Monthly Archives: October 2007

Conference – Managed Learning in the World of Web 2.0

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Jennie Barnsley

Learning & Teaching Conference 2007 – Managed Learning in the World of Web 2.0 Thursday 20th December 2007 Manchester Metropolitan University Business School Over the last eight years there has been much talk about the concept of Managed Learning Environments … Continue reading →

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Keeping up to date using email alerts

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Jennie Barnsley

Keeping up to date with recent publications is vital for anyone involved in learning and teaching research. Fortunately there are many current awareness services available to make the task easier. Many database services offer current awareness through email alerting. These … Continue reading →

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Recent publication

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Jennie Barnsley

Title : Your Teaching Style ISBN : 1857758587 Author : Kay Mohanna, Ruth Chambers, David Wall Format : Paperback Published : 25 Oct 2007

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Recommended journal article

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Jennie Barnsley

Boscolo, Pietro; Arfe, Barbara; Quarisa, Mara Improving the quality of students academic writing: an intervention study. Studies in Higher Education, 2007, vol. 32, no. 4, p. 419-438, ISSN:0307-5079.

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Recent publication

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Jennie Barnsley

Title    : Philosophies of Research into Higher Education ISBN     : 082649417X Author   : Brian J. Brown, Sally Baker Format   : Hardback Published: 30 Aug 2007

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Journals – latest issues

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Jennie Barnsley

British Educational Research Journal:  Volume 33 Issue 5 Special Issue: The UK’s Teaching and Learning Research Programme: findings and significance Teaching in Higher Education:  Volume 12 Issue 5 & 6 Special Issue: Diversity and commonality in higher education International Journal … Continue reading →

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Teaching Quality Information website

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Jennie Barnsley

Teaching Quality Information is a portal with up-to-date information on the quality of higher education in the UK to help prospective students choose their university or college. It includes results from the National Student Survey, official statistics on entry qualifications, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Academic Identities in Crisis?

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Jennie Barnsley

Call for Papers for the above conference which is due to take place on the 4th – 6th September 2008 at University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston Campus Fictional texts like Possession and the saga of the University of Poppleton … Continue reading →

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Public policy research training

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Jennie Barnsley

Training Researchers to Engage with Public Policy (TREPP) Autumn 2007 Course Programme TREPP is a major programme of professional training for researchers supported by the ESRC Researcher Development Initiative (www.rdi.ac.uk). The programme is provided by the Centre for Evidence & … Continue reading →

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Netskills Workshops in Manchester

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Jennie Barnsley

There are still spaces available on the following workshops that Netskills will be running at the University of Manchester in October: 1. Detecting & Deterring Plagiarism, 23rd October This practical workshop explores the impact of the web on plagiarism in … Continue reading →

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