Category Archives: teaching
ETBLC Conference
On 18-19 July, I went to the European Team Based Learning (TBL) conference in sunny (yes, really!) Manchester. I even managed to have a couple of lovely morning runs along the canal. The conference was opened by the creator of … Continue reading
Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship (ESLTIS) July 8-9 2024
On 7 July, I packed my bags again to head for conference, this time to the beautiful venue of St Andrews I chose the wonderful Caledonian Sleeper as a stress free ride up to Edinburgh, arriving refreshed on Monday morning … Continue reading
EAUC Conference – Embedding Sustainability in Higher & Further Education
At the end of June 2024 I went to the wonderful EAUC conference in Winchester. The conference started well with an ‘SDG summit game’ run by the inspirational Simon Kemp. The purpose of the game was to get participants to … Continue reading
Hyflex and Team Based Learning
The 2020-21 academic year has been a year of challenge, but also opportunity; to try new teaching approaches that combine the best of in-person and online modalities. In this blog I report on my thoughts about how to continue this … Continue reading
From here to there… reflections on a semester of the #bathblend
Along with the rest of the UK educational community, I have ensured that my courses @UniOfBath are Covid-ready. This means designing them according to the Bath Blend which includes independent (self paced) learning, Live Online Interactive Learning (LOIL) and In … Continue reading
@UniOfBath students solve #brexit … again
Last year, I published a blog called, somewhat tongue in cheek, Team Based Learning solves Brexit This year, as the #brexit negotiations go the wire, I took the (last?) opportunity to use Brexit as a case study in #gametheory. Caveat … Continue reading
Team Based Learning online – some reflections
Like many of those in Higher Education, I have moved my teaching online. Since my sessions involve highly interactive team work and very little ‘lecturing’ this had proved a challenge. In this blog I present some reflections and learnings from … Continue reading
ESLTIS in Edinburgh
Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship (#ESLTIS19) was held this year in the wonderful Edinburgh Napier (July 18-19 2019) (photo credit: Tracey Madden) Another great conference for those involved with teaching and learning in HE. Highlights for me included: A … Continue reading
Team Based Learning: Lessons from practice
At the end of 2018, I posted upbeat blog on Team Based Learning. Having now delivered two major units in TBL style, it is high time to post some of my reflections on the topic. Quick summary: I am still … Continue reading