In a digital world, information is everywhere, in a mobile phone, a fitness tracker and our brains. Not a science fiction film but the learning theory of connectivism. The HEFi19 conference looks to the 4th Industrial Revolution and how the development of artificial intelligence and automation continues to take advantage of big data to change … Continue reading “Learning and teaching in a digitally connected world: Connectivism – Adam Matthews (External Relations)”
Tag: collaboration
A collaborative community of students and academics (Rachel Kahn)
Collaborative; Produced by or involving two or more parties working together. Example, collaborative research. Collaboration and being an interdisciplinary worker are key components of success in many areas. For academics, collaboration builds research consensus and combining different areas of specialism looks impressive to potential funding bodies. For students, collaboration, or, ‘team work’, is an essential … Continue reading “A collaborative community of students and academics (Rachel Kahn)”
The Big Conversation: Some ideas gathered from Library Services staff (March 2017)
We anticipate continued development of Birmingham’s diverse and global educational portfolio including: ‘virtual courses’, an array of blended opportunities, part-time and full-time study, short courses and lifelong learning and leisure learning activities. A more ‘pick and mix’ approach to degree content and methods / timing of delivery could emerge from the marketization of HE. The … Continue reading “The Big Conversation: Some ideas gathered from Library Services staff (March 2017)”
How can we shape and design a curriculum to help future proof our graduates in the next 10+ years? A rapidly changing job market means we need to help prepare students for jobs which don’t yet exist. (Helen Hook)
As a parent, I ask myself this very question…if I could influence change which could impact my own daughter’s future experience of Higher Education, what would I deem to be essential? What experiences could help provide a smoother transition into the labour market and help her become adaptable and resilient in today’s ever changing, global … Continue reading “How can we shape and design a curriculum to help future proof our graduates in the next 10+ years? A rapidly changing job market means we need to help prepare students for jobs which don’t yet exist. (Helen Hook)”
How will students need/want to be assessed? (Institute of Clinical Sciences led workshop: discussion responses)
Students increasingly come from primary/secondary school settings where they undergo continual testing and will arrive here with different expectations from previous generations. We need to look at what schools are doing and ensure a smooth transition to HE Feedback from current students is that they value frequent assessment: to reduce assessment overload, yet meet this … Continue reading “How will students need/want to be assessed? (Institute of Clinical Sciences led workshop: discussion responses)”
Multidisciplinary Teaching is an Absolute Must. Will Tattersdill
It seems unlikely that the student choice agenda will go anywhere in the next decade, but our students also increasingly recognise that the world they enter upon graduation will reward adaptability, flexible intellect, and a willingness to see beyond the traditionally-conceived boundaries of their subjects. The divided academy, in which the majority of students and … Continue reading “Multidisciplinary Teaching is an Absolute Must. Will Tattersdill”