Blog refresh and relaunch
A fresh start for 2025. New theme, structure and posts from now!
Effective feedback in mathematics: provision and student engagement (DEADLINE Fri 7 June 2019)
The following workshop (details below) is taking place in Cardiff as part of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications HE Teaching and Learning Series… Read More »Effective feedback in mathematics: provision and student engagement (DEADLINE Fri 7 June 2019)
SUMS discussion group formed
A number of colleagues, interested in scholarship of teaching and learning of mathematics, have formed a discussion group. This arose from conversations among a few… Read More »SUMS discussion group formed
Annual Meeting of the Scottish Maths Support Network
Friday 7 June Annual Meeting of the Scottish Maths Support Network Abertay University.
Thinking about group work?
A talk by Anne Tierney in St Andrews 29 April 2019 Abstract: Working in groups is a skill sought by many employers. However, some disciplinary… Read More »Thinking about group work?
Transforming Instruction in Undergraduate Mathematics via Primary Historical Sources (TRIUMPHS)
Daniel Otero – 11 Feb 2019 Daniel Otero is an Associate Professor at Xavier University, Cincinatti (http://www.cs.xu.edu/~otero/). He is visiting the School of Mathematics and Statistics… Read More »Transforming Instruction in Undergraduate Mathematics via Primary Historical Sources (TRIUMPHS)
Why don’t students use effective learning strategies?
Dr Flavia Shechtman-Belham (Seneca Learning) – 22 Feb 2019 Flavia gave a TILE (@TILEnetwork) talk about some of the most effective learning strategies – Dual Coding,… Read More »Why don’t students use effective learning strategies?
Lecture Capture – Moving towards ‘opt-out’ at Edinburgh
Dr Melissa Highton – 2 May 2018 A talk at LCS2018 (search for this tag in the blog). Speaking from a dual role as Edinburgh… Read More »Lecture Capture – Moving towards ‘opt-out’ at Edinburgh
Lecture Capture Symposium
University of St Andrews – 2 May 2018 I attended “LCS2018” in St Andrews. This afternoon-long symposium featured presentations by academics from a number of Scottish… Read More »Lecture Capture Symposium
BCME – Celebrating Mathematics Education
Conference April 3-6, 2018 Two members of the Maths Division, Rachael Carey and John McDermott, attended the ninth British Congress of Mathematical Education (BCME) in Warwick.… Read More »BCME – Celebrating Mathematics Education