‘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,"…

Academic Leadership – what’s required?

January 27, 2011January 30, 2011 by drbexl

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Too few academics are putting themselves forward for the top jobs. Amanda Goodall argues that we must nurture talent, value achievement and pay more if we want to fill the empty chairs Universities need leaders - and leaders who are good academics. Yet in the UK there is no long…

An Evening With Sir Ken Robinson (16th March 2011)

January 24, 2011January 23, 2016 by Digital Fingerprint

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"Asking if there's enough creativity in schools is like asking if there's enough education in schools. Promoting creativity in all its forms should be one of the fundamental purposes of all schools. Ten years ago in All Our Futures we made a distinction between 'teaching creatively' and 'teaching for creativity'.…

Using and creating sustainable learning and teaching resources (21st February 2011)

January 24, 2011January 23, 2016 by Digital Fingerprint

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The course below looks fascinating, but I'm teaching: Summary It is increasingly tempting, when creating teaching and learning resources, to ‘borrow’ images and other teaching and learning resources from the internet and elsewhere. ‘Open educational resources’ is a term for original resources which are shared under licence. Aims This workshop…

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