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Internships that make a difference. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caddell, M. (2012, March). Internships that make a difference. Presented at The Gathering 2012

Developing and Supporting the Curriculum : Curriculum: Directions, decisions and debate (2012)
Digital Artefact
Fotheringham, J., Strickland, K., & Aitchison, K. (2012). Developing and Supporting the Curriculum : Curriculum: Directions, decisions and debate. [Electronic document]

This paper provides an overview of the factors which may effect, stimulate or be the cause of curriculum changes in higher education in Scotland. This overview leads to a series of questions which could be used to encourage debate within and across i... Read More about Developing and Supporting the Curriculum : Curriculum: Directions, decisions and debate.

Undergraduate interns as staff developers: flowers in the desert (2012)
Journal Article
Tierney, A. M. (2012). Undergraduate interns as staff developers: flowers in the desert. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 49(1), 7-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2012.647779

Undergraduate education can be characterised by large lecture classes, lack of quality contact time with staff, and an impersonal experience. There is a move towards encouraging students to learn by enquiry, but how can this be encouraged, given pres... Read More about Undergraduate interns as staff developers: flowers in the desert.

Message of Support: Using mobile technologies to support the transition of students on articulation routes from Higher National level to degree (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fotheringham, J., & Alder, E. (2011, November). Message of Support: Using mobile technologies to support the transition of students on articulation routes from Higher National level to degree. Presented at 10th European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL 2011)

This paper explores the role mobile technologies can play in supporting students' transition to second and third year of university degree study along articulation routes from Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diploma (HND) study... Read More about Message of Support: Using mobile technologies to support the transition of students on articulation routes from Higher National level to degree.

A student led approach for students with mental health problems. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, B., & MacDonald, A. (2011, December). A student led approach for students with mental health problems. Presented at Opening Doors: Enabling healthcare students with disabilities to reach their potential

No abstract available.

Write-TEL (Writing for Publication in Technology Enhanced Learning) (2011)
Journal Article
Smyth, K., Whitton, N., & Fotheringham, J. (2011). Write-TEL (Writing for Publication in Technology Enhanced Learning). UCISA, 51-58

The Write-TEL project sought to provide a well structured, online supported opportunity for a group of educators from different institutions to write up one of their own technology enhanced learning (TEL) initiatives as the focus of their first publi... Read More about Write-TEL (Writing for Publication in Technology Enhanced Learning).

Using social media in higher education (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fotheringham, J., & Smyth, K. (2011, November). Using social media in higher education. Paper presented at CIPD Centres Conference

No abstract available.

ScotPID – A model of collaboration (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tierney, A. (2011, July). ScotPID – A model of collaboration. Paper presented at 36th International conference, Improving University Teaching, Bielefeld, Germany

ScotPID is a national personal development initiative in Scotland, with thirteen higher education institutions taking part in the development of case studies which enhance personal development planning for students. As a model of collaboration, ScotP... Read More about ScotPID – A model of collaboration.

Short Guide - Small Group Teaching (2011)
Other
Tierney, A., Perkins, J., & Shearer, M. (2011). Short Guide - Small Group Teaching

This Short Guide brings together ideas, hints and tips on teaching small groups. Aimed at postgraduates who teach and those new to teaching, the guide looks at the benefits and challenges of small group teaching and considers four potentially tricky... Read More about Short Guide - Small Group Teaching.