| Festival of Learning
| Festival of Learning
Organised by the Academic Development Unit (ADU), the Festival of Learning 2021 took place online, with activities spread over three days, from Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 June inclusive. The event, titled ‘Reimagining Higher Education, Reshaping Futures’, offered an opportunity to consider the changes brought about by the global…
Welcome to the University of Gloucestershire’s Festival of Learning 2021! It is hard to believe a year has gone by since our last event, and the uncertainty we faced together then has remained with us rather steadfastly. What we have…
Monday 7 June, 10.30-11.45 Imagining the collaborative development of effective digital pedagogies Professor Diana Laurillard Abstract As we try to think through what counts as effective digital pedagogies we need an anchoring principle. We know a lot about teaching and…
Monday 7 June, 13.00-14.30 Recording of the Academic Exchange i. Storyboarded learning: flipped learning in a time of pandemic Dai Jones (School of Natural and Social Sciences) The global pandemic has hastened existing moves towards blended learning, but in many cases this has…
Monday 7 June, 15.00-16.00 LGBTQ+ Society, Students’ Union and PRIDE Network Abstract This session sees the student LGBTQ+ Society, the Students’ Union and the staff PRIDE Network team up to present a session on inclusive teaching for LGBTQ+ students. The…
Tuesday 8 June, 10.00-11.15 Developing the Professional Practitioner: finding solutions amidst competing agendas Your Future Plan and School of Sport & Exercise Abstract From the Your Future Plan (YFP) team and School of Sport & Exercise, this keynote presents how…
Tuesday 8 June, 11.30-13.00 Recording of the Academic Exchange i. What does it take to lead reimagined education? The Higher Education Leadership Qualities and Skills (HELQS) framework and the need to beat immunity to change David Dawson (Business School) This exchange introduces the HELQS framework…
Tuesday 8 June, 14.00-15.15 Creating an Inclusive University Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Students’ Union Abstract Our session will take you on the University’s journey to create a truly inclusive culture. Through sharing our stories we will not only reveal…
Tuesday 8 June, 15.30-17.00 Recording of the Lightning Presentations i. Who’s the expert? Learning from school mentors as they share their expertise with aspiring teachers Colin Forster, Emma Howell and Tracey Wire (School of Education and Humanities) For many years,…