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New publication: Reading through the pandemic

Graham Barrett, Jon Fitzgibbons, Michele Vescovi and myself recently had an article published in the IMPact e-journal of Higher Education Research, which is published by the University of Lincoln. In it, we reflected on our experiences of teaching students digital reading (and other!) skills during the Covid-19 pandemic. You can read the full paper here:Continue reading New publication: Reading through the pandemic

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New Publication: Promoting Active Engagement with Text-Based Resources in Large First-Year Modules in History

Getting students actively engaging with reading in large classes can be challenging and was doubly so during pandemic lockdowns. This new publication from the Active Online Reading project outlines some of the ways that colleagues teaching large first year courses at UCL and the University of Lincoln sought to address these challenges. Abstract: In largeContinue reading New Publication: Promoting Active Engagement with Text-Based Resources in Large First-Year Modules in History