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Panel Games: Are Interviews Needed?

February 17, 2011January 11, 2016 by drbexl

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Much of the Ivy League eschews interviews when filling posts, says Amanda Goodall, and UK universities keen to hire the best should follow suit. But Richard J. Evans, appointed to a chair at Cambridge without any face-to-face contact, begs to differ Academics pride themselves on being objective. Yet when it…

The Future of Learning by @timbuckteeth

February 7, 2011January 23, 2016 by Digital Fingerprint

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The Future of Learning View more presentations from Steve Wheeler. I always enjoy talking to Steve, and this is another great presentation - beautifully laid out, some provocative thinking for our teaching practices in the future.

Twitter can improve student performance, study says

February 4, 2011January 23, 2016 by Digital Fingerprint

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Twitter can play role in higher attainment and better engagement, study finds. Sarah Cunnane reports The sight of students fiddling with their mobile phones and laptops as they tweet their way through lectures is enough to drive many academics up the wall. But according to a study at Lock Haven…

‘Too Detailed and Prescriptive’

February 4, 2011June 16, 2017 by drbexl

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Experts have raised "serious concerns" about new requirements for lecturer training. The proposals, set out by the Higher Education Academy, are "too detailed and prescriptive" and could be counterproductive, staff in the field have warned. Plans to revise the UK Professional Standards Framework were published by the HEA in November…

The ‘Mickey Mouse’ that roared: media studies takes on its critics

February 3, 2011June 16, 2017 by drbexl

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Media studies has long been cast as the classic "Mickey Mouse" subject. Now, at a time of widespread cuts in the academy, scholars in the field have launched A Manifesto for Media Education, a web-based project designed to fight their corner. "We hope to achieve greater clarity about our subject,"…

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