Linda Kaye

Linda Kaye

Edge Hill University

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Student voice initiatives in universities need to be rethought

You said, we did – now what? Why student voice initiatives need a rethink

‘Student voice’ initiatives tend towards changes that can be easily packaged and publicised rather than those that demand time, resources and deeper consideration

Claire Kinsella, Linda Kaye

Leeds Beckett University, Edge Hill University

Self-directed learning is becoming overlooked by a sector to keen to talk about asynchronous learning and other buzz terms

Self-directed learning is becoming the forgotten ingredient in HE

In the heady rush to extol the virtues of asynchronous learning, we are watering down the main element of students’ learning experience, says Linda Kaye

Linda Kaye

Edge Hill University

Passing a note in class. The modern version might be sending an emoji to a friend, but these back channels of communication are crucial

We must encourage the art of passing (virtual) secret notes in class

Far from being unwanted classroom distractions, informal communications such as gifs, emojis and online chat can fulfil basic human needs, say Claire Kinsella and Linda Kaye

Claire Kinsella, Linda Kaye

University of Staffordshire, Edge Hill University

Universities have been taking all the wrong cues when trying to measure engagement.

Forget everything you think you know about online engagement

There’s much interest in how many times students access the virtual learning environment or complete online tasks, but that only provides part of the picture, says Linda Kaye

Linda Kaye

Edge Hill University