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

June

• Workshops throughout the month, EduExe Festival
• June, July, and August Equity Unbound, MyFest
• 20-21/6/2023 University of Warwick, Technology Enhanced Active Learning Festival (TEALfest)
• 21/6/2023 University of Central Lancashire, Exploring innovative approaches in learning, teaching and assessment
• 22/6/2023 Centre for Online and Distance Education (CODE) University of London, Sustainable approaches to managing technology for learning
• 28/6/2023 IFNTF, The pedagogical potential of work-based learning placements – a “missing” link between theory and practice for employability within higher education
• 28/6/2023 UDL UK and Ireland Network, UDL Instructional Design Workshop
• 29/6/2023 Future Teacher Webinars, Getting savvy with digital tools and resources
• 30/6/2023 Academic Practice and Technology Conference (APT) “Implications and Ethical Dimensions of using Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Assessment“, in-person at King’s College London, Strand campus
• 30/6/2023 EmpowerED: A Webinar Series for Embracing Innovation in Teaching and Learning

July

• 6/7/2023 Jisc, Rethinking learning and curriculum design (in-person at University of Northampton)
• 12/7/2023 ENAI and University of Derby, European Conference on Ethics and Integrity in Academia (hybrid in person and online)
• 14 and 17/7/2023 Ravensbourne University London, Inclusive Learning Design book launch with Virna Rossi
• 20/7/2023 Active Learning Network, International Active Learning Conference (call for proposals open until 9/6/2023)

August

• 2/8/2023 UDL UK and Ireland Network, UDL Instructional Design Workshop
• 4/8/2023 UNESCO Campus IESALC, ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in higher education (online course)

Resources and publications

Resources on Artificial Intelligence

• Anthony, P. (15/6/2023), AI in Education: Unleashing Creativity and Collaboration (playlist of video recordings), Digitally Enhanced Education Webinars, University of Kent
• Attewell, S. (14/6/2023), Meeting student needs: Equipping students for generative AI in tertiary education, National Centre for AI in Tertiary Education
• Attewell, S. (14/6/2023), Exploring the role of generative AI in assessments: A student perspective, National Centre for AI in Tertiary Education
• European Parliament (14/6/2023), EU AI Act: first regulation on artificial intelligence, European Parliament News / Society
• Fawns, T. & Jacob, M. (15/6/2023), 10 minute chats – generative AI – Mary Jacob, Monash Education Academy
• Hartley, P., Beckingham, S. & Irving-Bell, D. (), Taking advantage of ChatGPT et al (ideally before the end of the world), The SEDA Blog
• Liang, W,. Yuksekgonul, M., Mao, Y., Wu, E. & Zou, J. (18/4/2023), GPT detectors are biased against non-native English, arXiv, Cornell University
• Myers, A. (15/6/2023), AI-Detectors Biased Against Non-Native English Writers, Stanford University, Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (this blog post highlights key messages from Liang et al)
• Office of Educational Technology (5/2023), Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning, US Department of Education
• Singer, N. (8/6/2023), New A.I. Chatbot Tutors Could Upend Student Learning, New York Times, “Proponents see the tools as a way to automatically customize academic support. They could also make children test subjects for A.I. experiments.”
• Weiser, B. & Schweber, N. (8/6/2023), The ChatGPT Lawyer Explains Himself, New York Times, “In a cringe-inducing court hearing, a lawyer who relied on A.I. to craft a motion full of made-up case law said he “did not comprehend” that the chat bot could lead him astray.”

Other resources

• EAT Erasmus (multiple dates), EAT-Erasmus Webinar Series on Self-Regulation in Assessment (playlist of 1-hour video recordings)
• Mihai, A. (12/6/2023), Coaching for employability: Facilitating students’ transition to the workplace, The Educationalist
• Saunders, R. & Byron, K. (7/6/2023), S2E34 – Kevin Byron on brainstorming (36-minute audio recording), L&T Chatshow podcast series
• Tai, J. (13/6/2023), ADCET Webinar: Inclusive assessment for students with disability (1-hour video recording), Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training

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.