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

• 2/10/2024 Digitally Enhanced Webinars, Inclusive Teaching with Technology: Strategies, Tips and Tool
• 8/10/2024 Active Learning Network, Digitally Enhanced Active Student Engagement
• 14/10/2024 Compassionate Assessment Event 5 Martin Compton, “Dr Compton is the lead for AI and innovation and for assessment design at King’s College London”
• 15/10/2024 Centre for Online Learning and Distance Education, Distinguished Speakers at the UOL: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
• 15/10/2024 Active Learning Network, Digitally Enhanced Learning – co-creation of active learning
• 17/10/2024 Oxford Brookes University Talking Teaching Across the Globe, Introducing a toolkit for supporting students understanding of speech in learning environments, Carmel Capewell
• 17/10/2024 CAST, UDL Guidelines 3.0 Part 3: Designing for Identity
• 19/9/2024 LTA Connect: Compassionate Pedagogies – The role of compassionate leadership in supporting innovative teaching
• 22/10/2024 TILE Network Seminars, Transforming the Student Experience: Building Strong Communities, Clear Assessments, and Practical Skills
• 22/10/2024 Active Learning Network, Become an Active Learning champion
• 23/10/2024 Advance HE, Using the Framework for Student Retention, Attainment and Progression
• 23/10/2024 Centre for Online and Distance Education, Designing for worldwide inclusive cultures – launch event
• 31/10/2024 LTA Connect: Compassionate Pedagogies – Pass/fail grading as compassionate assessment

November

• 21/11/2024 Compassionate Assessment Event 6 Dr. Juuso Henrik Nieminen, “Dr Nieminen has particularly focused on understanding the social effects of assessment on students’ inclusion, belonging and identities.”

December

• 10/12/2024 TILE Network Seminars, Ecopedagogy – Authentic Learning, Teaching, Assessment, and Wellbeing

Resources and publications

Resources on Generative AI

• Barker, C. (18/9/2024), Artificial intelligence and the environment: Taking a responsible approach, Jisc Artificial Intelligence
• Chen, K., Tallant, A.C. and Selig, I. (2024), Exploring generative AI literacy in higher education: student adoption, interaction, evaluation and ethical perceptions, Information and Learning Sciences, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print
• Fallin, L. (15/3/2023), AI-led blogging: An experiment with GTP4, DALL-E & Grammarly, Dr Lee Fallin
• Mickle, T. (23/9/2024), Will AI be a bust? A Wall Street Skeptic Rings the Alarm, New York Times
• Verma, P. & Tan, S. (18/9/2024), A bottle of water per email: the hidden environmental costs of using AI chatbots, Washington Post

Other resources

• Arnold, L., & Croxford, J. (2024), Is it time to stop talking about authentic assessment?, Teaching in Higher Education, 1–9
• Blessinger, P. (25/9/2024), Digital literacy is a non-negotiable competency for students, University World News
• Buckley, C. & Syska, A. (18/9/2024), Episode 27: Emily Danvers: critical thinking as a social act (1-hour audio recording), The Learning Development Project Podcast
• Fallin, L. (15/3/2023), Debunking the Learning Styles Myth: A Call for Evidence-Based Educational Practices, Dr Lee Fallin
• Hodgson, R. (17/9/2024), Another brick in the wall? Staff belonging and mattering in higher education, OSF Preprints
• Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, Yale University (n.d.), Learning Styles as a Myth, Yale University [note: check out the other resources in this toolkit, too]

Other

• Call for proposals (open dates) Unfiltered by EmpowerED: A Podcast Series where educators share unedited stories of inspiration and challenge
• Call for proposals (open dates) Future Teacher Webinars
• 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.