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Category Archives: University
The story of a loser
I was contacted this week by a professor in my old Philosophy department (where I spent many happy years as a PhD student and graduate teaching assistant), wanting to know how I made the move from philosophy into learning and … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Jigsaw Technique, Learning, PhD, Philosophy, Teaching, University
Tagged elitism, learning and teaching, SoTL
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Silent Sunday
“68. Carved animal” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license
Posted in Photos, Scotland, Silent Sunday, University
Tagged carving, horse, UofG, Wood
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Learning Despite Assessment
Recently I’ve heard two different people say the following about assessment: I think that both of these statements are obviously wrong, or they ought to be. I can, sadly, understand how assessment becomes the motivating factor for many students because … Continue reading
Recipes
My Granny taught me a lot about cooking. She’d read a recipe – say for pork chops with apple – and say that she thought she’d make it for tea, and maybe alter it a little bit, because she realised … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Teaching, University
Tagged active learning, recipes, TBL, teaching and learning, team based learning
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The Lion and the Unicorn
The lion and the unicorn were fighting for the crown … A pause in my day to think about today’s Feldgang. The noise of the stonemasons reminded me that this staircase is being repaired. The lion, of course, stands for … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, DailyCreate, DS106, Photos, Politics, Scotland, University
Tagged #clmooc, dds106, feldgang, lion, Scotland, staircase, tdc2731, unicorn, University of Glasgow
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Chapel
Today’s feldgang – I nipped out to see if a colleague was in, and took a shortcut back through our Uni chapel. I always feel guilty doing this – and more so today as I quickly took out my phone … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, HE, Photos, Scotland, University
Tagged #clmooc, chapel, feldgang, Glasgow, university
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The Future of Learning
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.” Dewey, Democracy and Education. I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience recently. Not as the ability … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, Learning, University
Tagged #clmooc #ds106 #lthechat, #OpenBlog19, Dewey, education, learning, life long learning
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