Insights from an expert in academic integrity, computer science and higher education
Insights from an expert in academic integrity, computer science and higher education
When I was putting this contract cheating research seminar together, I was reminded just what a volume of slides, talks and interesting anecdotes we had. Far more than can fit in every one hour session (with questions), which invariably means leaving some very interesting material out. This time, we focused particularly on the issues that …
I’m quoted in the cover story of this week’s Times Higher Education (although much of the story looks based around the long discussion we had on the telephone): http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/tablet/8869243B/2007944.shared It’s an interesting feature, running to six pages in the printed version of THE (and having attracted comments on the online version). An interesting statement is …
Much of the focus of my recent teaching, research and presentations have been based around student employability. To me, it’s very important that students are given every opportunity to achieve a career in the academic discipline that they’ve been studying. As a Computing academic, much of my approach is to look at the skills needed …
I attended and presented at a really useful Higher Education Academy workshop, looking at the ways in which technology is becoming embedded within teaching and learning of employability. My own presentation focused on the need for students of all academic disciplines to establish an online professional identity. The presentation took place at the Using Learning …
Developing Student Employability Through The Creation Of Online Professional Identitites Read More »
One of the key employability aims I have for the courses and modules that I’m responsible for is to allow students the greatest possible chance to obtain a high quality career within the Computing discipline. I particularly favour encouraging students to take an industrial sandwich year placement, to build up work experience and to capture …
Sandwich Year Placements Within The Computing Industry: Issues And Solutions Read More »