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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Gustavo Espinoza Ramos, Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster's Business School. We discuss what is Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Gustavo's experiences of UDL and what's next for UDL in his practice.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Ann Thanaraj and Paul Durston at Teeside University, co-organisers of the National Future Facing Learning Conference 2025. They discuss digital transformation, including their experiences of digital transformations, why initiatives fail, what organisations with limited resources can do to transform, and their ABCDE model.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Maggie Broderick, Associate Professor and Director of Advanced Research Center, National University, California. We discuss social and emotional learning (SEL), why staff should incorporate SEL into their curriculum, what changes there have been to students' emotions in the past 20 years, and what university systems and senior leadership can do to influence SEL.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to ⁠Joe Ferraro⁠, CEO of Hypothesis, a Social Annotation Tool. We discuss reading comprehension
how has the Higher Education landscape changed in the past 10-15 years regarding learning materials how has technology helped students navigate it and what are his tips for empowering students and creating a supportive environment for improvement.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dan Fitzpatrick, an experienced educational strategist, speaker, and educator, about AI in Education. We discuss what educators should be doing with AI in their teaching now, how educators can mitigate the risks of AI on their students' learning, where Dan sees the challenges to AI in education, and how you see AI changing education in the next 2-5 years.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to ⁠Leonard Houx⁠, Director of Learning Design at Cambridge Education Group about learning design within and outside of Higher Education and how learning design can have more of a sense of community.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Leonard Houx, Director of Learning Design at Cambridge Education Group about working in and out of the Higher Education

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Kevin Brazant Progression and Attainment Project Manager, London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. We discuss what the Disrupt the Discourse initiative is, and what was its recent inclusion in the QAA's 'Mind the Map' publication, how your work in progression and attainment relates to your educational philosophy/ beliefs, how colleagues can apply tips shared in the 'Disrupt the Discourse' e-Learning course to their pedagogy, what has been the impact of your research so far, and what is next for you and your research?

Read the QAA Mind the Map publication and listen to the podcast episode (May 2024) ⁠

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to ⁠⁠Dr Neil Currant, Senior Lecturer in Learning, Teaching and Digital Education at the University of Bedfordshire, Vikki Hill, Senior Lecturer in Learning Enhancement and Academic Development at Queen Margaret University and Liz Bunting, Educational Development at the University of the Arts London. We discuss why Compassionate Assessment is important, how meetCompassionate Assessment works in practice and how it meets quality requirements, What are some of the challenges to implementation and how educators can implement it to overcome these? Where can educators go to find out more?

See their QAA Collaborative Enhancement Project on Compassionate Assessment.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to ⁠Dr Balakrishna Grandi⁠, Dean of the S P Jain School of Global Management. We continue our discussions on global business education - what predictions can be made for the future of business education, and how might these impact how institutions approach curriculum development, student engagement, and technology integration? What are the factors that make certain MBA programs more popular than others? What criteria do prospective students consider, and how do these programs align with the current demands of the business landscape? How is the ongoing digital transformation affecting business education, and what are some successful strategies employed by institutions to seamlessly integrate technology into their curriculum and teaching methodologies?

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Balakrishna Grandi, Dean of the S P Jain School of Global Management. We discuss how can business schools assess their growth taking into account the dynamic changes in the educational landscape and the rising need for specialized skills and with the challenges posed by disruptions such as the global pandemic, how have international students and institutions adapted to ensure educational continuity, and what lessons can be learned from their experiences?

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Professor Carl Gombrich, Dean of the London Interdisciplinary School. We discuss why is interdisciplinarity is important, what Carl's work at LIS and previously as Academic Director of the BASc at UCL taught him about knowledge, how to embrace interdisciplinary principles in the design of your curricula and where educators can learn more about this topic.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Associate Professor Dr Denise Sweeney, Course Lead for the PGCert Higher Education Global, in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham. We discuss why Dialogue Education important, how are oracy skills developed in HE for staff and students, how are students explicitly supported to 'learn through talk', and what some top tips for educators in HE who want to start using more dialogic approaches in their disciplines.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Associate Professor Roger Saunders at the Faculty of Business and Law, De Montfort University. We discuss playful learning and gamification, how to adapt card games to different contexts and their impact on student learning, what educators can do to become more aware of the potential of card games in higher education and where to find out more about this topic.

Roger is also the creator and host of the Podcast - the Learning and Teaching Chat Show.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Aga Buckley, Senior Lecturer in Social, at Kingston University. We discuss the Pedagogies of Love and Compassion, why they are needed now in Higher Education, how might educators begin introducing these pedagogies into their practice and where can educators find out more about this topic? 

