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5th November 2020 IAD user

A local alternative to field courses

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2nd November 2020 IAD user

Creative approaches to practicals and fieldwork in online/hybrid spaces

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1st November 2020 IAD user

Spotlight on Voices of Movers and Shakers: Leadership revisited

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23rd October 2020 IAD user

Spotlight Series on Voices of Movers and Shakers: The Power of an Image

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20th October 2020 IAD user

Spotlight: The Development of the Edinburgh Hybrid Teaching Exchange

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15th October 2020 IAD user

Searching for Sensational Living

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12th October 2020 IAD user

Good mental health and wellbeing practices

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8th October 2020 IAD user

Key takeaways from mental health training

7th October 2020 IAD user

Spotlight on Learn Foundations: Roads, Bridges, and Roadmaps – Building Courses on Learn

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1st October 2020 IAD user

Student positivity and creativity as a source of hope

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1st October 2020 IAD user

Viewpoint: How to activate an artwork in isolation

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29th September 2020 IAD user

What went wrong and how to fix digital learning for the future

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