The University of Dundee's Book Club

· You can find out more about Derek: hereand read his blog here

· Follow Derek on Twitter @derekrobertson

·   Miller, D.J., Robertson, D.P., Hudson, A. & Shimi, J. (2012) Signature pedagogy in the early years: the role of COTS game-based learning. Computers in the Schools, 29 (1-2), 227-247.

· Miller, D.J. & Robertson, D.P. (2011) Educational benefits of using games consoles in a primary classroom: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Educational Technology, 42 (5), 850-864.

· Miller, D.J. & Robertson, D.P. (2010). Using a games-console in the primary classroom: effects of ‘Brain Training’ programme on computation and self-esteem. British Journal of Educational Technology, 41 (2), 242-255.

· Robertson, D.P. (2009) The Games in Schools Community of Practice Report. European Schoolnet. Available here

From the Episode:

“Super Better: A revolutionary approach to getting stronger, happier, braver and more resilience”by Jane McGonigal. Find out more here

The University of Dundee

· Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience.

· The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world.

· 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction

· Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

· The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’!

Music

Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade
Track Title: On the Verge

Available at: https://josephmcdade.com/music

Image

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· You can find out more about Anna Notaro here: www.notarofam.com/annawork

· Follow Anna Notaro on Twitter @DrAnnaNotaro

From the Episode:

· Sara Sheridan, Where Are the Women, A Guide to An Imagined Scotland (2019) https://shop.historicenvironment.scot/where-are-the-women

· Sara Sheridan’s Twitter handle @sarasheridan

· A review of the Netflix series Self-made(2020) based on Madam CJ Walker, the first female self-made millionaire in America https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/25/opinions/netflix-self-made-madam-cj-walker-jones/index.html

· On Feminist interventions in European city streets: https://www.citymetric.com/fabric/paris-amsterdam-and-brussels-feminists-are-campaigning-name-more-streets-after-women-4137

· On Janice Aitken’s project “My Silence will never protect me” (Slessor Gardens, Dundee 2018)

· https://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/dispatches/2018/article/my-silence-will-never-protect-me--exhibition-by-senior-lecturer-janice-aitken.php

· On Katharina Cibulka’ art project "As long as" (2018) https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/vienna-public-art-1321103

· On Rebecca Solnit’s NYC Subway project (2016) https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/city-of-women

· "While We Are Still Here", Historical Preservation Society (Harlem, NYC) https://whilewearestillhere.org/

· To view the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Degree Show 2020 visit https://www.dundee.ac.uk/degreeshow/2020/

The University of Dundee

· Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience.

· The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world.

· 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction

· Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

· The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’!

Music

Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade
Track Title: On the Verge

Available at: https://josephmcdade.com/music

Image

Image courtesy of Sincerely Media
Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24

 You can find out more about Daniel, including his research interests here

 Follow Daniel (@ drdanielcook) and the Dundee Gothic Group (@ DundeeGothic) on Twitter

 The bicentennial “Dundee Edition” of ‘Frankenstein’ is available for FREE here

 Find out more about Mary Shelley’s life in Dundee here and here

From the Episode:

• Learn more about ‘The Hero with a Thousand Faces’ by Joseph Campbell here
• Find out more about Danny Boyle’s adaptation of Frankenstein here

The University of Dundee

 Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience.

 The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world.

 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction

 Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

 The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’!

Music

Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade
Track Title: On the Verge

Available at:  https://josephmcdade.com/music

Image

Image courtesy of Sincerely Media  
Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24

· You can find out more about Karen, including her research interests here

· Follow Karen on Twitter @

From the Episode:

· Introducing the social concept of the ‘designated driver’. See section titled ‘Should television be used to teach values?” here

· ‘Flow’ by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.  Listen to Mihaly’s TEDTalk here 

· ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ by Daniel Kahneman. Listen to his talk at Google here

The University of Dundee

· Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience.

· The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world.

· 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction

· Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

· The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’!

Music

Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade
Track Title: On the Verge

Available at:  https://josephmcdade.com/music

Image

Image courtesy of Sincerely Media
Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24

· You can find out more about Alex, including her research interests here

· Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexiaBarrable

· Listen to Alex’s TEDTalk here

From the Episode:

· You can find Alex’s books ‘Growing up Happy’ and ‘Growing up Wild’ here

The University of Dundee

· Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience.

· The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world.

· 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction

· Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

· The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’!

Music

Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade
Track Title: On the Verge

Available at:  https://josephmcdade.com/music

Image

Image courtesy of Sincerely Media
Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24

· Buy ‘Equity, Exclusion and Everyday Science Learning: The Experiences of Minoritised Groups’ by Emily Dawson of here

· Read a free ‘zine’ edition of Emily’s book here

From the Episode:

· No one knows how to make a pencil here
 

The University of Dundee

· Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience.

· The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world.

· 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction

· Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

· The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’!

Music

Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade
Track Title: On the Verge

Available at:  https://josephmcdade.com/music

Image

Image courtesy of Sincerely Media
Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24

· You can find out more about Aliki, including her research interests here

· Follow Aliki on Twitter @ alikivarvogli

· Aliki’s book on Paul Auster contains a chapter on Thoreau and is available here

· Find out more about Walden Pond hereand see it here

From the Episode:

· ‘Super Better’ by Jane McGonigal, listen to Jane’s TEDTalk here

· Learn more about ‘post-traumatic growth’ hereand here

· Bronnie Ware ‘Regrets of the Dying’ here

· Learn more about the monopoly study and privilege here

· “…brilliance comes from thinking.” Josh Waitzkin. Listen to interview here

The University of Dundee

· Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience.

· The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world.

· 2019 National Student Survey ranked us as 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction

· Received the Gold award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

· The Wall Street Journal and Lonely Planet listed Dundee as one of their top ten `places to visit in 2018’, and GQ called us `Scotland’s coolest city’!

Music

Music courtesy of Jospeh McDade
Track Title: On the Verge

Available at:  https://josephmcdade.com/music

Image

Image courtesy of Sincerely Media
Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24

Available at:  https://josephmcdade.com/music

Image

Image courtesy of Sincerely Media 
Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24

Available at:  https://josephmcdade.com/music

Image

Image courtesy of Sincerely Media 
Available at: https://unsplash.com/photos/nGrfKmtwv24