Isolation, fear, and community

This post is going to get personal. I came across the below tweet from an old acquaintance and it resonated quite deeply with me. https://twitter.com/carriejenkins/status/1239314552677978114 https://twitter.com/carriejenkins/status/1239316021300822016 That daily existential terror? Yes, that's my baseline too.  And then there's the agoraphobia. A lot of people think this means a fear of open spaces or being outside. … Continue reading Isolation, fear, and community

ESLTIS19 – My 2nd Keynote: Make and Release – Opening up through play

I was honored to be asked to provide a keynote presentation on the second day of this year's Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship Conference (ESLTIS) conference. Again, the talk wasn’t recorded and slides really only provide a hint towards content, so here's a blog post covering the key content of my keynote. ------  I … Continue reading ESLTIS19 – My 2nd Keynote: Make and Release – Opening up through play

Inclusive Playful Engagement Strategy development – Workshop at Playful Learning Conference 2019

I've been so lucky to attend the Playful Learning conference for four years now. It is absolutely one of the highlights of the academic year for me and I was incredibly chuffed to present there again this year. I've been doing a lot of research and work in playful engagement around strategy and workplace engagement … Continue reading Inclusive Playful Engagement Strategy development – Workshop at Playful Learning Conference 2019

Accessibility, Lecture Recording, and media use

[This blog post is part of a series written for the Edinburgh Teaching Award (EdTA) to achieve accreditation as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. ] In 2017/18 the Information Services Group (ISG) rolled out a new lecture recording system across The University of Edinburgh. Due to rising concerns from staff around use … Continue reading Accessibility, Lecture Recording, and media use