School of Education Research Conference 26 June 2015 #soeresearch

Semi-live blogging from the Oxford Brookes University School of Education Research Conference at Harcourt Hill, Glasgow Room, Friday 26 June 2015. hash #soeresearch Mandy Winter: Pupils conceptions and practices of composing. Mandy Winter launches the proceedings: the Clangers travel in a boat powered by music. She reports on 3 Studies Revisioning compositional pedagogy for adolescents … Continue reading School of Education Research Conference 26 June 2015 #soeresearch

Humanities and Social Sciences Research at Brookes

Semi-live blogging from the Faculty research conference. Yet more 1000-mile questions. In general, academics need to learn that not keeping to time is unprofessional and disrespectful of colleagues and audience. Roger Griffin on Nomic modernity. Cites Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, as well as old and new academic writers in a compelling whirl of suggestions about … Continue reading Humanities and Social Sciences Research at Brookes

Richard Waller: Cultural Capital – getting in, getting on, getting out

Academic Enhancement and Standards Committee (AESC) – Away Day, Oxford Brookes University, Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 1400 – 1500. Views and interpretations are my own. Post updated through the day. Richard Waller Associate Professor of the Sociology of Education, University of the West of England (UWE). draws on research from the Paired Peers project. Mobilising … Continue reading Richard Waller: Cultural Capital – getting in, getting on, getting out

Resilience: a theme for learning in higher education?

Preamble: Reading "Resilience" This post is written for the Principal Lecturers Thematic Event at Oxford Brookes University on Thursday 12 March. The post will be updated through the day [semi-live blogging]. I should say that this piece is my perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of others or the institution. I did a … Continue reading Resilience: a theme for learning in higher education?

Widening Participation Working Group Away Day (Oxford Brookes University)

Semi-live notes from very interesting and data filled Oxford Brookes University Widening Participation Working Group Away Day at Marston Road. (Of 30 people in the room only one obviously black man and two Asian women. Matches our BME student profile? c. 10%) The day was framed by demographics about where Brookes sits, and politics in … Continue reading Widening Participation Working Group Away Day (Oxford Brookes University)

Teaching conference #fslt15

Reflecting mid-week in the fifth and last week of First Steps into Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (FSLT). In four one-hour webinars, two on Monday and two on Tuesday, I have seen and participated in 12 Virtual Conference presentations by participants in week 5 of this open online course. And, for the first time … Continue reading Teaching conference #fslt15

Analytics are not relationships

Just read Niall Sclater's literature review for JISC: Code of practice for learning analytics: A literature review of the ethical and legal issues. The report asks a lot of important questions. And it mentions, albeit in passing in the "Rationale" section, what for me is the key issue: "Greater trust and a better relationship with … Continue reading Analytics are not relationships

University learning? A thousand-mile question (for discussion Tuesday, 09/12/2014, 1700)

Here is an advanced draft of the paper I was to have been giving today (9 December 2014) at Oxford Brookes University School of Education. Abstract As well as providing locations of learning and teaching, higher education is an important focus of much political debate. This paper sets out through an open epistemological narrative inquiry … Continue reading University learning? A thousand-mile question (for discussion Tuesday, 09/12/2014, 1700)

Reading Emma Mulqueeny: epistemology narrative and truth

I have been reading Emma Mulqueeny, known to me through Twitter as @hubmum, who does fabulous things with young people and computers and politics. I have not always felt I agreed with Hubmum's politics, but heck, the state is her big client so you probably wouldn't bite down on the feeding hand and what do … Continue reading Reading Emma Mulqueeny: epistemology narrative and truth

Something of a synthesis

I attended and wrote about four professional development events this week. Oxford Brookes University EdD colloquium. Saturday 28 June 2014. The ALT MOOC SIG. Blog here. an online conference: Giving Feedback to Writers Online. International and Virtual Conference 26th June 2014- 9.30am-2pm BST. Blog here. JISC Learning and Teaching Experts Group, 24 June 2014. Storify … Continue reading Something of a synthesis