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

October

• 4/10/2023 Transforming Assessment, Assessment and Feedback Literacy
• 4/10/2023 Vevox’s Pedagogy Autumn 2023 Series, University educators share their top tips for success, The use of Vevox in simulation-based education and research
• 10/10/2023 Active Learning Network, Week 1: Assessment and Feedback Practices based on their open-access book 100 Ideas for Active Learning
• 11/10/2023 Vevox’s Pedagogy Autumn 2023 Series, University educators share their top tips for success, Once Upon a Time: Using Vevox for Interactive Storytelling
• 11/10/2023 Oxford-Brookes University Talking Teaching Across the Globe series, Why we are embracing AI in teaching and learning
• 16/10/2023 HEFi, University of Birmingham, Improving Assessment and Feedback through Digital Tools: Can we? Should we? How do we even…?
• 17/10/2023 Active Learning Network, Week 2: Assessment and Feedback Practices based on their open-access book 100 Ideas for Active Learning
• 18/9/2023 International Center for Academic Integrity, International Day of Action for Academic Integrity
• 18/10/2023 Digitally Enhanced Education Webinars, Empowering Tomorrow: Unleashing Creativity through Generative AI (hybrid in person for University of Kent, online for all)
• 18/10/2023 Jisc National Centre for AI, Spotlight on Graide, AI tool for assessment
• 19/10/2023 Jisc, Exploring the uses of AI in medical education
• 19/10/2023 University of Dundee, Mary Jacob (Aberystwyth University), Developing resilience in an ever-changing AI landscape
• 19/10/2023 Commonwealth of Learning, Prompting new Opportunities and Challenges for Higher Education
• 21/10/2023 Active Learning Network, Week 3: Assessment and Feedback Practices based on their open-access book 100 Ideas for Active Learning
• 25/10/2023 Brookes International HE Reading Group, Paper: Bamberger, A., Morris, P., & Yemini, M. (2019). ‘Neoliberalism, internationalisation, and higher education: Connections, contradictions, and alternatives’. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 40(20), 203–216. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2019.1569879
• 25/10/2023 IFNTF Global Seminar Series, Improving inclusion and representation within the curriculum – where to start? (see accompanying resources from University of Reading: An emphasis on equality)
• 26/10/2023 University of London Centre for Online and Distance Education (CODE), Launch of Top Tips for Student Engagement toolkit
• 26/10/2023 Oxford-Brookes University Talking Teaching Across the Globe series, How do we decide what acceptable student use of AI is?
• 29/9/2023 EmpowerED Webinar (topics covered include: accessibility, Generative AI, supporting international students, and podcasting for playful professional development)
• 31/10/2023 Active Learning Network, Week 4: Become an Active Learning champion

November

• 9/11/2023 University of Dundee, Dr Mark Carrigan (University of Manchester) Beyond the Hype: Responsible Use of Generative AI in Higher Education
• 15-17/11/2023 Architecture, Media, Politics, Society (AMPS), Teaching Beyond the Curriculum: Focus on Pedagogy 2023 Virtual: UK, USA, China, Call for proposals deadline 5/10/2023
• 22/11/2023 UDL UK and Ireland Network, Universal Design for Learning Spaces
• 22/11/2023 Brookes International HE Reading Group, Paper: Hannah Soong & Vihara Maheepala (2023) ‘Humanising the internationalisation of higher education: enhancing international students’ wellbeing through the capability approach’, Higher Education Research & Development, 42:5, 1212-1229, DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2023.2193730

Resources and publications

Resources on Artificial Intelligence

• Castor, S. & Gerard, G. (12/9/2023), Pivot to AI: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain, Amy Castor  
• De Vynck, G. (22/9/2023), A flood of new AI products just arrived — whether we’re ready or not, Washington Post
• Helmore, E. (24/9/2023), An old master? No, it’s an image AI just knocked up … and it can’t be copyrighted, The Guardian
• Jisc National Centre for AI in Tertiary Education, Assessment ideas for an AI-enabled world (scroll to bottom of page to download the card deck)
• King’s College London (n.d.), King’s guidance on generative AI for teaching, assessment and feedback
• Lancaster, T. (22/9/2023), Unlocking Academic Integrity Research Using Simulations, AI Assistance and ChatGTP (44-minute video recording from the Welsh Integrity and Assessment Network Symposium, June 2023), QAA Member Resources
• Lodge, J. M., Yang, S., Furze, L. & Dawson, P. (25/9/2023), It’s not like a calculator, so what is the relationship between learners and generative artificial intelligence?, Learning: Research and Practice
• Mollnick, E. & Mollnick, L. (25/9/2023), Student Use Cases for AI (toolkit), Harvard Business Publishing, Education
• Mollnick, E. & Mollnick, L. (4/8/2023), Practical AI for teachers and students (video playlist), Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• Roose, K. (20/9/2023), Google’s Bard Just Got More Powerful. It’s Still Erratic, New York Times

Other resources

• Bryant, P. (21/9/2023), Resonant learning: designing and delivering resonant learning and teaching as a lifelong experience, Peter Bryant: Post digital learning
• Keane, A. (27/9/2023), Weaving Golden Threads, The SEDA Blog, “What yarn or story could I weave through the various dimensions of my job as a teacher in HE that would tie it all together into a coherent story?” 
• Kirschner, P. & Van Merrienboer, J. J. G. (7/2013), Do Learners Really Know Best? Urban Legends in Education, Educational Psychologist 48(3):169-183, available via ResearchGate

Other

• Monthly series European Network for Academic Integrity, ENAI monthly webinars free open webinars on various topics related to academic integrity.
• Subscribe to SEDA’s mailing list for email discussions about educational development and emerging teaching practices. This is one of the sources I use when identifying useful material for the Roundup.
• Follow University of Birmingham’s Higher Education Futures institute HEFi on Twitter for daily posts with links to pedagogical literature and more. This is one of the sources I use when identifying useful material for the Roundup.
• Join the #LTHEchat on Twitter Wednesday nights for one hour of lively discussion about learning and teaching in HE. I often find out about good resources for the Roundup from the chat.

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.