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Students at the heart of the system? White papers and taking control
The government has issued a long-awaited White Paper on the future of higher education. Its title, “Students at the heart of the system”, prompted this comment on The Student Room: “You can’t produce a report titled Students at the Heart … Continue reading
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Is big change in higher education possible?
With votes of no confidence flying around and private ventures getting serious amounts of flack, the world of academia has been pretty animated this week. You know it’s serious when The Guardian decides to run a live-blog of events… But … Continue reading
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What’s so potty about a Harry Potter course?
Durham University are about to start a module on Harry Potter. Students on an Education Studies degree will get the chance to study Harry Potter in a social, cultural and education context, as well as consider the relevance of Harry … Continue reading
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Holding hands and helping students study right
There’s a difference between helping a student and holding their hand. A big difference. As a student, there were many areas in which I needed more guidance and help than I actually received. Help may have been around, but I … Continue reading
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Google vs libraries? Do we face an information dream or nightmare?
I was an early adapter to the Internet. I was dialling up to Bulletin Boards and sending off for underground magazines on floppy disc before the internet as we know it was around. And in the infancy of ‘the Web’, … Continue reading
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