Treacle
if the day is like wading through treacle … free writing exercise … typos included (probably) Continue reading Treacle
Category: Academic Development
posts related to my role in academic development
Research Question Game Version 2
my-questiongame.web.app/ There would have been no way on earth I would have been able to put this game together without the help of Gemini Pro in such a short time and with such relatively low stress levels when trying to debug things. And I adore that I can learn coding as I go along with … Continue reading Research Question Game Version 2
I made a game
I made a game and need some people who are willing to test it!
Could you please help me identify inconsistencies, by all means improvements to language (grammar, typos), and things that would be nice to have. Continue reading I made a game
The power of imperfection
Some thoughts about imperfection, gardening, and acts of citizenship. Continue reading The power of imperfection
I have ethics approval!
UofG SoTL Ethics Committee #37 Good news before a weekend of sea and rain. Continue reading I have ethics approval!
Symbiotic Autoethnograpy
A very (very!) brief introduction to Symbiotic Autoethnography, with further reading and a webinar embedded. Continue reading Symbiotic Autoethnograpy
Looking for the story: how we teach our students to read academic texts
When we teach our students how to read academic (scientific) papers, we send them on a quest to identify the story amidst the academic writing conventions. I briefly show the 5 elements of story we also find in academic papers. Continue reading Looking for the story: how we teach our students to read academic texts
Reading Strategy
It feels very empowering: the biggest writing project, after my PhD.
I can now deliberately implement learning from the writing process, and cull all the things that didn’t work. So here is my reading strategy: Continue reading Reading Strategy
New Note Making System Part 01: Keep track of reading
A journaling system for managing significant amounts of reading. Continue reading New Note Making System Part 01: Keep track of reading
My Top Three SoTL Highlights to Start the New Year
I have chosen my favourite three SoTL activities from last year. These are interesting resources which might be useful for anyone involved in #SoTL Continue reading My Top Three SoTL Highlights to Start the New Year
Transition Times for Work-Life-Balance
Better late than never, I joined the Wayfinders program again as this has significantly helped me last year, one of the big insights from the last round has been lingering in draft status ever since: The Problem In the middle of semester scrambling, I often fall into bad habits of forgoing exercise, and walks, and … Continue reading Transition Times for Work-Life-Balance
#AcWriMo Daily Micro-Writing Prompts
#AcWriMo daily micro-writing prompts Continue reading #AcWriMo Daily Micro-Writing Prompts
Coming up for Air after 24 months
I have been taking some time off social media–and a blogging hiatus–with occasional bouts of words. Partly, it was due to leaving Twitter* and part of it was life.
Now I am trying to find a way of being again in these public spaces. Continue reading Coming up for Air after 24 months
Be Bothered!
We spend last weekend in the Cairngorms National Park, undertaking winter training for being out on the hills in snowy conditions–ice axe, crampons, avalanche training etc. The one phrase that stuck with us both is: Be Bothered! – Mark, Trainer from Cairngorm Lodge You have to be bothered to stay safe in these weather conditions: … Continue reading Be Bothered!
Looking for your viewpoints: Abandoning slides and taking risks
Today I have more questions than answers after some intensive discussions in class today. How do you think about risk taking and authenticity in teaching? Continue reading Looking for your viewpoints: Abandoning slides and taking risks
Nathalie Tasler, PhD, SFHEA, MPhil, PGDip CCM, PGCert LTHE 