The Teaching at ARU Podcast

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Join your host, Jamie Heywood, to explore teaching and learning themes within ARU and Higher Education and hear from special guests across Anglia Learning and... more

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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

The Teaching at ARU Podcast episodes:

November 18, 2022Episode 13: What is pedagogic research, and how can I get involved?
Join us for Episode 13, where we welcome Simon Pratt-Adams and Mark Warnes to explore pedagogic research and ARU’s sabbatical scheme.
Episode Questions & Timestamps
What is pedagogic research? (01:44)

How can I get involved with the pedagogic research community, and how can it support me? (07:21)

How does ARU’s sabbatical scheme work? (14:12)
Further Resources
Pedagogic Research at ARU: https://aru.ac.uk/anglia-learning-and-teaching/good-teaching-practice-and-innovation/pedagogic-research

ALT Pedagogic Research Directory (Available for ARU colleagues on our LMS, Canvas): https://canvas.anglia.ac.uk/courses/4880

ARU’s University Sabbatical Scheme: https://aru.ac.uk/anglia-learning-and-teaching/awards-and-recognition/university-sabbatical-scheme
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25min
November 18, 2022Episode 12: What CPD opportunities are available for me to develop my academic practice and career?
Join us for Episode 12, where we welcome Jaki Lilly to explore Continued Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
Episode Questions & Timestamps
Where do I start in developing my academic practice and career? (01:51)

How do I develop my teaching and research practice? (05:34)

What other CPD opportunities, events, awards, and recognition are available to me? (10:34)
Further Resources
ALT ‘Need to Know’ (Available for ARU colleagues on our LMS, Canvas): https://canvas.anglia.ac.uk/courses/2229

Academic careers support, Fellowships and awards (Available for ARU colleagues on our internal intranet, the Heron): https://myaru.sharepoint.com/sites/i-lt/SitePages/Academic-careers-support,-Fellowships-and-awards.aspx

Anglia Learning & Teaching CPD Opportunities: https://aru.ac.uk/anglia-learning-and-teaching/cpd-opportunities
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17min
November 17, 2022Episode 11: How do we manage assessment on Canvas?
Join us for Episode 11, where we welcome James Trueman to explore managing assessment on Canvas.
Episode Questions & Timestamps
How does Canvas work with ASTRA? (01:48)

How is assessment managed on Canvas? (04:54)

How does marking in Canvas work? (11:00)
Further Resources
ARU’s LMS Assessment Project: End-to-End Assessment (Available for ARU colleagues on our LMS, Canvas): https://canvas.anglia.ac.uk/courses/20416

Turnitin GradeMark at ARU: https://aru.ac.uk/anglia-learning-and-teaching/good-teaching-practice-and-innovation/assessment-and-feedback/turnitin-grademark

ASTRA at ARU (Available for ARU colleagues on our internal intranet, the Heron): https://myaru.sharepoint.com/sites/i-yourit/SitePages/ASTRA.aspx
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19min
November 17, 2022Episode 10: How is assessment and feedback approached at ARU?
Join us for Episode 10, where we welcome Shaun Le Boutillier to explore approaches to assessment and feedback.
Episode Questions & Timestamps
What is ARU’s approach to assessment and feedback? (01:23)

What does good assessment design look like? (06:44)

What are good feedback practices? (12:34)
Further Resources
Assessment and Feedback at ARU: https://aru.ac.uk/anglia-learning-and-teaching/good-teaching-practice-and-innovation/assessment-and-feedback

ALT: Assessment & Feedback (Available for ARU colleagues on our LMS, Canvas): https://canvas.anglia.ac.uk/courses/1499

ARU’s Assessment Protocol: https://aru.ac.uk/anglia-learning-and-teaching/good-teaching-practice-and-innovation/assessment-and-feedback/assessment-protocol
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20min
November 17, 2022Episode 9: What are Ruskin Modules?
Join us for Episode 9, where we welcome Elaine Brown to explore Ruskin Modules and interdisciplinarity.
Episode Questions & Timestamps
What is interdisciplinarity, and the benefits? (01:17)

What are Ruskin Modules? (06:20)

How could I become more involved in Ruskin Modules? (12:39)
Further Resources
Ruskin Modules at ARU: https://aru.ac.uk/anglia-learning-and-teaching/good-teaching-practice-and-innovation/ruskin-modules

Ruskin Modules 2022/3 (Available for ARU colleagues on our internal intranet, the Heron): https://myaru.sharepoint.com/sites/student-module-catalogue-2022-23/SitePages/Choose-your-Ruskin-Module.aspx?OR=Teams-HL&CT=1658761004821

