Codeship: Financing growth: Case study and Teaching note

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Polítics a la universitat. El treball dels gèneres periodístics amb fonts de primera mà

Aquesta comunicació té l’objectiu de presentar la metodologia que s’aplica a l’assignatura de Periodisme Especialitzat I (Polític), que imparteixen els professors Ramon Miravitllas (COM Radio) i Xavier Ginesta (El 9 Nou) a la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Amb l’aplicació de l’Espai Europeu d’Educació Superior (EEES) i el plantejament socio-constructivista de l’aprenentatge universitari amb l’anomenat Pla Bolonya, alguns docents que imparteixen periodisme polític a la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona van fer una aposta clara per poder explicar la realitat política i les seves institucions a partir de l’accés dels estudiants a les fonts de primera mà des de la mateixa universitat o amb sortides fora de l’aula. Per això, les pràctiques d’aquesta assignatura es fan amb les intervencions de diputats i diputades catalans a l’aula, la participació dels estudiants a les tertúlies reals del programa La Nit, de COM Radio i, finalment, la seva participació a la simulació parlamentària (SPC) que els serveis educatius del Parlament de Catalunya organitzen, des de fa cinc anys, amb la Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV). Aquesta experiència no hagués estat possible sense la col·laboració activa entre el món professional, representant per COM Radio i l’Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Cómo un simple blog resucitó unas clases de diseño periodístico

A lo largo del curso pasado varios profesores de la licenciatura de Periodismo en la Universidad del País Vasco pusimos en marcha un Proyecto de Innovación Educativa consistente en coordinar la docencia de la asignatura 'Tecnología de los medios impresos' con otras de curso superior. La idea principal que a la hora de realizar sus ejercicios prácticos, en lugar de seleccionar material gráfico caduco y anónimo a través de internet, los alumnos de tecnología se sintiesen más motivados al utilizar para sus diseños y maquetaciones de página aquellos otros elaborados por sus propios compañeros en otra asignatura durante el cuatrimestre previo. En esta comunicación se recopila la experiencia obtenida en la docencia del diseño periodístico coordinada con otras asignaturas mediante herramientas de interconexión on line

La Tutoría dirigida a los los nativos digitales. Un caso concreto: la asignatura de fotoperiodismo

Este artículo presenta la experiencia desarrollada en la tutorización, en el papel mediador, orientador y evaluador en un estudio de caso en la asignatura de Fotoperiodismo en la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y de la Comunicación dentro de un Proyecto de Innovación Educativa entre 2010 y 2011. La asignatura la hemos planteado con la filosofía de la web 2.0: una información cambiante que huye de la estática tradicional; con las herramientas de la web 2.0: el uso del blog y de las plataformas que facilitan la exposición de los trabajos, la colaboración, la capacitación y la construcción del conocimiento de una forma más compartida entre profesorado y alumnado, incluso entre personas ajenas a la universidad; y con la valoración de unes tareas educativas e-learning más socializadoras. Queremos presentar los resultados de un modelo de enseñanza-aprendizaje más autónomo y siempre guiado en la construcción del conocimiento, donde la motivación es un factor importante en este proceso y donde las tutorías personalizadas y 'a la carta' o las grupales -tanto presenciales como on-line- son elementos importantes en la calidad de la docencia

Diez claves para optimizar las tutorías de una asignatura de redacción

Los profesores que invierten tiempo y esfuerzo en el trato personal con el alumno suelen reivindicar más tiempo y menos personas matriculadas a las que atender. Entre 2005 y 2010 varios docentes nos enfrentamos a la restructuración de la asignatura de Redacción de Reportajes impartida a futuros periodistas en la UPV / EHU. A lo largo de ese tiempo la tutoría personalizada se fue erigiendo en el eje fundamental de la docencia, hasta el punto de convertirse en obligatoria y permitir incluso la disminución de la carga lectiva en el aula. En la presente comunicación desgranaremos las diez claves que en nuestra opinión permitieron ir maximizando el tiempo y empeño dedicado a esta labor hasta lograr un total de seis contactos con cada uno de los cuarenta alumnos matriculados, es decir, un unos 240 impactos personalizados a lo largo del cuatrimestre

