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Bringing time poor professionals into the classroom for a guest talk can be difficult. Furthermore, influencer’s time is expensive, so I needed to find a way to make it efficient and future-proof. I also wanted to keep it authentic to who they are and what they do. What did you do and why did you...
Applications for the University of Leeds Teaching Awards 2023 are now open. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 24 March.
Synoptic learning activities help students integrate knowledge and skills acquired within a course module and also across modules. In this article, I reflect on the design and implementation of a synoptic learning activity in a flipped classroom environment that promotes active learning and integrates technical competence with soft skills. What did you do and why...
Dissertations that require independent research are often daunting for students who must devise and undertake a project from scratch. In this blog I outline changes I made to an undergraduate dissertation module to enhance engagement with the dissertation process, and the methods introduced to empower students through their journey. What did you do and why...
Working together with students, we organised co-curricular activities to enhance professional competencies and equip our students with the skills to stand out in the job market upon graduation. In the process we also built a strong sense of community. What did you do, why did you do it? Multiple co-curricular activities (those that run parallel...
Minerva can take some getting used to. For some students, this is a manageable process in the first semester of University. For other students, Minerva is a sizable barrier to learning. Could a workbook be the answer for these students? What did you do? Why did you do it? Navigating Minerva as a new student...
Kahoot and other quizzing software are powerful tools for assessment as they provide instant feedback, gameification, and the MCQ (multiple choice questions) and free typing questions can be modified to assess higher-order skills, as well as knowledge recall. In addition, the anonymity of these tools can allow evaluation of your teaching intervention. What did you...
In this article I reflect on my experience of co-creating marking criteria for summative group presentations with Year 0 students in a fully online [20/21] and flipped [21/22] learning environment. The process has been refined over these two academic years giving increasing control for the student. Students developed the matrix and then practiced their application...
Browse a round-up of OD&PL's student education development opportunities in the 2022/23 academic year. It includes programmes, events and resources to develop your practice, support for professional recognition, leadership development in student education and the opportunity to join several communities of practice for ongoing support. Further opportunities will be added throughout the year and...
Congratulations to 11 of our University of Leeds colleagues who have graduated from the University’s Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP). They have all taken part in the course designed to reflect and enhance their teaching practice and to deliver a pedagogical research project. As a result, they have also been awarded AHE Fellowship (FHEA)...