Show Notes
This episode accompanies our July-August 'Hot Topic': “Lessons from the Learning and Teaching Conference 2021“.
In what has the student experience changed such that needs outmatch support? What skills do recent Edinburgh graduates consider most valuable? How do we model an ‘Edinburgh Graduate’ without sacrificing diversity and individuality? These questions are addressed by the Curriculum Transformation Programme Board in this exciting premiere of our Learning and Teaching Conference series.
Members of the board Colm Harmon, Vice-Principal of Students, Richard Andrews, Head of Moray House School of Education and Sport, Iain Gordon, Head of School of Mathematics, and Lisa Kendall, Director of Academic and Student Administration for CAHSS, peel back the curtain on the Curriculum Transformation Programme and the future of the student experience.
This episode serves as an introduction to the Curriculum Transformation Programme for those unfamiliar and a holistic update for those who are. We hope you enjoy the panel's insights and look forward to bringing more insights from the Learning and Teaching Conference next week!
Timestamps
3:15 – Colm Harmon on the landscape of the modern student experience, the role of the university in student development, and mentality for transformation
13:20 – Richard Andrews on perceptions of the ‘Edinburgh Graduate’
16:50 – Ian Gordon on curriculum transformation from a college’s perspective and deconstruction of ‘curriculum’ and ‘transformation’
21:15 – Lisa Kendall on goals for transformation, student wellbeing and streamlining pathways
Transcript
Cathy Bovill and Cherie Woolmer's paper, "How conceptualisations of curriculum in higher education influence student-staff co-creation in and of the curriculum"
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