All Outputs (12)

The Accidental Podcaster (2016)
Book Chapter
Robertson, S., & Sholl, S. (2016). The Accidental Podcaster. In C. Penman, & M. Foster (Eds.), Innovations in Learning and Teaching. Merchiston Publishing

The aim of this chapter is to explore student use of podcasts, employing longitudinal data from large cohorts to demonstrate to other teachers their potential as a relevant pedagogical tool. The study is novel insofar as it uses quantitative data fro... Read More about The Accidental Podcaster.

Contextualising information literacy to assessment criteria and measuring the impact on student performance: a collaborative approach (2016)
Book Chapter
Robertson, S., & Walker, K. (2016). Contextualising information literacy to assessment criteria and measuring the impact on student performance: a collaborative approach. In C. Penman, & M. Foster (Eds.), Innovations in Learning and Teaching (107-122). Merchiston Publishing

This chapter explores the collaboration between a subject librarian and a module leader to improve the information literacy skills within a large cohort under-graduate business module. Generic library resources were replaced by bespoke material withi... Read More about Contextualising information literacy to assessment criteria and measuring the impact on student performance: a collaborative approach.

Changing lecture consumption for the 'Netflix generation': how lecture podcasts are used and valued by students (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, S., & Sholl, S. (2016, November). Changing lecture consumption for the 'Netflix generation': how lecture podcasts are used and valued by students. Presented at ICERI 2016

Background:
This paper describes a collaboration between two lecturers at Edinburgh Napier University to examine the potential of lecture captures as pedagogical tools. Although podcasts had not been extensively used in the authors' immediate teachi... Read More about Changing lecture consumption for the 'Netflix generation': how lecture podcasts are used and valued by students.

Reframing Scottish Football: Strategy and the short-term nature of the football industry (2016)
Thesis
Robertson, S. (in press). Reframing Scottish Football: Strategy and the short-term nature of the football industry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/10407

Despite football being deeply entrenched in Scottish culture it is under-researched from a business perspective. This research develops a conceptual framework that views professional football clubs from a number of different perspectives. It draws on... Read More about Reframing Scottish Football: Strategy and the short-term nature of the football industry.

Employability Skills in Large Business Modules: Built-in or Bolted-on? (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, S., & Edwards, A. (2015). Employability Skills in Large Business Modules: Built-in or Bolted-on?.

What did you do?
We integrated Confident Future’s ‘Making Feedback Work for You’ session into a very large 2nd Year Business School module. Rather than view the session as a bolt-on we built it in and included an exam question on the session content... Read More about Employability Skills in Large Business Modules: Built-in or Bolted-on?.

Moodle on the Move. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, S. (2015, February). Moodle on the Move

Recent shifts in technology have seen some writers question the value of tablet computers as phones becomes bigger, more powerful and their battery life improves:

(http://www.wired.com/2015/01/nobody-knows-ipad-good-anymore/

In trying to encour... Read More about Moodle on the Move..

Do students use podcasts? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, S. (2014, June). Do students use podcasts?. Paper presented at Sheffield Hallum University Learning & Teaching Conference 2014 Aiming High – Valuing Challenge in Teaching and Learning

This study investigates podcast usage in a large undergraduate Business Studies Module (240 students). The main data for this study was taken from Moodle logs which capture actual usage over the course of the term. Four different types of podcasts we... Read More about Do students use podcasts?.

Using Social Media to Develop Student Interactions. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, S. (2013, June). Using Social Media to Develop Student Interactions. Presented at Edinburgh Napier University Academic Professional Development Staff Conference

10 minute catalyst session at the 2013 Edinburgh Napier Staff Conference. The focus was on how interaction between students could be increased through social media.

The session considered data collection from two student cohorts that underlines t... Read More about Using Social Media to Develop Student Interactions..

School of Management Good Practice Event 2012 - Technology Enhanced Learning in Large Cohort Modules (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, S. (2012, June). School of Management Good Practice Event 2012 - Technology Enhanced Learning in Large Cohort Modules

The session covered the LTA strategy in a large cohort 2nd year module including discussion boards, podcasting, current events and physical activities to enhance learning.

International Business. (2009)
Book
(2008). S. Robertson (Ed.), International Business. Pearson Custom Publishing

Customised textbook developed for Masters Level module.

Working towards an inclusive LTA within large cohort modules.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, S. (2014, November). Working towards an inclusive LTA within large cohort modules

During Inclusion Week I was invited to discuss my approach to supporting dyslexic students in large cohort modules. My approach is a new LTA - Listen, Try, Accumulate.

This session covers some of the good practice I've learned from students.

Decluttering the conversation: moving undergraduate students away from social media tools to develop meaningful relationships through bespoke team engagement
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, S. (2018, November). Decluttering the conversation: moving undergraduate students away from social media tools to develop meaningful relationships through bespoke team engagement. Presented at 11th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI) 2018, Seville, Spain

Background The introduction of social media into Higher Education has changed the dynamic of learning and teaching for students and staff through increased cooperation and interaction outside the traditional classroom setting despite the perceived di... Read More about Decluttering the conversation: moving undergraduate students away from social media tools to develop meaningful relationships through bespoke team engagement.