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” 
• 28/8/2024 GAIN Network Centre for Innovation in HE, Generative AI Network Meet-up
• 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

• Alang, N. (8/8/2024), No god in the machine: the pitfalls of AI worship: The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked a panic about computers gaining power over humankind. But the real threat comes from falling for the hype, The Guardian
• Barker, C. (31/7/2024), Navigating the Future: Higher Education policies and guidance on generative AI, Jisc Blog – Artificial Intelligence
• Brooks, D. (31/7/2024), Many People Fear A.I. They Shouldn’t., New York Times
• Beetham, H. (7/8/2024), What price your ‘AI-ready’ graduates?, imperfect offerings
• Furze, L. (2/8/2024), More Practical Strategies for GenAI in Education: Part 2, Leon Furze
• Giray, L. (28/6/2024), Ten myths about artificial intelligence in education, Higher Learning Research Communications, 14(2), 1–12
• Nicholson, H. (8/8/2024), AI and Assistive Technology – Grammarly, Jisc Blog – Artificial Intelligence
• Shepperd, P. (6/8/2024), AI Literacy Webinar Series: How to Access the Recordings and Presentations (videos and materials), Jisc Blog – Artificial Intelligence

Other resources

• Advance HE (2/7/2024), Student-led peer learning and support (report with case studies)
• Collins, M., Childs, M., Ellis, L. & Ferguson, R. (2/8/2024), Pedagodzilla Live! Rapid fire panicked panel show in Aberystwyth 2024 (25-minute audio recording), Pedagodzilla
• Collins, M. & Childs, M. (8/8/2024), Takeover special – The Unbearable Lightness of Being in Aberystwyth: How does Aberystwyth shape teaching learning and research? (47-minute audio recording), Pedagodzilla
• Kukulska-Hulme, A., Wise, A.F., Coughlan, T., Biswas, G., Bossu, C., Burriss, S.K., Charitonos, K., Crossley, S.A., Enyedy, N., Ferguson, R., FitzGerald, E., Gaved, M., Herodotou, C., Hundley, M., McTamaney, C., Molvig, O., Pendergrass, E., Ramey, L., Sargent, J., Scanlon, E., Smith, B.E., & Whitelock, D. (2024), Innovating Pedagogy 2024: Open University Innovation Report 12 (Milton Keynes: The Open University)
• Morgan, P. (7/8/2024), Handling sensitive classroom topics in a conflicted world: A practical guide, The SEDA Blog
• University of Birmingham, Education in Practice, 5(1), (7/2024)

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.