A5033280877- Digital Education and Society
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Higher Education Governance and Development
- Cybernetics and Technology in Society
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
- E-Learning and Knowledge Management
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Augustinian Studies and Theology
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Educational Leadership and Innovation
- Innovations in Education and Learning Technologies
- Educational Innovations and Challenges
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Psychological and Educational Research Studies
- Religion, Society, and Development
University of Birmingham
2019-2024
Physical Sciences (United States)
2024
Wellesley College
2021
Since the turn of this century, much world has undergone tectonic socio-technological change. Computers have left isolated basements research institutes and entered people’s homes. Network connectivity advanced from slow unreliable modems to high-speed broadband. Devices evolved: stationary desktop computers ever-present, always-connected smartphones. These developments been accompanied by new digital practices, changing expectations, not least in education, where enthusiasm for technologies...
Abstract This collective article presents a theoretical kaleidoscope, the multiple lenses of which are used to examine and critique citizen science humanities in postdigital contexts from perspectives. It brings together 19 short experiential contributions, organised into six loose groups explore areas perspectives including Indigenous local knowledge, technology, children young people as researchers. suggests that this approach is appropriate because both research founded on committed...
This paper explores relationships between environment and education after the Covid-19 pandemic through lens of philosophy in a new key developed by Michael Peters Philosophy Education Society Australasia (PESA). The is collectively written 15 authors who responded to question: Who remembers Greta Thunberg? Their answers are classified into four main themes corresponding sections. first section, 'As we bake earth, let's try it from scratch', gathers wider philosophical considerations about...
Technology has dominated discourse on the future university and how digital technologies disrupting wider societal activities can be leveraged in higher education. To gain an insight into UK institutional perspective technology adoption teaching learning visions for future, two corpora of text are analysed: Teaching Excellence Framework statements (n = 88) strategy documents 88), totalling 1, 129, 736 words. Quantitative empirical analysis reveals that institutions write about they 'use'...
A challenge for higher education, in the context of 'Fourth Industrial Age', is to prepare students uncertain futures. Proposed a model integrated scholarship drawing on, and developing, Boyer's (discovery, teaching, integration application). We argue that such provides connecting thread between idea university as conceptualised 19th century, making links past, present future. Through reference case study example teaching research presented 2017 UK Teaching Excellence Framework, we draw upon...
Digital technologies in sport, exercise and health along with every other aspect of human activity have the potential to change practices but also very discourse perception an activity. As technology develops devices become more 'smart', qualitative research requires theories concepts which frame empirical study. Social constructivism at one end a continuum says that society determines how new are designed used, contrast, technological determinism states single track progress development...
Abstract Creating and disseminating knowledge through research teaching has long been regarded as the hallmark of modern university. However, new university business models have called into question ‘bundling’ research, sustained on relationship between found little evidence an insoluble connection two activities. In this article, we explore from perspective universities’ institutional discourse. We use corpus‐assisted discourse analysis to examine presented in sets texts currently...
Digital technologies for learning and teaching have promised much in higher education (HE). There has become, however, a dualism between digital non-digital technological determinism which some cases promotes as being innately superior to the non-digital. is pressure on universities provide new ways face of regulation, well increased numbers diversity students. The postdigital perspective allows appropriate approaches tools be used. Design HE developed interventions promote use resources,...
The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is an evaluation of teaching quality at UK universities. aim the TEF to raise esteem for in line with research and recognise excellence. In 2017 all universities who took part exercise were awarded ratings gold, silver or bronze quality. These awards based on a set quantitative measures 15-page provider submission from each university describe their institution. this paper, we analyse submissions that played crucial role universities’ rating. We...
Abstract The modern university has grown from small scale, elite access institution, growing out of the Enlightenment period in Europe early nineteenth century. Freedom to pursue knowledge and ‘dare know’ was a key characteristic university, conceptualised here as Mode 1 Elite Ivory Tower University . twentieth century saw rapid rise national government involvement, funding regulating universities way nation state building. This developed within social contexts neoliberal information...
In the UK, higher education (HE) policy discourse over past 60 years has advocated flexible part-time HE for social mobility, personal development, economic advantage and leisure. However, undergraduate in UK is steep decline. Against this backdrop, we were interested how universities promote, or fail to study options today. We built a corpus of 90 prospectuses 2018 entry (5,673,799 words). Using corpus-assisted analysis approach, found significant mismatch between marketing regarding study....
Composite storytelling as a social qualitative research method represents growing spirit of creativity to explore themes injustice. This article discusses the potential methodological affordances and challenges such approaches when used collectively unsettle, interrogate (re)imagine what it means become an academic working-class heritage. The participatory project discussed in this paper involved eight science humanities academics UK-based elite higher education institutions. In series...
The idea of a modern university is constantly changing and often contested concept. This paper traces the using three modes. These modes are Mode 1 Ivory Tower, 2 Factory 3 Network. framework draws upon higher education literature as well knowledge production. I use these to describe genealogical historical development in Western world. however not purely elements their characteristics can be found within between institutions today. A genealogy shows path dependency (i.e teaching research...
The missiological approach to church planting that focuses on finding a person of peace ought be reconsidered. This article cobbles together from the different church-planting movement advocates what is. It then holds those definitions and understandings up light Scripture raises questions about use terminology by CPM advocates. demonstrates this issue is significant not just for accuracy scriptural application interpretation, but also has ramifications current practitioners. Finally, it...
Community, inclusion, and perseverance are essential to the field of STEM education. To promote these values, we developed two discussion-based activities for implementation in introductory college courses. Both incorporate watching videos that portray scientists telling stories how they became prominent their field, in-class discussions, individual reflection. The first activity addresses diversity, community building, inclusion classroom, while second focuses on student definitions...