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Fostering a Sense of Belonging to Support Successful Online Learners (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brodie, J. (2023, September). Fostering a Sense of Belonging to Support Successful Online Learners. Presented at QAA Scotland - The future of Learning and Teaching: Planning and Delivery of digitally Enhanced Blended Learning, Glasgow, UK

This invited round table presentation was given at The QAA Scotland's event on 'The future of Learning and Teaching: Planning and Delivery of digitally Enhanced blended learning'. The presentation discussed the challenges of supporting belonging at a... Read More about Fostering a Sense of Belonging to Support Successful Online Learners.

Towards ‘Authentic Belonging’: Exploring the Concept and Enhancing Practice (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Haddow, C., & Brodie, J. (2023, June). Towards ‘Authentic Belonging’: Exploring the Concept and Enhancing Practice. Paper presented at QAA Scotland’s 5th International Enhancement Conference 'Shaping the Student Experience Together: 20 Years of Enhancement', Glasgow

Re-Designing an MBA programme to meet the challenge of growth in international student numbers (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yapa, M., & Brodie, J. (2023, May). Re-Designing an MBA programme to meet the challenge of growth in international student numbers. Paper presented at CABS LTSE 2023 Conference, Northport, Wales

The case study demonstrates the novel pedagogy and process undertaken in designing a new MBA programme that would help support increased positive outcomes for international students coming from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds. The case pres... Read More about Re-Designing an MBA programme to meet the challenge of growth in international student numbers.

What Works for ‘Authentic Belonging’ Enhancement in Criminology? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Haddow, C., & Brodie, J. (2023, March). What Works for ‘Authentic Belonging’ Enhancement in Criminology?. Paper presented at Creating Student Communities in Criminology - British Society of Learning and Teaching Network Event, Online

Enhancing Belonging At University: Exploring Authentic Community Building (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Haddow, C., & Brodie, J. (2022, July). Enhancing Belonging At University: Exploring Authentic Community Building. Paper presented at 5th International Active Learning Conference, Online

Despite a link between retention and a sense of belonging being identified in salient literature (Pedler et al., 2021), results from the UK’s National Student Survey still indicate a consistently low positive response rate to question 21 ‘I feel part... Read More about Enhancing Belonging At University: Exploring Authentic Community Building.

Searching for Meaning: Exploring Community and Belonging at University (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Haddow, C., & Brodie, J. (2022, June). Searching for Meaning: Exploring Community and Belonging at University. Presented at The Gathering 2022, Edinburgh

Enhancing belonging at university has emerged as an area of thematic priority at institutional level, in academic research and for quality enhancement organisations such as Advance HE and QAA Scotland (Campbell, 2019; O’Mahony et al., 2013; Robertson... Read More about Searching for Meaning: Exploring Community and Belonging at University.

Infographics as a tool to engage and enhance students’ understanding of key entrepreneurship and small business growth: Infographics, visual learners, entrepreneurship concepts (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cramphorn, C., & Brodie, J. (2020, July). Infographics as a tool to engage and enhance students’ understanding of key entrepreneurship and small business growth: Infographics, visual learners, entrepreneurship concepts. Presented at Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2020, July, Online

Embedding a Culture of Kindness in the University Curriculum (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Younger, R., Angelova, N., Hislop, J., Brodie, J., & James, K. (2019, June). Embedding a Culture of Kindness in the University Curriculum. Presented at Learning and Teaching Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

Designing Learning Communities for All – An Overview of the QAA ‘Belonging’ Enhancement Mini Projects (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A., Brodie, J., & Haddow, C. (2019, June). Designing Learning Communities for All – An Overview of the QAA ‘Belonging’ Enhancement Mini Projects. Paper presented at Learning & Teaching Conference, 2019, Edinburgh

This presentation will provide the audience with an overview of the QAA ‘belonging’ enhancement mini-projects that have been undertaken across the University since the launch of the theme in 2017. This strand of the current QAA enhancement theme seek... Read More about Designing Learning Communities for All – An Overview of the QAA ‘Belonging’ Enhancement Mini Projects.

Graduating from the Classroom to the Boardroom: Supporting HE Students’ Employability. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brodie, J., Miles, W., & Hutchinson, J. (2018, April). Graduating from the Classroom to the Boardroom: Supporting HE Students’ Employability. Presented at Charted Association of Business Schools Learning and Teaching Student Experience Conference

The Get on Board (GOB) extra-curriculum programme started at Edinburgh Napier University’s Business School in 2013. Its goal is to prepare students to take up board level opportunities in local charities, voluntary sector organisations or public bodi... Read More about Graduating from the Classroom to the Boardroom: Supporting HE Students’ Employability..

'Getting on Board’: Supporting HE students’ transition to employment (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brodie, J., & Weaver, M. (2017, June). 'Getting on Board’: Supporting HE students’ transition to employment. Presented at QAA: 3rd International Enhancement In Higher Education Conference

In 2013, -The Get on Board (GOB) -extra-curriculum -programme was launched at Edinburgh Napier University’s Business School with the aim of placing students on the boards of local charities, voluntary sector organisations or public bodies, where they... Read More about 'Getting on Board’: Supporting HE students’ transition to employment.

Design Thinking-Based Entrepreneurship Education (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Huber, F., Peisl, T., Gedeon, S., Brodie, J., & Sailer, K. (2016, May). Design Thinking-Based Entrepreneurship Education. Presented at 3E - ECSB Entrepreneurship Education Conference

Questions we care about
In recent years, more and more people have started to look to the field of design for inspiring new ways of dealing with innovation challenges. Based on the still growing popularity of Design Thinking in the management field... Read More about Design Thinking-Based Entrepreneurship Education.

The development of an e-Toolkit for direct entry students to aid transition into Higher Education: the dissertation maze. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brodie, J., Penny, K. I., Windram, B., & McCallum, L. (2015, June). The development of an e-Toolkit for direct entry students to aid transition into Higher Education: the dissertation maze. Presented at QAA Enhancement Themes, Glasgow, Scotland

Our research project has been focused on understanding the barriers and enablers of direct entry (DE) students to Edinburgh Napier University as they embark on the Undergraduate Dissertation. DE students often find embarking on a dissertation a daunt... Read More about The development of an e-Toolkit for direct entry students to aid transition into Higher Education: the dissertation maze..

Student and staff perceptions of the use of multiple choice testing in higher education assessments. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Penny, K. I., & Brodie, J. (2014, June). Student and staff perceptions of the use of multiple choice testing in higher education assessments. Presented at EDEN 2014 Annual Conference

Introduction
Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are commonly used in higher education assessments and their use has increased alongside the availability of information and computer technology. Online MCQ testing is often considered an option to help d... Read More about Student and staff perceptions of the use of multiple choice testing in higher education assessments..