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Empowering Students Through Reading Diaries (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Schwan, A., & Wasson, S. (2008, December). Empowering Students Through Reading Diaries. Paper presented at English Subject Centre Conference 'Beyond the Essay', Northumbria University

No abstract available.

Research Briefing No.10: Getting In, Getting On in Construction Experiences of women and men studying Built Environment in Scottish Universities (2008) (2008)
Report
Sharapov, K., & Tizard, J. (2008). Research Briefing No.10: Getting In, Getting On in Construction Experiences of women and men studying Built Environment in Scottish Universities (2008). Edinburgh: UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology

Experiences of women and men studying Built Environment in Scottish Universities 2008.

Education and talent management: implications for the hospitality industry (2008)
Journal Article
Barron, P. (2008). Education and talent management: implications for the hospitality industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 20(7), 730-742. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110810897583

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore one of the biggest issues and challenges now faced by hospitality education and the hospitality industry: that of how to attract and retain a critical group of talented people.

Design/methodology/appr... Read More about Education and talent management: implications for the hospitality industry.

Innovative approaches to event management education in career development: a study of student experiences (2008)
Journal Article
Robinson, R., Barron, P., & Solnet, D. (2008). Innovative approaches to event management education in career development: a study of student experiences. Journal of hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism education, 7, 4-17. https://doi.org/10.3794/johlste.71.170

As the tourism industry matures, so too do career opportunities in its various sectors. This paper reports on a study of graduands preparing for tourism and event management careers. A two-stage sequential research design, using survey and focus grou... Read More about Innovative approaches to event management education in career development: a study of student experiences.

Research teaching linkages: enhancing graduate attributes (Health and Social Care) (2008)
Report
Nicol, M., & Brown, N. (2008). Research teaching linkages: enhancing graduate attributes (Health and Social Care)

This publication reports on a project concerned with exploration of the Research-Teaching Linkages Enhancement Theme specifically related to enhancing graduate attributes in health and social care programmes. Data collected from semi-structured inter... Read More about Research teaching linkages: enhancing graduate attributes (Health and Social Care).

Creative Futures: Building the Creative Economy through Universities. (2008)
Report
Atton, C., McCleery, A., Mabweazara, H., & Ward, S. (2008). Creative Futures: Building the Creative Economy through Universities. Edinburgh, Scotland: Million+

The creative industries are founded on innovation. They are responsive, multifaceted and evolving and have developed new models of business in order to adapt and contribute to a world in economic, social and cultural flux.

Over the past two decad... Read More about Creative Futures: Building the Creative Economy through Universities..

Bringing theory into practice: locating staff research in the undergraduate classroom. (2008)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2008). Bringing theory into practice: locating staff research in the undergraduate classroom. In L. Whistlecroft (Ed.), Creative Graduates: Learning and Research in the Creative Arts (49-52). PALATINE

This case study comes from the final year undergraduate course, Alternative and Radical Media, which is taught on BA (Hons) Journalism; BA (Hons) Cultural and Media Studies; BA (Hons) Publishing Media. When this module first began in 2002, it was, to... Read More about Bringing theory into practice: locating staff research in the undergraduate classroom..

Enhancing the Experience of Chinese Students in UK Higher Education - Lessons from a Collaborative Project. (2008)
Book
(2008). M. Foster (Ed.), Enhancing the Experience of Chinese Students in UK Higher Education - Lessons from a Collaborative Project. SEDA

This SEDA Special takes an international theme, addressing the experiences of Chinese students studying higher education courses both in the UK and on collaborative programmes with British universities in China. Using the results of an innovative and... Read More about Enhancing the Experience of Chinese Students in UK Higher Education - Lessons from a Collaborative Project..

Being innovative with the assessment process: using posters in entrepreneurship education. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brodie, J., Anderson, M., & Laing, S. (2008, April). Being innovative with the assessment process: using posters in entrepreneurship education. Presented at FINPIN 2008

In an undergraduate entrepreneurship course that encourages students to reflect on the role of innovation and creativity in enterprising organisations, we initiated a novel approach to the assessment process by introducing poster presentations. This... Read More about Being innovative with the assessment process: using posters in entrepreneurship education..

Enhanced educational framework for networking (2008)
Thesis
McLuskie, D. Enhanced educational framework for networking. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4033

Teaching and assessing students in the practical side of networking can be achieved through the use of simulators. However the network simulators are limited in what can they can do since the device being simulated is not fully functional and the gen... Read More about Enhanced educational framework for networking.

The managed learning environment in Scottish Higher Education: a socio-technical exploration (2008)
Thesis
Edwards, D. The managed learning environment in Scottish Higher Education: a socio-technical exploration. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6425

This thesis presents a socio-technical account of the adoption and development of Managed Learning Environments (MLE) in three Universities in Scotland. The term 'development' is used here to refer to the way that MLE initiatives evolve over time as... Read More about The managed learning environment in Scottish Higher Education: a socio-technical exploration.

The use of poster presentations with undergraduate accounting students. (2008)
Preprint / Working Paper
Fotheringham, A. The use of poster presentations with undergraduate accounting students

Posters are frequently used as an assessment tool with undergraduate
students within Health and Social Science related fields, but have not been
used within undergraduate accountancy education. This study reports the
introduction of poster present... Read More about The use of poster presentations with undergraduate accounting students..

Writing for publication: A case study. (2008)
Journal Article
Hislop, J., Murray, R., & Newton, M. (2008). Writing for publication: A case study. Practice Development in Health Care, 7(3), 156-163. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdh.262

Writing for publication is an important part of professional practice in the health care professions. It is one way of reflecting on and improving practice, and writing skills developed through the publication process may enhance practitioners' abili... Read More about Writing for publication: A case study..

Postgraduate Calculator (2008)
Other
Stevenson, D. (2008). Postgraduate Calculator. [Digital]. Edinburgh napier University

No abstract available.