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Tag: learning environments

Graphic illustration of online learning
6th August 202412th November 2024 Sylvia Joshua Western

Three reasons you should be using GIFs in online learning and teaching 

22nd May 202412th November 2024 Sylvia Joshua Western

Podcast – PhD wellbeing: Isolation, cost of living and Covid (Episode 3)

22nd April 202412th November 2024 teachingmatters

Developing professional MOOCs

A photograph of the child and carer room at the main library
26th March 2024 teachingmatters

Inclusive study spaces: The Carer & Child room at the Main Library

13th February 2024 teachingmatters

Steps to a future vision for health and wellbeing in Higher Education

12th February 2024 teachingmatters

Unveiling academic Practices: A reflection on goods and virtues

A graphic showing people sitting around a U-shaped table, facing a presenter at the whiteboard
5th February 2024 teachingmatters

Learn Ultra: Delivering institution wide training to support change

Photograph of students in a lecture hall and teacher giving a talk
30th January 2024 teachingmatters

Artificial intelligence and occupational disruption

9th January 2024 teachingmatters

Welcome to Jan-Feb's Hot Topic theme: Through the Lens of Occupation

From left to right: Alex Doumas (Senior Lecturer, Psychology) Sydelle de Souza (Doctoral Researcher, CDT in NLP, School of Informatics), Naiti Bhatt (PhD Student, Psychology), Jean Skelton (PhD Student, Psychology), Erica Adezati (PhD Student, Psychology).
21st November 2023 teachingmatters

Two years at the Computational Cognitive Science discussion group: A student’s perspective

Please credit: Ellen Cochrane of Gaia Horsemanship.↗️ The image shows Glen's research collaborator Ellen Cochrane engaging in multi-species dialogue with a number of her equine friends. Ellen and Glen's work to explore the shift from the bit to the between, from domination to partnering, is grounded in principles of non-violent communication and are detailed in a recent paper in the Austral Journal of Veterinary Science (Cousquer, 2023)↗️.
20th November 2023 teachingmatters

The promise and power of Non-Violent Communication

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13th November 2023 teachingmatters

Trauma Awareness and Compassion: Essential characteristics of educational establishments seeking to address bullying

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