Learning with e's

JULY 12, 2017

They will have no memories of the 20th century, which just happens to be the same century their lecturers were born and educated within. Lecturers tend to teach in the same way they themselves were taught. It's sometimes hard to see how listening in lectures, attending seminars, and sitting exams promotes these skills.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Photo by Kevin Harber on Flickr Watching my colleagues from around the UK posting images of themselves with their new cohorts of students gives me mixed feelings. Lecturing at a university can appear glamorous. But behind the scenes, there are a thousand and one other jobs lecturers must do just to keep their heads above water.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 19, 2015

If I wanted to hide behind technology, I would stay at home, and use my laptop and ''death by PowerPoint'' to lecture to my students from a safe distance. During the lectures, I encourage students to interact with each other and the speakers by using Twitter as a backchannel. Twitter continues to be a versatile tool for good pedagogy.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 17, 2012

It started off in sedate style a few years ago, when several students began to ask if they could audio record my lectures and seminars to play back later. Next came the introduction of the lecture capture tools, video and audio as well as the ability to synchronise these in sequence with slides. Others are ambivalent.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 8, 2015

I always have an idea of what I'm going to cover in my lectures and seminars, but I rarely write anything down, preferring to keep several ideas in my head so that I can respond quickly and flexibly if the situation demands it. I suppose that's also why I've always been uncomfortable with lesson plans. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 15, 2012

How many of us have sat through a lecture or conference presentation, and have been afraid to ask a question because it might make us look stupid? I insist that all my students present their learning in seminars, and I also encourage questioning during these seminars. If you want them to learn, get them to teach.

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

In UK higher education we tend to be more interested in transforming learning with digital technology than replicating the traditional teacher-centred approaches that are typified by the centrality of the lecture to the curriculum. God for bid, you've lost your headset these days with the overuse of images alone.

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