The sharing and exchange of knowledge between my colleagues and I was supported by a collaborative studio environment. Having this space enabled groups of different students to form naturally, making it conducive for the exchange of a diverse range of ideas and academic knowledge.
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Working with students as partners in curriculum co-creation
In order to explore how we might embed graduate employability into our curriculum, we invited academic staff, undergraduate students, graduates of our course, careers advisors and potential employers to work in mixed teams to co-create viable methods for optimising the employability of our students and graduates. The overall aims of the work were two-fold: to boost students’ employability
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Peering at rows of busy frames with small, static faces and navigating staccato speaking cues is not exactly the perfect recipe for comfortable, collaborative or creative classroom sessions! Whilst Zoom has enabled valuable synchronous learning opportunities and ensured a vital continuation of learning during the pandemic, it has not been without its challenges for teaching. In particular, in encouraging meaningful student engagement.
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