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

August

• August Equity Unbound, MyFest exploring “open educational practices, Artificial Intelligence and digital literacies, critical pedagogy and socially just education, wellbeing and joy, community building and community reflection” 
• 1/8/2024 Jisc, Artificial intelligence and ethics (MOOC)
• 1/8/2024 Jisc, An introduction to generative AI in education (MOOC)
• 7/8/2024 Transforming Assessment, Assessing Teamwork: practical advice
• 30/8/2024 EmpowerED Webinars, EmpowerED: A Webinar Series for Embracing Innovation in Teaching and Learning

September

• 9/9/2024 Nottingham Trent University BELONG virtual multiplier event, Rethinking Student Belonging and Wellbeing at Universities

Resources and publications

Resources on Generative AI

• Attewell, S. (23/7/2024), HE Generative AI Literacy Definition, Jisc Blog
• Bryant, P. (16/7/2024), The Mirror University 4 (part 1): Does Generative AI Dream of Digital Sheep?, Peter Bryant: Post Digital Learning
• Bryant, P. (16/7/2024), The Mirror University 4 (part 2): The creative engine of a post-digital university, Peter Bryant: Post Digital Learning
• Clark, D. (22/7/2024), Future of AI is here but not evenly distributed – some real SURPRISES on use, gender, age, expectations & ethics, Donald Clark Plan B
• De Vynck, G. (24/7/2024), Big Tech Says AI is Booming. Wall Street is Starting to See a Bubble, Washington Post
• European Union (6/2024), EU Artificial Intelligence Act Explorer, ‘The text used in this tool is the ‘Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), Official Journal version of 13 June 2024’. Interinstitutional File: 2021/0106(COD)‘
• Livingstone, G. (1/8/2024), Anger mounts over environmental cost of Google datacentre in Uruguay, The Guardian
• Robinson, B. (23/7/2024), 77% Of Employees Report AI Has Increased Workloads And Hampered Productivity, Study Finds, Forbes

Other resources

• CAST (30/7/2024), UDL Guidelines 3.0
• CAST (301/7/2024), Deep Dive into the Expansion of the Research Base for UDL Guidelines 3.0 (1-hour video recording)
• Cornell University (n.d.), The Cornell Note Taking System (online toolkit and interactive module with videos), ‘The Cornell Note-Taking System was originally developed by Cornell education professor, Walter Pauk’
• Future Teacher Webinars (n.d.), Future Teacher Talks UK, (playlist with recordings and supporting material)
• Holmes, A. (23/7/2024), Creating change makers: inclusive and community-inspired education for sustainable development (33-minute video), Videos from the Biosciences Education Scholarship and Teaching community of practice, Cardiff University
• Learning Scientists (12/7/2024), Digest #175: Authentic Assessments, The Learning Scientists Digests
• Lucas, B. (7/9/2023), Cultivating Deeper Learning – A Recipe for an Authentic Education, Edge Foundation Blog
• Pranjol, Z. & Francis, N. (23/7/2024), Embedding inclusive and decolonial practices in biosciences curricula (46-minute video), Videos from the Biosciences Education Scholarship and Teaching community of practice, Cardiff University

Other

• Call for proposals (open dates) Unfiltered by EmpowerED: A Podcast Series where educators share unedited stories of inspiration and challenge
• Call for proposals 18/9/2024 Active Learning Network New ALN Co-created Book
• Call for proposals 27/9/2024 RAISE Network Student Engagement in HE Journal special issue on Engaging with Student Voice
• 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.
• 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.