As leader of our PGCTHE programme, I keep an eye out for resources to help staff teach effectively. These include webinars, podcasts, online toolkits, publications and more. Topics include active learning, online/blended teaching, accessibility/inclusion, and effective learning design based on cognitive science. Below I’ve listed items that came to my attention in the past week. In the interest of clarity, our policy is to show the titles and descriptions in the language of delivery.   

Online events and webinars

• 5/5/2021 Duke University Learning Innovation, Pandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium
• 5/5/2021 Assessment in Higher Education and Transforming Assessment, Honing self-assessment via serious games and team learning
• 6/5/2021 University of London Centre for Distance Education, Experiences in Digital Learning Webinar: Institutional Response
• 13/5/2021 RAISE, Critical Pedagogies Group Annual Lecture 2021: Critical listening. Anti-racism. Institutions.
• 26/5/2021 AdvanceHE, Leading Student Engagement in Times of Crisis and Transformation: Student Engagement Conference 2021
• 9-10/6/2021 WonkHE, Wonkfest: Build Back Higher
• 14-17/6/2021 Jisc, Connect More: Embracing the digital evolution of education and skills

Resources and publications

• Carolina (22/4/2021), Equity Practices in Higher Education: The Importance of Dialogue – A Reflection, TILE Network
• Cayley, R. (22/4/2021), Supporting doctoral writers as writers, Supervising PhDs
• European Distance and E-learning Network (EDEN) (26/4/2021), Learning Design in the Eye of the Storm Webinar recording
• Hutton, L. (1/4/2021), Improving engagement in live sessions: the power of the chat, Jisc
• iBiology, Professional Development Videos: Peer Discussion, Think-Pair-Share, Active Learning Methods, Active Learning, Classroom Models
• Mannion, A. (24/9/2019), Do you comply with the new accessibility regulations?, AbilityNet Blog
• Open University, Accessibility: Digital Standards and Guidelines
• Rowland, O. (4/6/2020), Active Learning: Making Learning Engaging, Open University Learning Design Blog
• Seer Centre, University of Georgia, REALISE videos – Repository for Visualizing Active Learning In Science Education
• UNC Learning Center Peer Tutor (10/2020), Studying with Quizlet, How I Write and Learn

Please see the Staff Training booking page for training offered by the LTEU and other Aberystwyth University staff. I hope you find this weekly resource roundup useful. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact our team at lteu@aber.ac.uk. You may also wish to follow my Twitter feed, Mary Jacob L&T.