I want to remember moments of awe in everyday life, especially at times when sad news can be overwhelming. Sometimes this feeling is prompted by music played on the radio, such as Fiona Loader's evocative Lorikeet Corroboree, which I heard for the first time last week. Also Nardi Simpson's Of Stars and Birds and the … Continue reading Everyday awe
Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching: MOOC now open for S1 enrolment
Blogging has been on hiatus as colleagues and I have worked frantically to get Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching ready to launch. I am proud of what we have achieved, and thankful to Marina Harvey, Linden Clarke and a cast of teachers and researchers for their contributions. It's a free online course open to all! … Continue reading Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching: MOOC now open for S1 enrolment
What environmental sciences can tell us about teaching in higher education
This is the third post in a series which looks at higher education learning and teaching through a disciplinary lens. What can the knowledges, theories, methods and practices of particular disciplines tell us about learning and teaching at a university level? In each post, I will be speaking to disciplinary experts from my university and … Continue reading What environmental sciences can tell us about teaching in higher education
The Slow Academic 