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Amina and Simon talk about the module they devised to address the issues of decolonisation. We discuss the difficulties of difficult conversations and how to create spaces in which students feel empowered and safe to address them.

If you would like to contribute to a future espisode, please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Markus and I discuss his research and teaching related to the use of film theory in teaching marketing and how story telling and celebrity impact on both.

Dr Markus Wohlfeil is Senior Lecturer in Marketing with an extensive background in research:

Books:

Wohlfeil, Markus (2018), Celebrity Fans and Their Consumer Behaviour: Autoethnographic Insights into the Life of a Fan, Basingstoke: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-8153-8727-5 (Hard Copy), 978-0-8153-8727-3 (eBook) or 978-0-3676-6714-6 (Paperback).

Selected Publications:

Wohlfeil, M., Patterson, A. & Gould, S. J. (2019), “The Allure of Celebrities: Unpacking Their Polysemic Consumer Appeal”,European Journal of Marketing, 53 (10), 2025-2053.

Wohlfeil, M. (2018), “Learning from the Professionals: Film Tourists' ‘Authentic’ Experiences on a Film Studio Tour”, Artsand the Market, 8 (1), 47-63.

Wohlfeil, M. & Whelan, S. (2012), “Saved! by Jena Malone: An Introspective Study of a Consumer’s Fan Relationship with aFilm Actress”, Journal of Business Research, 65 (4), 511-519.

Batat, W. & Wohlfeil, M. (2009), “Getting Lost Into the Wild: Understanding Consumers’ Movie Enjoyment Through a Narrative Transportation Approach”, Advances in Consumer Research, 36, 372-377.

Wohlfeil, M. & Whelan, S. (2006), “Consumer Motivations to Participate in Event-Marketing Strategies”, Journal ofMarketing Management, 22 (5-6), 643-669.

Whelan, S. & Wohlfeil, M. (2006), “Communicating Brands Through Engagement with “Lived” Experiences”, Journalof Brand Management, 13 (4-5), 313-329. 

If you ahve something to share contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Tadhg explains how he has fully integrated the use of AI in his module, the tips and tricks he teaches his students about using prompts to get the best results and how to write assessments that develop students reflective and critical skills.

For more information you can find Tadhg's YouTube site here:

https://www.youtube.com/@tadhgblommerde

If you've used any of the ideas covered in the podcast or have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Emma talks to me about stand-up comedy, imrpov, card games and mindfulness activities amongst other things as she covers how she helps meurodivergent and other students in the learning environment.

Emma Morrison is a dedicated tutor, learning developer and author with a strong academic and professional background.  She studied biology at London University, which laid the groundwork for her analytical approach to both writing and personal development.  In addition, she holds a postgraduate diploma in teaching adult learners with Specific Learning Difficulties, a Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, Executive Function coaching, further enhancing her expertise in supporting others to overcome challenges.  With a career rooted in education, Emma has worked extensively to empower students, through her STRIVE Coaching Model, to reach their full academic potential.  She currently resides in London where she continues to make a positive impact in the Higher Education sector.

If used any of the ideas in any of the episodes or have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Cassie and Helen tell me about how they got involved in a Community of Practice and how their work has developed supporting others to create their own, including publishing a CoP Toolkit on the AdvanceHE website and creating a Jiscmail group EDD-COP.

If you've found any of the podcast episodes useful or have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Khris tells me about a week long residential he runs for aerospace design students who get to build, test, evaluate and improve a range of aerial vehicles over a week, sharing experiences and developing as a cohort.

The podcast is on hiatus next week but if you have something you'd liek to share we're still looking for guests roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Lucy joins me all the way from Australia to talk about her work with colleagues helping them to address the needs of students from various backgrounds and with various challenges.

The podcast is on hiatus next week, but we're still looking for guests so please email roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk if you have something to share.

Emily tells me about how she uses Excel escape rooms to teach stats and Lauren explains how she embeds an escape room methodology to improve engagement and attendance.

If you've used any of the ideas from previous episodes or have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Melike and I discuss here research into leveraging linguistic strengths and creating translanguage spaces that acknowledge the linguistic diversity of the classroom.

If you've used any of the ideas covered in this or any of the previous episodes, or if you have something you'd like to share please get in touch roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Claire talks about the various ways that she has used VR in teaching, including giving a child's-eye perspective of a family situation, and an immersive room to provide interactive teaching in a virtual environment.

Madiha tells me abou the work of the academic charity UPSIGN which she chairs, providing a space for Pakistani academics to get together and taking the latest pedagogic ideas to teachers in Pakistan to enable greater inclusivity in the classroom.

You can find more information here:

https://www.upsign.org.uk/

If you've used any of the ideas covered by episodes or have something you'd like to share contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Andy talks about how he introduces the idea of playfulness into the classroom, it's importance in helping learning and his advice as someone who is autistic, dyspraxic and ADHD on taking neurodivergence into account in the classroom.

If you've used any of the ideas covered in this or any of the other episodes or if you have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

For anyone thinking about promotion, fellowship or NTF, Virna talks to me about moving beyond traditional metrics and tricks for gathering and presenting impact.

Apologies for the poor sound quality on my end, I think I forgot to make sure the string was pulled tightly enough on the tin can I was using.

