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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Students as customers.
We are having a discussion in my department over whether to provide podcasts of lectures so that when a lecturer is off sick students can access what they have missed. This is controversial not least because many university lecturers, as … Read More
End of year thoughts!
For many university staff this is the last week of the teaching year, a time when we say goodbye to our final year students (until graduation ceremonies at least!) and retreat to our homes and libraries or laboratories to start … Read More
Portfolio careers: pros and cons
There’s an interesting discussion in US academia at the moment about whether a portfolio career is a good thing for an adjunct (or part-time, temporary) lecturer to be establishing. See the full discussion here for yourself. Portfolio careers (those with … Read More
Universities, gender and jobs
Higher Education has been all over the media this weekend in the UK because it has been found that female students are achieving more and better degrees than males at UK universities. This is news because it is a new … Read More
Online teaching: problems and opportunities
Many university departments are getting enthusiastic about online or distance learning. It is seen as another way to make money and attract students who might not normally be able to get a degree at a particular institution. For many the … Read More
