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lissa monk

@lissamonk

Talking about about education; information and - best of all - communication.

 University of Dundee
Joined August 2011
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Women ‘take 15 years more than men’ to become professors timeshighereducation.com/new… via @timeshighered
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The University of Dundee’s School of Business has joined the world’s elite after attaining accreditation from the sector’s longest-serving body. Read the full story here: buff.ly/3KnOVG4
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The idea that online learning ‘doesn’t teach people to think’ is short-sighted and false, write @drvaleriewood and Laura Shannon on #THECampus. bit.ly/3aDKM24
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A new report found that faculty members can improve students’ experiences in the classroom by adopting practices that make students feel a sense of safety and belonging, which can in turn affect their academic outcomes. #AcademicChat #AcademicTwitter bit.ly/3c1CK3g
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Ungrading: A Bibliography

Ungrading: A Bibliography

Ungrading is not as simple as just removing grades. The word "ungrading" (an active present participle) suggests that we need to do intentional, critical work to dismantle traditional and standardi...

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Is it time to reassess student assessment? timeshighereducation.com/fea… via @timeshighered
Is it time to reassess student assessment?

Is it time to reassess student assessment?

The pandemic has accelerated numerous experiments in assessment for the digital age, moving beyond simple knowledge recall. But is the traditional exam really obsolete? As the dust settles on another...

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Some good ideas to support students post covid insidehighered.com/views/202…
How faculty can support college students’ mental health this fall (opinion)

How faculty can support college students’ mental health this fall (opinion)

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Walking tutorials anyone? insidehighered.com/news/2021…
How to manage COVID impacts on student health habits

How to manage COVID impacts on student health habits

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How to help transitions to university tes.com/news/4-ways-schools-…
Work ethic and persistence key skills insidehighered.com/news/2021…
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Universities should learn from assessment methods used during the pandemic – and cut down on exams...

Universities should learn from assessment methods used during the pandemic – and cut down on exams...

Cramming for exams can result in short-term memorisation rather than meaningful learning.

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In the age of Google, why are we still so focused on testing facts? timeshighereducation.com/opi… via @timeshighered
In the age of Google, why are we still so focused on testing facts?

In the age of Google, why are we still so focused on testing facts?

Back when I was in college, the internet was in its inception; information was hard to find online and even less reliable than it is today. If I wanted to know basic facts (“What is the fundamental...

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Peer review of teaching and the blended learning environment wonkhe.com/blogs/peer-review… via @wonkhe
Peer review of teaching and the blended learning environment

Peer review of teaching and the blended learning environment

Mark Campbell argues that peer review of teaching can help us take stock of the challenges the shift to blended learning brought.

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tes.com/news/why-covid-must-…
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Coronavirus: 14 simple tips for better online teaching

Coronavirus: 14 simple tips for better online teaching

Pre-recording videos, giving specific instructions and sharing your emotions with your students will lead to success in the online classroom.

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Investment in digital transformation will reap a rich dividend: David Maguire, interim principal and v-c of @dundeeuni and chair of @Jisc, argues that mass reliance on the traditional 50-minute lecture format will soon be a thing of the past. bit.ly/3no2Hep
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Useful resources inclusivelearningdesign.com/…
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A1 #LTHEChat For me, the characteristics of effective feedback are summarised in the PIE feedback model P = Something positive - what did the student do well I = Some information on how to improve E = An example to illustrate how to do this
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Academics must not rage against ‘death by blank screen’

Academics must not rage against ‘death by blank screen’

Rules requiring students to show their faces during online lessons are misguided, says Mark Heaton

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Want essay feedback? Do it yourself, professor tells students timeshighereducation.com/new… via @timeshighered
Want essay feedback? Do it yourself, professor tells students

Want essay feedback? Do it yourself, professor tells students

Project shows that when students compare their work with others, it is more effective than lecturers providing comments

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