This year the SoTL Santas (yes there are many Santas of SoTL!) from Nottingham Trent University and The University of Glasgow are collaborating on an Advent Calendar to celebrate some of the fantastic SoTL projects that have been happening across each of our institutions over the past year. We have asked colleagues to share across […]
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SoTLWriMo
Hello all, and welcome to SoTLWriMo. This is the brainchild of Nathalie and Sarah, and it stands for SoTL Writing Month. During the month of November we are going to commit to some regular SoTL writing each day and, with a little help from our friends (including our AI buddies!), we’ve put together some strategies […]
SoTLWriMo Prompts
Adapted from here: https://thedawdlingwriter.com/2023/03/26/30-writing-prompts-for-camp-nanowrimo/
Learning and Teaching Conference: SoTL Resources
During the Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, colleagues from the SenSEI SoTL group are running an information stall. Come along if you can and have a chat. If you are missing out here are some of the support hand-outs available to you. Please comment below with questions or request for material. First Hand-Out: Start with […]
#SoTLAdvent: Day 12
The Magic Booklet – A Tool to Promote Deeper Discussion Dr Louise Sheridan, Programme Leader/Senior Lecturer, School of Education I wanted to share the Magic Booklet because it’s an excellent tool for group work that promotes discussion, compromise and creativity. It can be used to promote discussion about any topic at all and encourages students/participants […]
#SoTLAdvent: Day 10
Saeeda Bhatti, Saeeda.Bhatti@glasgow.ac.ukToday’s contribution is the sharing of two examples of teaching practice–Student Selected Components (SSCs)–from colleagues in the Medical School Background Student Selected Components (SSCs) are modules which students select as part of their undergraduate medical studies. The SSCs which I have designed developed from my personal interest as a science communicator. Since 2016, […]
#SoTLAdvent: Day 09
Using Current News to Facilitate Innovative Learning Walking as pedagogy: Tackling urban issues through experiential learning Spatial Planning Strategies on the City Planning MSc is a capstone module in which students apply their learning from other modules to a single problem, how to transform an area of a city over a 30 year period. Working […]
The Power Hour of Writing
A flexible, vibrant writing community format (Power Hour of Writing)
Using Current News to Facilitate Innovative Learning
Using current live issues to explore theory and practice: an example from City Planning. Walking as pedagogy: Tackling urban issues through experiential learning.
Investigating The Impact of Public Engagement (PE) Training on Communication Skills and PE Perspectives
Laura Richmond University of Glasgow The University of Glasgow’s MSc Cancer Research and Precision Oncology is a 1-year programme which offers students a comprehensive training in cancer sciences. Our programme is highly rated by our graduates and offers our students the opportunity to develop in key skills which are essential to a fruitful career in […]
GTA facilitated Active Learning in early-years undergraduate practical classes in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
Dr Alice Lacsny: Lecturer in Human Geography in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences. Dr Pamela Campbell: Lecturer in Earth Sciences in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences and Geology Tutor at Lifelong Learning. Across the UK Higher Education sector, there is a significant body of evidence that points to the positive impact […]
#SoTLAdvent: Day 06
We are particularly delighted today to share two student contributions. The first from a graduate student at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, and the second from one of our own MEd in Academic Practice students, in collaboration with their supervisors. We hope you enjoy their work and think their findings as interesting as we […]
#SoTLAdvent: Day 05
Decolonising learning development through reflective and relational practice By Julia Bohlmann This opinion piece has been published in the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education in September: The Decolonising the Curriculum (DtC) movement questions the very values we take for granted as educators. It questions our identity, the knowledge we have internalised and are […]