‘We can see..more clearly than before, the connections between education and work..in the past, we’ve paid insufficient attention..viewing education as a short phase of life rather than a lifelong requirement linked with workforce opportunities.’ buff.ly/2JUdf2D

So much being written & shared on online education at the moment, but have really enjoyed reading 💧Peter Goodyear 2005 paper more than most. Use of technology underpinned by a clear pedagogical model... researchgate.net/publication/21…

‘A well-designed online-discussion prompt not only creates strong social interaction among students but also fosters & deepens their learning. Craft nuanced, debatable questions that encourage students to relate new concepts to their own lived experience’ buff.ly/3ekw0dH

We are pleased to announce that Dr Russell Crawford has been appointed as Director of Learning & Teaching. He will join the University on 1 July 2020. Read more here: ow.ly/3YlW50zfKcO

‘Several studies on multimedia learning have implied that different aesthetic designs can induce emotions and that these emotions affect users’ performance and cognitive processes’ buff.ly/34QerxL

‘Teachers need to develop a sense of community within online learning environments. By showing care, enthusiasm and personal sensitivity, they can encourage feedback dialogues to flourish.’ buff.ly/2S3GPqP

Change borne of necessity could usher in major benefits in flexibility, retention, student success and cost savings for universities, pioneers suggest. John Ross and Joyce Lau report timeshighereducation.com/news/could-onl…

We have today published 'Flexible Learning, a guide to the Advance HE Framework', the first in a series of guides to the Advance HE Frameworks. Read author Stella Jones-Devitt's blog and download the Flexible Learning Framework guide here: ow.ly/9dN750zpHGD

Good advice from Alejandro Armellini Advance HE on things to avoid. Avoid replacing F2F seminars with real-time sessions; avoid using syncrhonous to 'deliver content', avoid uploading materials with no scaffold. Instead, plan! Think context, not just content. Blend sync and async.

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new member benefit initiative to provide solutions for ‘Creating Socially Distanced Campuses and Education’ with our global members. Find out more here: ow.ly/sWf050zvPqp#So… #AdvanceHE

Building a more caring and compassionate higher education sector for the future - Prof Sally Kift talked to us about the need for curriculum-embedded support and the importance of #TransitionPedagogy. Full interview on our blog now: studiosity.com/blog/dont-leav…

Some really straightforward guidance in this article in New Vistas on developing critical thinking in HE students through peer feedback. Lots of this will transfer quickly to the online environment. #criticalthinking #peerfeedback uwlpress.uwl.ac.uk/newvistas/arti…

Meet Yourself! If you need to record a presentation, you can do it using Teams. Go to calendar and select the ‘Meet now’ option to start a meeting. You don't need to invite anyone else to the meeting – you can just select the ‘Start recording’ option and deliver your presentation

Could not agree more!!!!

‘Faculty reactions vary as they pivoted to this medium from never having taught online before. Many have embraced it and are never going back, while others cannot wait to go back to the traditional approach.’ buff.ly/2Uq3bE3

‘feedback shouldn’t simply be a one-way message from the teacher, it should be a communicative process – an ongoing discussion between the teacher and the learner, where both are active.’ buff.ly/2C5elbe

We're looking forward to welcoming Prof. Ian Turner 🎲🐉 this week to our first virtual THiNK Seminar: Games in Higher Education? You cannot be serious! Keele University Staff can find out more and join via: bit.ly/2N0UYCo

Excellent article by Tan Eng Chye President NUS on importance of #interdisciplinarity in universities at this time. Keele University 🐿️ maintains its original interdisciplinary vision for research and education KIITE timeshighereducation.com/blog/its-time-… via Times Higher Education

‘It is important to ensure that the legitimate purposes of both feedback and assessment are not compromised by inappropriate conflation of the two.’ buff.ly/31uJMWT

‘What “learning leads to motivation” really means is that if we concentrate on teaching..really well, they will find it easier to learn and so will be more motivated to continue. No stirring speech or pep talk required.’ buff.ly/3685OPN