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Adoption and use of smart devices as clickers in classrooms in higher education (2023)
Journal Article
Demeke, W. (2023). Adoption and use of smart devices as clickers in classrooms in higher education. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 31(4), 963-982. https://doi.org/10.1002/cae.22617

The availability of students' smartphones, tablets, and laptops, known as bring your own devices (BYOD), used as clickers rather than the custom devices provided by institutions is increasing. Introducing BYOD as clickers and the level of adoption by... Read More about Adoption and use of smart devices as clickers in classrooms in higher education.

How AI could undermine diversity in the curriculum (2023)
Newspaper / Magazine
Illingworth, S. (2023). How AI could undermine diversity in the curriculum. [Blog]

The biases inherent in artificial intelligence are well known – and could be coming to a classroom near you. Sam Illingworth tackles the dark side of ChatGPT

Interculturality-in-Action: Communication Affordances used by International Postgraduate Students at a Thai University (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2023, February). Interculturality-in-Action: Communication Affordances used by International Postgraduate Students at a Thai University. Paper presented at GXUST-ENU 2023 Research Seminar

The current investigation explores interculturality by looking at the communicative practices of a culturally and linguistically diverse group of international and local postgraduate students from China, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand.... Read More about Interculturality-in-Action: Communication Affordances used by International Postgraduate Students at a Thai University.

From Dissemination to Participation: A Creative Approach to Geoscience Communication (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Illingworth, S. (2023, April). From Dissemination to Participation: A Creative Approach to Geoscience Communication. Presented at EGU 2023, Vienna

Science communication exists on a spectrum: from dissemination to dialogue. While participation is likely to be the most effective way of helping to truly diversify science, there is still a need for geoscience communication initiatives that exist ac... Read More about From Dissemination to Participation: A Creative Approach to Geoscience Communication.

The shadowlands of science communication in academia — definitions, problems, and possible solutions (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gani, S., Arnal, L., Beattie, L., Hillier, J., Illingworth, S., Lanza, T., …Zihms, S. (2023, April). The shadowlands of science communication in academia — definitions, problems, and possible solutions. Presented at EGU 2023, Vienna

Science communication is important for researchers, including those working in the geosciences. However, much of this work takes place in “shadowlands” that are neither fully seen nor understood. With the increasing expectation in academia that all r... Read More about The shadowlands of science communication in academia — definitions, problems, and possible solutions.

“I am here because I wanted to shine”: how poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ first-year chemistry or related course experiences (2023)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Radhakrishnan, M. L. (2023). “I am here because I wanted to shine”: how poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ first-year chemistry or related course experiences. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 24(3), 868-881. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2rp00276k

In this study we investigate how first-year chemistry/biology undergraduate students’ original poetry can be used as a reflective tool for others to understand their course experiences. By inviting students from an integrated first-year chemistry/bio... Read More about “I am here because I wanted to shine”: how poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ first-year chemistry or related course experiences.

‘I have struggled’: how individual identities impacted staff working experiences in higher education during COVID-19 (2023)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Zike, J. (online). ‘I have struggled’: how individual identities impacted staff working experiences in higher education during COVID-19. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2023.2192531

The impact of individual identities on university staff’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic has been profound. We conducted a survey of 118 staff members at one Scottish university to explore how their identities were impacting on their experi... Read More about ‘I have struggled’: how individual identities impacted staff working experiences in higher education during COVID-19.

Maintaining rigour, seeing improvement: The effectiveness of poster presentations as a culturally inclusive approach to post-graduate assessment. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McLean, L., Gerard, L., & Luong, S. (2023, May). Maintaining rigour, seeing improvement: The effectiveness of poster presentations as a culturally inclusive approach to post-graduate assessment. Paper presented at SEDA Spring Conference 2023: The Role of the Educational Developer in an Ever-evolving Landscape, Online

This project explores perceived and potential challenges and benefits international students encounter when undertaking a non-traditional/unique assessment practice, specifically a narrated poster presentation. Exploring and analysing students’ persp... Read More about Maintaining rigour, seeing improvement: The effectiveness of poster presentations as a culturally inclusive approach to post-graduate assessment..

Teaching medical writing (2023)
Journal Article
Verran, J., Illingworth, S., Pritchett, J., & Redfern, J. (2023). Teaching medical writing. Medical Writing, 32(1), 92-98. https://doi.org/10.56012/lbsg8046

Few universities offer courses in medical writing, and students from the biomedical sciences who wish to become medical writers typically need to learn written communication skills on the job. In this article, Joanna Verran and colleagues offer insig... Read More about Teaching medical writing.

Student engagement and curriculum design within Clinical Exercise Physiology (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leggate, M., Pitkethly, A., & De Klerk, T. (2023, April). Student engagement and curriculum design within Clinical Exercise Physiology. Paper presented at Innovation and Updates in Teaching and Student Education across Physiology and STEM in the UK, Leeds, UK

This project aims to determine the perceptions of both graduate and current students studying on a MSc programme in Clinical Exercise Science. This project aims to redevelop our current provision to align with the new Clinical Exercise Physiology Fra... Read More about Student engagement and curriculum design within Clinical Exercise Physiology.

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

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.

Learned Words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in Higher Education (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Illingworth, S., & Grimwood, M. (2023, May). Learned Words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in Higher Education. Presented at Change Agents’ Network Conference 2023, Hertfordshire

This research uses poetry as a form of data to explore a sense of 'belonging' for staff working in higher education. Poetic content analysis was explored as a research method and using poetry in this way has allowed for a nuanced exploration of quest... Read More about Learned Words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in Higher Education.

How poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ course experiences (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Illingworth, S., & Radhakrishnan, M. (2023, May). How poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ course experiences. Paper presented at SEDA Spring Conference 2023, Online

This session will present a study that investigates the use of poetry as a reflective tool for first-year undergraduate students in introductory STEM courses. Using poetic content analysis (Illingworth, 2022), the study analyses students’ responses t... Read More about How poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ course experiences.