SALT Conference 2016
The 8th annual SALT conference is about to begin. You can follow the live stream if you are unable to make it in person, see the link below:
Author: Mandy Jack
Using feedback to feedforward
The HEA ran a project called Student Enhanced Learning through Effective Feedback (SENLEF), it was a project funded by the LTSN Generic Centre (now Higher Education Academy) to develop a resource for practitioners wishing to improve their feedback practice to students or get some new ideas on how to enhance…
Group-work or working in a group?
Here is Mandy Jack abseiling off the top of Kilvey Hall of residence, behind Fulton House. She was part of the ISS team Book drop fundraising for SOS Africa. Video and images by Deb Baff Not exactly the type of group work we would normally be writing about here in…
Making Assessment Clear
The need to make assessment clear is probably quite obvious, so that students know what is expected of them. But is isn’t always as simple as that as many of us have found out to our detriment. So what can we do to make sure that our assessment is…
Blended Learning
It is great to see that the September technology activities made an impact, at least in one department. Paul Holland and Rhian Kerton have been experimenting with a range of electronic tools including the Blackboard Campus Pack Blog to further develop their e-lectures in the school of engineering. Last week…
Improving Student’s Confidence
I recently came across a blog post on the HEA website written by Fabio R. Aricò (F.Arico@uea.ac.uk). You can read the full post here: When student confidence clicks academic self-efficacy and learning in higher education. The post refers to a project that was delivered at the HEA Social Sciences annual…
Swansea University Islamic Awareness Week
As you may know it’s Islamic awareness week in Swansea Uni and there are some great activities going on around the campus. Outside Fulton House there is an exhibition where everyone is welcomed to peruse posters, pamphlets and books about Islam and to engage in conversation or light refreshments with…
Introduction to Inclusivity in HE
Inclusive teaching in higher education refers to the ways in which pedagogy, curricula and assessment are designed and delivered to engage students in learning that is meaningful, relevant and accessible to all. It embraces a view of the individual and individual difference as the source of diversity that can enrich…
A visit to BETT 2016
I spent a few days at BETT 2016 in the London Excel Centre last week. If you don’t know about the Bett show, it’s a unique experience, with 4 days of innovations in education technology from all over the world, and well worth a visit. However, it is also a…
In Conversation with Martin Stringer; NSS Celebrating Good Practice
At the end of last year SALT began a series of “In conversation with…” events, which are informal opportunities for staff to share their teaching successes. The first two events were In Conversation with…Martin Stringer, NSS Celebrating Good Practice. If you were unable to attend either of these events here is…
