Texting in Class
Digital Artefact
Chalmers, C., & Garden, C. (2010)
Texting in Class. [http://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/dlte/LTA/resources/Pages/Details.aspx?ItemID=14&Section=CS]
In large student cohorts, it can be intimidating for students to ask questions. We have introduced "text walling" as a means of allowing students to ask questions by mobile ph...
From ‘Text’ to ‘Teapot’ to ‘Tinkerbell’ – Supporting Students in their Subjects
Digital Artefact
Richards, K., & Pilcher, N. (2021)
From ‘Text’ to ‘Teapot’ to ‘Tinkerbell’ – Supporting Students in their Subjects. [Blog]
This #Take5 post is brought to you from Kendall Richards and NIck Pilcher of Edinburgh Napier University – who presented on this topic at the fabulous ScotHELD Winter 2021 Con...
Developing and Supporting the Curriculum : Curriculum: Directions, decisions and debate
Digital Artefact
Fotheringham, J., Strickland, K., & Aitchison, K. (2012)
Developing and Supporting the Curriculum : Curriculum: Directions, decisions and debate
This paper provides an overview of the factors which may effect, stimulate or be the cause of curriculum changes in higher education in Scotland. This overview leads to a seri...
AI’s Journey In Schools: From Chalkboards To Chatbots
Digital Artefact
Illingworth, S. (in press)
AI’s Journey In Schools: From Chalkboards To Chatbots. [Blog]
Looking back at the explosive growth of generative AI since 2022, Dr Sam Illingworth advises school leaders on what the future might bring.
Alternative Assessment for a Visually Impaired Student
Digital Artefact
Garden, C., Chalmers, C., Orwat, M., & Booth, S. (2010)
Alternative Assessment for a Visually Impaired Student. [http://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/dlte/LTA/resources/Pages/Details.aspx?ItemID=48&Section=CS]
Essay writing in a scientific style is considered to be a key skill for students studying Biological Sciences and Sport and Exercise science. An assessment in the core first y...
Bleeding Free
Digital Artefact
MacLeod, K., Morgan, L., & Cochrane, R. (2021)
Bleeding Free. [Digital video]
A documentary film about period poverty and menstrual health. The film focuses on the importance of free access to period products and how this improves the life chances for w...
‘Nothing can replace the face-to-face event’ (?): A poetic turn
Digital Artefact
Illingworth, S. (2022)
‘Nothing can replace the face-to-face event’ (?): A poetic turn. [Blog post]
What can poetry tell us about the future of academic conferences and our engagement with them?
What Does My Turnitin Report Mean?
Digital Artefact
Garden, C. & McLatchie, J. (2012)
What Does My Turnitin Report Mean?
In this podcast Dr Claire Garden and Joan McLatchie discuss their use of Turnitin, an online text matching service. There are still many misconceptions about plagiarism detect...
Study skills are not the answer to students’ academic woes
Digital Artefact
Richards, K., & Pilcher, N. (2021)
Study skills are not the answer to students’ academic woes. [Blog]
We need to talk about IELTS, and the case for testing English 'in-subject'
Digital Artefact
Pilcher, N. & Richards, K. (2017)
We need to talk about IELTS, and the case for testing English 'in-subject'
No abstract available - read the full article here - http://wonkhe.com/blogs/we-need-to-talk-about-ielts-and-the-case-for-testing-english-in-subject/