Seeking Compassion in the Measured University: Generosity, Collegiality and Competition in Academic Practice
Journal Article
Caddell, M., & Wilder, K. (2018)
Seeking Compassion in the Measured University: Generosity, Collegiality and Competition in Academic Practice. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 6(3), 14-23
In the context of league tables, national student surveys and increasing competition for students and resources, measurement and comparison is an ever-present – and ever more ...
Theory and Games: Developing a method for gamifying Higher Education
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, E. S., & Garden, C. L. P. (2018)
Theory and Games: Developing a method for gamifying Higher Education. In EDULEARN18 Proceedings
Gamification, the use of game attributes in non-game context, is used in the private sector as well as education[1]. Research into Gamified Learning (GL) often focuses on case...
The impact of work placement on graduate employment in computing: outcomes from a UK-based study
Journal Article
Smith, S., Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, C., & Webster, G. (2018)
The impact of work placement on graduate employment in computing: outcomes from a UK-based study. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 19(4), 359-369
This study followed recent computing graduates into the workplace and explored their undergraduate experiences of work placements and subsequent impact on graduate employment....
Graduate apprenticeships are great opportunities for individuals, but are they inclusive?
Presentation / Conference
Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, S., & Varey, A. (2018, December)
Graduate apprenticeships are great opportunities for individuals, but are they inclusive?. Paper presented at Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Annual Conference
Higher education-level apprenticeships can provide routes to university degrees for people without the financial resources for traditional degrees. In Scotland, the first coho...
"We're coming from different worlds" : exploring student identity during transition
Conference Proceeding
Meharg, D., Varey, A., & Cairncross, S. (2018)
"We're coming from different worlds" : exploring student identity during transition. In SRHE Newer and Early Career Conference 2018 Proceedings
This study presents empirical work examining the student journey from further to higher education in computing degrees in Scotland and seeks to understand the complex formatio...
Teaching Live Coding of Electronic Dance Music: A Case Study
Journal Article
Cheng, L. (2018)
Teaching Live Coding of Electronic Dance Music: A Case Study. Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.12801/1947-5403.2018.10.01.10
Live coding is a relatively new performance practice that emphasizes the expressive possibilities afforded by computer programming. Live coding has often been associated with ...
Participating in a Faculty Learning Community
Presentation / Conference
Ennis, L. (2018, November)
Participating in a Faculty Learning Community. Presented at Library TeachMeet: teaching, training and information skills within academic libraries
This presentation is a quick look at the structure and purpose of the first Faculty Learning Community (FLC) at Edinburgh Napier University. Established in April 2018, the the...
How a view of language underpins approaches to supporting higher education students that facilitate neo-liberalism, and how to resist this
Journal Article
Richards, K., & Pilcher, N. (2018)
How a view of language underpins approaches to supporting higher education students that facilitate neo-liberalism, and how to resist this. Power and Education, 175774381881180. doi:10.1177/1757743818811801
In this article we argue a particular view of language underpins approaches to supporting students in Higher Education, and that this view facilitates neoliberalism. Universit...
Building a playful community of practice: Brick by brick
Journal Article
Garden, C., Ennis, L., & Yorkstone, S. (2018)
Building a playful community of practice: Brick by brick. Edinburgh Napier Teaching Fellows Journal,
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Game on!
Journal Article
Rivera, E. S. (2018)
Game on!. Ology: Reviews in Applied Sciences, 1, 8-9. https://doi.org/10.14297/ras.v1i1.4
Diving into a diverse array of case studies in gamification and gameful design in higher education, Kevin Bell’s Game on! is a series of brief looks that feel in-depth.