Professor Sarah Dyer introduces us to the concept of a “learning doughnut”: a teaching and learning tool which helps us to define levels of challenge when stepping out of our comfort zone.
Category: Learning Blog
Reflection on participation in the Student Engagement Workshop
A student reflects on a Student Engagement workshop focusing on student feedback.
Making Feedback Collection More Representative: SCL’s Human-Centred Design Tool for Collecting Feedback
Student Rep Soumya Mati took part in a hands-on workshop to test two human-centred design tools – ‘Student Needs Statement Cards’ and ‘Empathy Map’.
Walking in students’ shoes: weaving stories where human-centred design meets student voice
Empathy is what helps us understand and care for others, it happens when we check on a peer who seems quiet or help a colleague who’s having a tough day. These small moments of kindness can create real and positive change in the lives of those around us. What does it...
From Listening to Action: How the Student Change Lab Designs with Student Voice
Let's start with a few questions. When was the last time you felt excited by or frustrated with your university experience? What does a day in the university look like for you? What brought you here? What motivates you in your work or studies? What challenges did...
Bridging Academic Excellence with Real-World Practice: The Manchester Museum Collaboration
University of Manchester Marketing students are collaborating with the Manchester Museum on a live project aimed at enhancing audience engagement and community outreach for the museum. Dr Zhiteng Feng (AMBS) shares how this project helps students develop critical skills and provides valuable real-world experience, boosting their confidence and employability.
ELSTIS24: Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship, University of St. Andrews, July 2024
The 2024 iteration of the annual ESLTIS conference was hosted by the University of St. Andrews with a broad theme of ‘Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship.’ In reality, the two days of the conference covered a wide range of issues both from the...
A picture paints a thousand words?
Jenni Rose (AMBS) explores the power of drawing for personal and professional development.
Learning, Connecting, and Innovating: Reflections from the 7th ESLTIS Conference
Kenneth Atuma, Lecturer in Library and Archives Studies, Institute for Cultural Practice, shares his reflections on the 7th Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship (ESLTIS) Conference, which was themed “What Comes Next for Higher Education?”
Reflections on the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) Conference 2024
Rebecca Oldfield attended the 2024 Association for Learning Technology (ALT) conference held in Manchester. ALT’s Annual Conference is the UK’s foremost conference for professionals working with Learning Technologies.
