Learning Always Network

TIMESTAMPS 00:50 – The death of lectures (again…) 01:45 – Steve Wheeler on lectures (To lecture...). 02:45 – Don't blame the lecturer. 03:30 – Should lectures be banned? 05:10 – Lectures shouldn’t be considered a default. Neither should anything else. 06:50 – What’s the best way to help students in their learning journey? 07:30 – Quoting more Steve Wheeler (...or not to lecture). 08:10 – The nature of policy is always changing. 08:55 – Michael Young on "The genesis of the concept of...

In the interview, for today's edition of Learning Always, Declan talks about confidence, making plans, seeing the difference between goals and life dreams, and why it's so important to find support along your learning journey. Timestamps: 03:50 - How much can children help adults learn about learning? 06:20 - On the search for individuals who were looking to do things differently. Declan explains what it means to "Step Up". 08:40 - What people can do to gain confidence in stepping up. Why...

Studying for a PhD can be lonely work. When you focus on new research and making findings for the first time, it's hard to find many people to share your excitement with. That's not stopping my guest on today's Mind Your Higher Ed. Early career researcher, Rachael Lamb, joins me on the show to discuss not only how she's being supported in her postgraduate research role, but also how she's working to help undergraduate students in their work too. 02:20 - What is an early career researcher?...

Today's guest on Learning Always is a creative with a curse. Todd Brison may tens of thousands of readers over at Medium, but that doesn't mean he's about to slack on his learning journey. His book, The Creative's Curse, talks about a subtle problem that can eat away at you. That is, unless you learn to live with that curse and let it inspire you. I had a great time chatting with Todd and he shares many great takeaways on how you can be more creative, be more productive, and embrace learning...

When quick decisions and rapid change appear to dominate proceedings, it's time to ask more philosophical questions. 01:00 - Why policy needs philosophers as much as it needs science 03:00 - On increasing confirmation bias. Algorithms tend to fuel this further. 05:30 - HE responds to changes outside the sector, as well as managing its own uncertainties. On top of that, Alistair Jarvis argues that the sector must work harder to prove its relevance. 06:40 - Internal pressures require great...

It's time to bridge gaps, find potential, and embrace the learning journey. On Today's Show: - What the Learning Always Network is all about. - How things need to evolve, even when you have plans in place. - Why you can't do everything alone. - Where my learning journey is going with audio. Timestamps: 02:00 - Finding the potential for new shows. And learning while we're at it. 04:00 - A journey of evolution. 05:20 - Why I'm going where the audio is. 15:20 - Building bridges, bridging gaps,...

Learning Always is a show about how we perceive learning, how to find what works for you, and how learning is the cornerstone of practically everything we do. On Today's Episode: - How to embrace learning and make it part of your everyday life. - Four essays on the learning process. - Where to find the joy in everything you do. - What matters when it comes to your development. Timestamps: 05:00 - Every day is a learning day. 08:30 - Look for opportunities, whatever your situation. "Actively...

Interview with Paul Greatrix, Registrar at the University of Nottingham. 03:20 - What is a registrar? What do they do? 06:20 - No one job description is ever the same for the role. 07:30 - Specialising in the general and why that's a great thing. 09:30 - Constant questioning and the pace of change. 11:30 - Why strategic planning and governance are so important. 13:30 - Doing lots of work online "in the gaps". 15:50 - How the online work is necessary, so long as it's part of a balanced...

Introducing Mind Your Higher Ed and the MYHE Manifesto. 02:40 - Plans for the show. 06:00 - Always #LoveHE even when there are challenges. 09:20 - Seek to bridge gaps at every opportunity. 11:00 - Understand that there are MANY different points of view. 15:50 - Explore as much of the depth and breadth of HE as you can. 18:30 - Everything is connected, no matter how disjointed it feels/appears. 22:30 - Simplify where necessary, dig deeper where necessary. 26:00 - Give the benefit of the doubt...