We are delighted that our student artwork was displayed at a national event recently.
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How do you make assessment criteria more student-centred? Co-create it with the students…
The last time I set an assignment for students in my class, I did something different. Continue Reading
The writing’s on the … table?
We’ve been lucky enough to use a flexible new learning space on campus. How has it been working out?
To tableau or not to tableau
Guest authors Camilla Audia and James Porter share their reflections on a learning experiment inspired by our Active Learning Design case study. Continue Reading
Empowering students to become efficient, effective and resilient learners
I recently gave a Talking Teaching presentation on how we embed ‘Learning Fitness’ skills and values into the Change Makers curricula and learning design. Continue Reading
Experts, knowledge and criticality in the age of ‘alternative facts’
As part of this SRHE event on 3rd April 2019, I gave a talk about my paper ‘Understanding The World Today‘ – broadly covering what interpretive dance, ribbon and getting thrown out of a club have to do with navigating a world of fake news. Continue Reading
Case Study: Active Learning Design
We recently faced a challenging teaching situation – accommodating 170+ individuals for the opening session of a highly interactive and student-led module, in a raked lecture theatre with a 150 seat capacity, poor acoustics and very limited access in and out of the seats. Continue Reading
Change Maker in Chief
This week has seen the publication of the first issue of a new Imperial College publication – D/srupt. Continue Reading
Re-Imagining Transferable Skills
Over the last year, we have been developing and trialling a ‘skill manual’ with our undergraduate Global Challenges students. Continue Reading
Research Seminar – Designing Dynamic Curricula
As part of the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication Seminar Series for 2017-18, I delivered an updated version of my conference paper Designing Dynamic Curricula: Leaving Space for Students to Live, Love and Learn. Continue Reading