As a secondary school teacher, and now also working as part of the University of Bristol’s BILT team, I’ve spent a fair amount of time reflecting on different experiences of assessment.
Particularly mindful of a new cohort of students, whose … Continue reading...
Three years ago, veterinary anatomy lecturer Julie Dickson applied for a Discretionary Seedcorn Funding to kick off a student-run Anatomy Club in the Vet School. A student committee was set up, a bank account was created and then the pandemic … Continue reading...
So, you want to write a book. And so, it’s time to put pen to paper and get writing. Right? Wrong!
Before you write the book you need to find a publisher. And to find a publisher you need a … Continue reading...
The 2019 Bristol Teaching Awards was a fantastic night of celebration of the excellent teaching and learning that takes place at the University. The person deemed ‘best of the best’, awardee of the Vice Chancellors Award, went to James Filbin, … Continue reading...
Crowdsourcing ideas from large groups of people is a proven technique for encountering new perspectives and generating innovation. Informally, this happens frequently through popular social media accounts. In early October this year, the Academic Encouragement Twitter account (@CouragePhD) posted this … Continue reading...
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to running your hybrid sessions due to the vast difference in student numbers, room capabilities and disciplinary differences. However, there are some activities you can do in any session that will help your in-person and online … Continue reading...
Last July, I had the pleasure of presenting at the BILT conference ‘Tales from the digital classroom’1. It was a great event with some fantastic presentations and a broad range of talks. Following my talk loads of people … Continue reading...
Dr Jonathan Floyd’s recent presentation to Education Committee impressed the University’s education enthusiasts so much that a request was passed to me to get in touch and share what he had to say.
A recent awardee of the ‘Jennie Lee’ … Continue reading...
About the unit:
In order to innovate in whatever field, from healthcare to engineering, education to the arts, we all use visions of the future – consciously or not. But where do such visions come from? Whose visions and whose … Continue reading...
We recently published a blog by Imogen Andrews, Chair of the Disability Network, on her reflections on the learning experience of students with disabilities. We wanted to follow this up with a response from our team on how you support … Continue reading...