It really is black and white when you look at it like this : reporting on a study into Australian professors' research and teaching priorities

Despite optimistic claims about the research-teaching nexus, Australian academics still face tension between research and teaching. The teaching and research priorities, beliefs and behaviours of 70 Professorial and Associate Professorial academics in Science, Information Technology and Engineering were examined in this study. The academics from 4 faculties in 3 Australian universities, were asked to rank 16 research activities and 16 matched learning and teaching (L&T) activities from each of three perspectives: job satisfaction, leadership behaviour, and perceptions of professional importance. The findings, which were remarkably consistent across the three universities, were unequivocally in favour of Research. The only L&T activity that was ranked consistently well was “Improving student satisfaction ratings for Teaching”. The data demonstrates that Australian government and university initiatives to raise the status of L&T activity are not impacting significantly on Australia’s future leaders of university learning.

Research and/or learning and teaching : a study of Australian professors' priorities, beliefs and behaviours

This paper presents findings from an empirical study of key aspects of the teaching and research priorities, beliefs and behaviours of 72 professorial and associate professorial academics in Science, Information Technology and Engineering across four faculties in three Australian universities. The academics ranked 16 research activities and 16 matched learning and teaching (L&T) activities from three perspectives: job satisfaction, role model behaviour and perceptions of professional importance. The findings were unequivocally in favour of research in all three areas and remarkably consistent across the universities. The only L&T activity that was ranked consistently well was 'improving student satisfaction ratings for teaching', an area in which academics are increasingly held accountable. Respondents also indicated that their seniors encourage research efforts more than L&T efforts. Recommendations include that higher education rewards for quality L&T are maintained or improved and that recognition of L&T research domains is further strengthened.

The WIL (Work Integrated Learning) Report : A national scoping study [Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Final report]

This report provides an account of the first large-scale scoping study of work integrated learning (WIL) in contemporary Australian higher education. The explicit aim of the project was to identify issues and map a broad and growing picture of WIL across Australia and to identify ways of improving the student learning experience in relation to WIL. The project was undertaken in response to high levels of interest in WIL, which is seen by universities both as a valid pedagogy and as a means to respond to demands by employers for work-ready graduates, and demands by students for employable knowledge and skills. Over a period of eight months of rapid data collection, 35 universities and almost 600 participants contributed to the project. Participants consistently reported the positive benefits of WIL and provided evidence of commitment and innovative practice in relation to enhancing student learning experiences. Participants provided evidence of strong partnerships between stakeholders and highlighted the importance of these relationships in facilitating effective learning outcomes for students. They also identified a range of issues and challenges that face the sector in growing WIL opportunities; these issues and challenges will shape the quality of WIL experiences. While the majority of comments focused on issues involved in ensuring quality placements, it was recognised that placements are just one way to ensure the integration of work with learning. Also, the WIL experience is highly contextualised and impacted by the expectations of students, employers, the professions, the university and government policy.

The paradox of creative uncertainty in learning and teaching

In an ever-changing and globalised world there is a need for higher education to adapt and evolve its models of learning and teaching. The old industrial model has lost traction, and new patterns of creative engagement are required. These new models potentially increase relevancy and better equip students for the future. Although creativity is recognised as an attribute that can contribute much to the development of these pedagogies, and creativity is valued by universities as a graduate capability, some educators understandably struggle to translate this vision into practice. This paper reports on selected survey findings from a mixed methods research project which aimed to shed light on how creativity can be designed for in higher education learning and teaching settings. A social constructivist epistemology underpinned the research and data was gathered using survey and case study methods. Descriptive statistical methods and informed grounded theory were employed for the analysis reported here. The findings confirm that creativity is valued for its contribution to the development of students’ academic work, employment opportunities and life in general; however, tensions arise between individual educator’s creative pedagogical goals and the provision of institutional support for implementation of those objectives. Designing for creativity becomes, paradoxically, a matter of navigating and limiting complexity and uncertainty, while simultaneously designing for those same states or qualities.