of supporting academic and learning support staff in new initiatives and small pedagogic research projects that contribute directly to the quality of teaching at Loughborough.Read more
An updated programme for the HEA STEM workshop regarding Practices in peer support – exploring alternative approaches to enhance the student experience is being made available online. Further to previous Teaching and Learning Blog posts – see HEA STEM: Practices in peer support – exploring alternative approaches to enhance the student experience and HEA STEM workshop, 22 January 2014 forRead more
Did you know that if you activated your iDevice on or after 1 September 2013 then you can download six key Apple applications (Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, iPhoto and GarageBand) for free? These apps would normally set you back just over £25. All you need to do is register the serial number of your deviceRead more
I was recently pointed in the direction of a MOOC / TOOC (Truly Open Online Course) by the University of Saskatchewan entitled ‘Introduction to Learning Technologies’ and have decided to give it a go. The course covers units on tools such as RSS feeds, Twitter, e-Portfolios, Copyright, Wikis and Lecture Capture, to name a few.Read more
Before the holidays, I attended part of a lecture by Clare Hutton from the English and Drama department who showcased The Waste Land app to her students. Clare is one of the recipients of a loan iPad and has been trialling it in a Teaching and Learning environment. For students studying TS Elliott’s notable poem,Read more
Introduction to Instructional Design for e-Learning ————————————————————— Date: 19th February & 27th March 2014 Location: Online This practical workshop explains methodologies behind effective instructional design – often referred to as the “holy grail of e-learning”. We will demonstrate how to use specific and appropriate development tools as well as provide strategies and techniques to supportRead more
A first edition of The Learning and Teaching ebook has become available on the International Staff website to which Loughborough University subscribes. Clearly written and offering a number of learning and teaching resources of use not just to academic staff new to Higher Education here in the UK, this text is available in a numberRead more