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Annemarie McKie, Associate Dean, Student Experience, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London We discuss why is teacher reflectivity important, what she learned from talking to creative arts lecturers, from her EdD research, how can others in higher education benefit from her research and where can people find out more about this topic?

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Melike Bulut Albaba, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University. We discuss, why multilingualism matters in higher education, how did you get interested in multilingualism? How do we need to teach multilinguals differently? How can the audience learn more about teaching multilinguals in higher education?

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Want to know about different ways to reflect in higher education? Download the practice guide or view the videos

Harvey, M., Lloyd, K., McLachlan, K., Semple, A., & Walkerden, G. (2020). Reflection for learning: a scholarly practice guide for educators. York: AdvanceHE. 

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In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Staff and Educational Developers Association (SEDA), we talk to Paul Bailey,⁠ Head of Co-Design at Jisc, about his memories of ALT and Jisc in the early days, the most significant technology change that has impacted higher education in the past 30 years and where he sees learning technology in the next few years.

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In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Staff and Educational Developers Association (SEDA), we talk to Seb Schmoller⁠, ex-CEO of ALT and now Independent Consultant about her memories of being ALT CEO, what he's most proud of, what's one thing he'd do differently and where he sees Learning Technology in 2-5 years.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Associate Teaching Professors Tom Burns and Sandra Sinfield, London Metropolitan University, and Dr Emma Kennedy, Senior Lecturer in Learning and Teaching, University of Greenwich. We discuss the establishment, experiences and ongoing impact of the Take5 and SEDA Blogs, where blogging will be in 2-5 years and what #HEBlogSwap is and how higher education staff across the world can get involved.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Fevronia Christodoulidi⁠, Senior Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy, at the School of Psychology, University of East London. We discuss what is the pedagogy of vulnerability, its importance, its impact on Fevronia as an educator and her students, the challenges of implementing this approach, and her advice to others wanting to implement this approach in their teaching.

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In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Staff and Educational Developers Association (SEDA), we talk to ⁠Professor Sally Brown, about her memories of the early days of SEDA, the challenges in educational development then and now, and where she sees the sector in 2-5 years.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Philip Smith, CEO and founder of Education Marketing Agency. We discuss how he works with universities and colleges, and how they can improve their sales performance, marketing, and their websites.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, Jorge Friere hosts a 1hr long special for the Association for Learning Technology 30th Annual Conference with Puiyin Wong, Santanu Vasant, Dr. Mark Childs, and Dominic Pates on the topic of Podcasting as Pedagogy. We discuss how podcasts work in building community, how podcasting can be used to create understanding between those in and working with higher education,  podcasting and play, and podcasting as research methodology plus lots more!

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In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) we talk to Dr Maren Deepwell, outgoing CEO of ALT about how she got involved with ALT, How she has seen the Learning Technology and Higher Education change whilst at ALT? Where does she see the Learning Technology sector EdTech sector in 5 years? What's been her proudest achievement as ALT's CEO? What would be your one piece of advice to any learning technology, higher education, or corporate leader? What's next on her professional journey?

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In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Staff and Educational Developers Association (SEDA), we talk to Professor James Wisdom, Staff and Educational Developers Association Company Secretary, Editor-in-Chief of the SEDA Educational Development Magazine and Series Editor of the Routledge published SEDA Books. We talk the higher education landscape before SEDA, why SEDA was formed, his memories of the early days of SEDA, the role of technology in higher education, and where he sees the sector in 2-5 years.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to ⁠Roshni Bhagotra, a Digital Educational Specialist University of the Arts London. We discuss how she came to Podcasting, what are some of the key principles or considerations when podcasting, what are some of the accessibility enablers and barriers to podcasting, what she thinks the future of Podcasting might be in the future and what are her top tips for people to get started?

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Kate Strudwick, Dean of Learning and Teaching at the University of Lincoln. We discuss projects around Student Engagement and Belonging, the approach that was taken for each project, some of the challenges and how they were addressed and advice to Universities thinking of embarking on a similar journey.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Atif Ghani, Film Producer, Academic and currently a Senior Policy Researcher for the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Creative Diversity, researching what works to tackle obstacles to diversity and inclusion in the creative sector with a focus on the +16 creative education sector, based at the University of the Arts London. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TalkingHEPod⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Professor Paul Ashwin, Professor of Higher Education, Head of Educational Research at Lancaster University and Deputy Director of the Centre for Global Higher Education, an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded Centre. We discuss the educational role of higher education, the balance of teaching and research, the role policy plays in shaping the modern university and three suggestions for Vice Chancellors' listening. Follow host ⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TalkingHEPod⁠⁠ on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Sara McCorquodale, CEO and founder of CORQ, the UK's leading influencer authority. We discuss what is CORQ? What does the industry need from graduates in terms of digital literacy skills? How is CORQ helping to upskill students?  What can those working in higher education learn from influencers? Follow host ⁠Santanu Vasant⁠ and ⁠TalkingHEPod⁠ on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr David Tree, Vice Dean Education for the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences  We discuss what is Integrated Programme Assessment? How can institutions implement IPA in their programmes? What are the advantages and challenges? What’s the impact of IPA been on staff and students at Brunel? Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