If you have found any of the episodes useful or have somethign you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Dinah talks to me about her research into the effectiveness of active learning. We talk about benefits, challenges, preferences and implications, in particular in finding a balance in teaching styles.

If you have used any of the ideas from any of the episodes or have something you'd like to share, please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Paul and I discuss replication, formulation, innovation and origination along with the constraints of learn ing outcomes and how to be creative in any subject area.

Check out Paul's blog called "Stumbling with Confidence" https://stumblingwithconfidence.wordpress.com/

or Kleiman, P. (2008) Towards transformation: conceptions of creativity in higher education. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 45(3), pp.209–217.

or Kleiman, P. (2017) “We Don’t Need Those Learning Outcomes”: assessing creativity and creative assessment. HEA publication ‘Transforming Assessment in Higher Education’ (2017) edited by Sam Elkington and Carol Evans.

If you've used any ideas from previous episodes or have something to share, please drop me a line roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

In this episode Anoop and I discuss her work with students in challenging perceptions of the world and working towards effective change.

If you enjoy the episode please tell your friends and check out some of the 100+ back catalogue.

If you have somethign you'd liek to share, drop me a line roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Happy New Year

Today's is a special episode as it is just me wittering on about card games in an effort to becomes a National Teaching Fellow. If you'd like me to come and deliver a session on this to staff please contact me at roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Have a great 2025

Katie and Rosie join me to talk about alternate reality games, the playful philosophy, toys as avatars, sticklebricks and to remind everyone of the call for sessions for 2025 with a conference theme of surprise and disguise.

For more information about PLA check out the website: https://playfullearningassoc.co.uk/

For anyone interested in submitting a session: https://playfullearningassoc.co.uk/pl25-submission/

Thank you to everyone who has taken time out to listen to the podcast and shared with colleagues, I hope you all have a great Christmas break.

Jane and I talk about two games that she was involved in the creation of, where the ideas came from, how they evolved and how they were developed. A must hear episode for anyone worndering where/how to start.

Further information in cluding Jane and Chris' article in the Journal of Play in Adulthood can be found here:

https://copyrightliteracy.org/2020/10/21/copyright-the-card-game-online/

https://www.cilip.org.uk/news/421965/The-Publishing-Trap.htm

https://www.journalofplayinadulthood.org.uk/article/1034/galley/810/view/

If you have something you'd like to share I'm looking to book recordings for February 2025 roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Gosia and I talk about her work as a trained LSP facilitator. We cover embracing complexity, sustainability and the concept of table wisdom.

You can find out more about Gosia's work at this Linkedin post

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/maplotka_netzerosummit-cognitiveartefacts-communicationunderconstruction-activity-7268315697817030657-dGWv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

If you have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Peter and I discuss the work he has been doing with 16,000 Business School students in Sydney. He explains the ideas of increasing connectivity, co-design, agency in transitional spaces and the benefits of individual journeys (including getting lost).

If you've enjoyed this or any of the previous episodes please get in touch.

If you have something to share email roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Erik and I discuss letting go of control and focusing on the students, ensuring content matches learning outcomes, thinking about structure and making the most of questions and answers with a few common mistakes thrown in for good measure.

If you've done anything different in your own teaching because of listening to these episodes please get in touch, it would be lovely to have some feedback on impact.

If you've got something you'd like to share please contact me at roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Melvin is the Director of Focus Games who've been developing educational games for 20 years. He and Joanne talk to me about where the ideas come from, how they are implemented and how outcomes can be measured.

If you have used any of the ideas in this or any of the previous 100+ episodes (or any of the 30 Bite Size ones) please let me know as I'd love to hear about the impact of the show.

roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Nathalie and Vicki talk to me about the work they do with colleagues about the transformative use of objects and spaces in learning and being able to see things in a new way.

If you have changed anything in the way you teach because of the podcasts or if you have something you'd like to share, please contact me at roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Mehdi shares his experience of being a teacher of architecture to students in Canada, covering his philosophy and some examples of how he gets the best out of students.

Emma and I discuss a range of things related to her teaching in neuroscience, including blancmange brains and giant soft toys to help create engagement in large lectures.

If any of the topics from previous episodes have helped with your teaching or affected the way you do things please get in touch, it would be lovely to hear more.

roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Thank you to everyone who has listened to and followed the podcast. If you'd like to share something I'm now arranging recordings for Season 5, which will start in September. Please contact me on roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

If you'd like to have a talk about activities, playful learning or card games feel free to get in touch. I'm always happy to chat or to share with colleagues across the country.

In today's episode David talks about how his Business Projects (alternative to the dissertation) form a proxy for students unable to take a placement and increase employability through industry relevant experience.

If you'd like to learn more contact dgordon@dmu.ac.uk

If you enjoy the episode please tell your friends and colleagues.

If you have something you'd like to share on any aspect of teaching, learning, assessment or student experience please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

This is the narration for a digital presentation I am doing for the Chartered Association of Business Schools Learning & Teaching Conference. If you'd like a copy of the slides, please contact me on roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk (I am also happy to present this session live)

Dan and I discuss his work on the PGCert in Empowering Education covering memory exercises, team work, jigsaw learning, peer learning and teaching, the 4 Ps of questioning and professional conversations.

If you've enjoyed this, or any other episode please like, review, share and follow.

If you have a topic that you'd like to share with colleagues please contact me on roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk