Keep taking the tablets? Assessing the use of tablet devices in learning and teaching activities in the Further Education sector
Journal Article
Fabian, K., & MacLean, D. (2014)
Keep taking the tablets? Assessing the use of tablet devices in learning and teaching activities in the Further Education sector. Research in Learning Technology, 22, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3402/rlt.v22.22648
This article summarises the methodology and outcomes of an interventionist/action research project to assess the benefits, and potential pitfalls, of the use of mobile devices...
Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress
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Ratz, S., & Penman, C. (2014)
Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress. Scottish Languages Review, Spring / Summer 2014(27), 29-38
Internationalisation is a key thematic area which the Higher Education Academy in Scotland is
seeking to develop. This study contributes to previous research on the benefits o...
Lessons from China: Understanding what Chinese students want
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Stanley, P. (2013)
Lessons from China: Understanding what Chinese students want. English Australia Journal : the Australian Journal of English Language Teaching, 28(2), 38-52
Students from the People's Republic of China are the single largest cohort of international students in Australia, and although attempts have been made to understand their nee...
International Students' First Encounters with Exams in the UK: Superficially Similar But Deeply Different
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Pilcher, N., Smith, K., & Riley, J. (2013)
International Students' First Encounters with Exams in the UK: Superficially Similar But Deeply Different. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2013(1), 1-13
Although end of course exams remain a key mode of assessment in higher education, little research has focused on international students' experiences of exams. There seems to b...
Student generated content: pedagogy and practice
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Fotheringham, J., & Smyth, K. (2013)
Student generated content: pedagogy and practice. Social Media: Challenges and opportunities for education in modern society: Research Papers, 1(1), 5-8
Digitally supported pedagogical approaches made possible by developments in technology, and in particular by Web 2.0, are continuing to create new opportunities for learning, ...
Assessment for learning in higher education.
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Bloxham, S., & Carver, M. (2014)
Assessment for learning in higher education. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 39(1), 123-126. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2013.797652
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Conversation, Collaboration, Credit: The Graduate Researcher in the Digital Scholarly Environment
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Powell, D. J., Bouchard, M., Galgleish, M., Keenan, A., McLeod, A., & Thomson, T. (2012)
Conversation, Collaboration, Credit: The Graduate Researcher in the Digital Scholarly Environment. Digital Studies / Le champ numérique, 4,
The humanities are undergoing profound shifts in the nature of the processes used to produce scholarly work. As this migration to digital practices is increasingly accepted at...
Implementing a quality management framework in a higher education organisation: A case study
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O'Mahony, K., & Garavan, T. N. (2012)
Implementing a quality management framework in a higher education organisation: A case study. Quality Assurance in Education, 20(2), 184-200. https://doi.org/10.1108/09684881211219767
Purpose – This paper aims to report and analyse the lessons learned from a case study on the implementation of a quality management system within an IT Division in a higher ed...
No longer exempt from good practice: using exemplars to close the feedback gap for exams
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Scoles, J., Huxham, M., & McArthur, J. (2013)
No longer exempt from good practice: using exemplars to close the feedback gap for exams. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 38(6), 631-645. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2012.674485
In this paper, we discuss the anomaly between the increasing interest in feedback in current education research, the continued role of time-limited, unseen examinations as a f...
Undergraduate interns as staff developers: flowers in the desert
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Tierney, A. M. (2012)
Undergraduate interns as staff developers: flowers in the desert. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 49(1), 7-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2012.647779
Undergraduate education can be characterised by large lecture classes, lack of quality contact time with staff, and an impersonal experience. There is a move towards encouragi...