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Students Ideas For Research Paper Information Sources

Thomas Lancaster — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:36:00 +0000

What are some good information sources for student research papers? In this post, I look at some of the places that students should be considering.

Using Social Media For Academic Staff As A Component Of Continued Professional Development

Thomas Lancaster — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 07:23:34 +0000

The tweet said "Interesting to hear that universities are now considering participation in #LTHEchat as part of their staff appraisal processes #SocMedHE16". But what did this mean?

Enhancing Student Employability Through The Peer Review Of Professional Online Presences Video

Thomas Lancaster — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:25:36 +0000

Here is a video version of my talk from the Birmingham City University RESCON Conference 2015. You can see the slides from the original talk and a short discussion here. The RESCON talk was given a short time slot and hence delivered at a hectic pace. I tend to provide rather more material of interest …

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Enhancing Student Employability Through The Peer Review Of Professional Online Presences

Thomas Lancaster — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:19:27 +0000

I’ve previously shared my work on integrating student Professional Online Presences into teaching at various conferences and invited talks, but it’s a couple of years since I’ve provided a research update. The ideas are now much more accepted and mainstream when they were when I first started working in the field. Many students realise that …

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Six Lessons From The Development Of My First Set Of Podcasts

Thomas Lancaster — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:50:01 +0000

As part of a recent project with the Higher Education Academy, I developed a set of audio podcasts looking at how students can create their own Professional Online Presence to aid in their employability. The podcasts created are available here, and a blog detailing their production is also available. During the time podcasting, I’ve come …

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