Learn more about Brunel University London's approach to Integrated Programme Assessment via this webpage: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/awards/integrated-programme-assessment 

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Professor Lawrie Phipps, Senior Research Lead at Jisc. We discuss what would you say is Digital Leadership? Why is Digital Leadership important? Do we see enough Digital Leadership in UK Universities? How can we develop the Digital Leadership Skills of future leaders? Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

Lawrie's latest chapter Phipps, L and Lanclos, D (2022) Leveraging Change in Higher Education,  in Nolan, S., & Hutchinson, S. (Eds.). (2022). Leading Innovation and Creativity in University Teaching: Implementing Change at the  Programme Level (1st ed.). Routledge, is available as a pre-print via: https://digitalispeople.org/leveraging-change-a-pre-print/

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Anthony Mansfield, Head of Planning, Performance & Evaluation. We discuss what is strategic planning and evaluation, why is strategic planning so important to Higher Education, where do you think the challenges to Strategic Planning and Evaluation lie and how do you think Higher Education institutions can support strategic planning and evaluation on a day to day basis? Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Sue Beckingham, Principal Lecturer in Digital Analytics and Technologies within the Department of Computing at Sheffield Hallam University and a National Teaching Fellow via AdvanceHE.  We discuss what trends have been seen in the use of social media in learning in the past 10 years, what would you say to sceptical educators about using social media for learning, are there negatives to social media for learning use and how do you see social media for learning changing, given recent events on Twitter and revenues for these companies falling? Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Sarah Hallam, Senior SOLSTICE Fellowship Lead (Technology Enhanced Learning) at Edge Hill University. We discuss how technology is used in primary education, the barriers faced by PGCE Primary students and what higher education can learn from primary education. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Jenny Lawerence - Director of the Oxford Centre for Academic Enhancement and Development. We discuss what is a learning relationship, why they are important for learning, some of the challenges faced by educators in forming learning challenges and how they vary between in-person and online interactions. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Peter Reed, Managing Director of Interactive Pro, we discuss Peter's career journey to date, what online programme managers are, Interactive Pro’s collaboration with Brunel University London Online and the challenges faced by the sector. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

References

These are links to things Peter refers to in the podcast episode.

TPACK Framework https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_pedagogical_content_knowledge 

Global GME Candidate Segmentation Understanding Candidate Motivations https://www.gmac.com/market-intelligence-and-research/market-research/global-gme-candidate-segmentation 

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Jana Javornik we discuss Jana's time as Director General in Slovenia, Slovenian and UK Higher Education Systems and her perceptions of what we've learned from Covid19 in Higher Education. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Brooke Carlson, an Instructor teaching, researching, publishing and presenting on composition and rhetoric, literature, and Shakespeare at Colorado Mesa University, we discuss undergraduate teaching during Covid19 in the United States, asynchronous teaching, decolonising the curriculum and much more! Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Elena Forasacco (Senior Teaching Fellow, Graduate School, Imperial College London) and Jorge Freire (Digital Learning Producer, Central St Martins, University of the Arts London) discussing a co-design approach in Learning Design for a Post Graduate Research Competencies module.  Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Tab Betts, Lecturer in Higher Education Pedagogy at the University of Sussex and a learning technology consultant. Tab is also the co-founder of the Active Learning Network. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Jennie Blake, Head of Teaching and Learning Development and Academic Lead for Student Success at the University of Manchester. Jennie is also a National Teaching Fellow (2018) Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Puiyin Wong, a Learning Technologist at the Royal College of Art and PhD Student at Lancaster University. Puiyin Wong also hosts a Podcast called My Liminal Pod Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Nicole Brown, Associate Professor in Education at the UCL Institute of Education and Director of Social Research & Practice and Education Ltd discusses Ableism in Academia. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

You can find out more about Ableism in Academia, published by UCL Press here and follow Nicole on Twitter

You can read more about the group's work on the Association for Learning Technology's blog - https://altc.alt.ac.uk/blog/tag/diversity/ 

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Paul Penn, Senior Lecturer, University of East London and author of the Psychology of Effective Studying: How to Succeed in your Degree. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE