Innovating Pedagogy 2014 | Open University Innovations Report #3

Innovating Pedagogy 2014 | Open University Innovations Report #3 Interesting report from the Open University. This third report proposes ten innovations that are already in currency but have not yet had a profound influence on education.  

Education study finds in favour of traditional teaching styles | Education | The Guardian

Education study finds in favour of traditional teaching styles | Education | The Guardian - an interesting report on school teaching  - how applicable is this to HE?

Ten reasons we should ditch university lectures | Higher Education Network | Guardian Professional

Ten reasons we should ditch university lectures | Higher Education Network | Guardian Professional I would say that very intelligent academics and researchers leave their brains behind when defending what has become a lazy and damaging pedagogy – the face-to-face lecture.

Imagine if a movie were shown only once. Or your local newspaper was read out just once a day in the local square. Or novelists read their books out once to an invited audience. That's face-to-face lectures for you: it's that stupid

Do teaching models in higher education need reinventing? – live chat | Higher Education Network | Guardian Professional

Do teaching models in higher education need reinventing? – live chat | Higher Education Network | Guardian Professional -  Interesting discussion on whether the lecture is now out of date....

UK Centre for Bioscience Update May 2011

UK Centre for Bioscience Update May 2011: "
Latest news from the Bioscience Subject Centre

Will video kill the lecturing star? | Education | The Guardian

Will video kill the lecturing star? | Education | The Guardian: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Now that lectures are being published on the web, could lecturing styles change – for the worse?

Open University learning is a joy | Jules Horne | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Open University learning is a joy | Jules Horne | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
Interesting comment extolling the virtues of OU teaching. It would be nice to see their second life rooms.

Universities that put students first come top | Education | The Guardian

Universities that put students first come top | Education | The Guardian
An interesting article from the Guardian stressing the importance of putting student's first.

Exams come to the bedroom with new invigilation software | Education | The Guardian

Exams come to the bedroom with new invigilation software | Education | The Guardian
New technology allows students to sit tests at home while computer lock, webcam and microphone ensure they can't cheat  - I wonder if there will be a dress code.

Times Higher Education - Students swear by module of 'obscenely hard' work

Times Higher Education - Students swear by module of 'obscenely hard' work

Professor who practises what he preaches sees class enrolment soar. Studies suggest that UK students tend to put in less hard graft than their European peers, but at least one professor has found a way to get his students to work their socks off.

Times Higher Education Cartoon - where you sit in the classroom and what it says about you

Why do 60% of students find their lectures boring? | Education | The Guardian

Why do 60% of students find their lectures boring? | Education | The Guardian:
An interesting article reporting on research as to why students find lectures boring. As the article states
"The traditional lecture is still one of the most common teaching methods, since it has the advantage of being able to reach many students in one economical time slot. This approach, of course, rarely allows for the sort of interaction and active learning that more hands-on, practical sessions (such as lab work or tutorials) can facilitate."