Ruskin Module Spark Awards (Available for ARU colleagues on our internal intranet, the Heron): https://myaru.sharepoint.com/sites/i-wo/SitePages/Inaugural-Ruskin-Modules-Spark-Award-winner-announced.aspx
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17min
November 17, 2022Episode 8: What technology, tools and systems are used for teaching and learning?
Join us for Episode 8, where we welcome Jason Williams to explore technologies, tools and systems in teaching and learning.
Episode Questions & Timestamps
What core technology, tools and systems are used during teaching and learning at ARU? (01:32)

How do Canvas, Teams, Yuja work for teaching and learning? (06:30)

What are third-party tools and how can we use these responsibly? (17:47)
Further Resources
ARU Teaching Toolkits (including Media Enhanced Teaching and Learning, Third-Party Tools & Technologies, Using Canvas, Using Teams and Microsoft365 - Available for ARU colleagues on our internal intranet, the Heron): https://myaru.sharepoint.com/sites/i-lt/SitePages/ARU-Teaching-Toolkits-Landing-Page.aspx

Canvas at ARU: https://aru.ac.uk/anglia-learning-and-teaching/good-teaching-practice-and-innovation/technology-enhanced-learning-and-teaching/canvas-lms

ARU Yuja: https://aru.yuja.com/
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24min
November 17, 2022Episode 7: How can we promote race equality?
Join us for Episode 7, where we welcome Linda Brown to explore promoting race equality.
Episode Questions & Timestamps
How does the Race Equality Strategy link to teaching and learning? (01:43)

How can we diversify the curriculum? (08:40)

How can I be an ally and get further involved? (15:20)
Further Resources
Race Equality at ARU: https://aru.ac.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/race-equality

Inclusive Curriculum Framework: https://aru.ac.uk/anglia-learning-and-teaching/good-teaching-practice-and-innovation/approaches-to-learning-and-teaching/inclusive-learning-and-teaching

Race Equality Charter (Advance HE): https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/race-equality-charter
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23min
November 17, 2022Episode 6: How can we create an inclusive learning experience for all students?
Join us for Episode 6, where we welcome Isobel Gowers to explore how to create an inclusive learning experience.
Episode Questions & Timestamps
What does inclusion, accessibility, diversity, and wellbeing mean in higher education? (01:27)

How can we promote inclusion, accessibility, diversity, and wellbeing in practice? (05:53)

How can we support students at ARU and what other services/departments may we work with? (14:29)
Further Resources
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at ARU: https://aru.ac.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion

ARU’s Inclusive Practices: https://aru.ac.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-for-students/inclusive-practices

Health and Wellbeing at ARU: https://aru.ac.uk/current-students/health-and-wellbeing
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21min
November 17, 2022Episode 5: How do we develop our students’ employability in the curriculum?
Join us for Episode 5, where we welcome Andrew Middleton to explore developing our students’ employability.
Episode Questions & Timestamps
How do we develop employability through the curriculum? (00:40)

What is the Anglia Ruskin Graduate Capitals framework and how can I use it to develop employability? (09:01)

What are live briefs? How can I connect my teaching to the live brief experience? (20:21)
Further Resources
Jan Herrington’s 9 Principles of Authentic Learning (Sheffield Hallam University): https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/graduatecapabilities/essential-texts/herringtons-9-principles-of-authentic-learning/

ARU’s Graduate Capitals: https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/support-and-facilities/careers-and-employability/graduate-capitals

ARU’s Live Briefs: https://aru.ac.uk/business-employers/access-student-and-graduate-talent/live-briefs
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29min
November 16, 2022Episode 4: What is active learning?
Join us for Episode 4, where we welcome Andrew Middleton to explore active learning.
Episode Questions & Timestamps
What is active learning? (01:30)

What are the benefits of active learning? (11:03)

How does active learning work online? (15:14)
Further Resources
Global Active Learning Network: https://activelearningnetwork.com/

ARU Active Learning Network: https://aru.ac.uk/anglia-learning-and-teaching/aru-active-learning-network

ARU Active Learning Resources: Active Learning Toolkit (Available for ARU colleagues on our internal intranet, the Heron): https://myaru.sharepoint.com/sites/i-lt/SitePages/ActiveLearning-Toolkit-Portal.aspx and A-Z Teaching and Learning Resources (Available for ARU colleagues on our LMS, Canvas): https://canvas.anglia.ac.uk/courses/12824
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25min

FAQs about The Teaching at ARU Podcast:

How many episodes does The Teaching at ARU Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.