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Sun, 31 Dec 2023 12:20:00 +0000

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How can I enable a sense of connectedness among creative students through digital storytelling?

The aim of my research project was to […]

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Fri, 29 Dec 2023 09:30:00 +0000

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As my action research project developed, several changes took place. At the beginning the project scope seemed fairly vast, and a lot of my initial work focused on narrowing […]

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Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:47:00 +0000

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As Student Experience Lead at UAL Online, I continuously look at ways of improving the student experience, and a focus of my work is creating opportunities for student voice to […]

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Mon, 25 Dec 2023 13:03:00 +0000

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The planning elements of my action research project included:

A high-level project plan including distinct phases and milestones set against timelines, e.g. our a […]

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Sat, 23 Dec 2023 14:46:00 +0000

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My digital storytelling action research project is based on a central storytelling activity that tests student partners’ sense of connectedness to each other. I selected s […]

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Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:35:00 +0000

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The preliminary feedback I received on my ethics form during a group tutorial was positive. Changes I made before submitting my final form included making my research question […]

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Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:25:00 +0000

The following blog outlines the different documents and digital channels that participants had access to as part of the action research project. I organised documents chronologically, i.e. in the order that […]

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Sun, 17 Dec 2023 14:45:00 +0000

Although I experimented with different options to present back to my peers, I settled on a chronological presentation of my work using a 7-point storytelling format (Wells, 2010). This structure allows me to best […]

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Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:28:00 +0000

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My final project documentation included gathering a total of 24 hours worth of student partner contributions. Due to the asynchronous nature of my research activity, I […]

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Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:44:00 +0000

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Bibliography

My bibliographical references span from some of the wider research I undertook across teaching and learning, to specific areas of interesting, including […]

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Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:41:29 +0000

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In parallel to running and observing the main digital storytelling learning activity that sits at the centre of my action research project, I […]

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Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:07:36 +0000

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Earlier this year, I began to actively explore how I incorporate and use storytelling within my creative practice and academic work. By looking back on past projects […]

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Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:48:20 +0000

It’s been an incredibly useful exercise to think about my action research project as a spiral of continuous activity, rather than a project with a distinct start and finish. This has helped me position my work […]

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Sun, 22 Oct 2023 11:44:49 +0000

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Over the summer, I designed and set up a new programme of student partnership work, and in September recruited 12 student partners to our online team. Students will be […]

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:13:34 +0000

The visuals on your post really bring to life your blog and make for great examples, particularly examples from within your teaching context, these add a rich dimension to the blog. The artists examples, i.e. linking to other webpages, encourages you to go an explore disciplines more deeply. It’s also interesting to understand your teaching…Read more

In reply to - Michelle Lin-Braby wrote a new post on the site Michelle's PgCert Teaching context and other professional/ identities: “Level 3: International Introduction to the Study of Design, Media and Screen” and “Level […]

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 08:21:45 +0000

I love this creative idea, would make it more multidimensional too, thanks!

In reply to - Sebastian May wrote a new post on the site Sebastian May Image by ilgmyzin on Unsplash Christine Sun Kim’s physical exploration of sound deeply resonates with my own desire to inspire students to inve […]

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Wed, 05 Jul 2023 07:33:17 +0000

Thank you so much for your comments; I’ll explore the tool, it sounds very interesting and really relevant, much appreciated.

In reply to - Sebastian May wrote a new post on the site Sebastian May Image by Herson Rodriguez on Unsplash Exploring ‘Retention and attainment in the disciplines: Art and Design’, I was surprised to read that whi […]

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Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:28:24 +0000

Thank you for sharing your insights. It’s great to read about your practical approach to offering breakout sessions about faith to your students, creating a space for them to share and express their different identities, but also a safe space. This offers students both an opportunity to express themselves but also to learn about others and in turn…Read more

In reply to - Tonia Vassell wrote a new post on the site Tonia's PGcert ‘Religion in Britain: Challenges for Higher Education. Religion and knowledge of religion in UK universities I have learnt that there is still a g […]

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Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:06:26 +0000

I very much like the idea of embedded project-based tasks using Shades of Noir resources, and wonder how this might play out in your own setting as well as my own classroom. I’m really interested by your mention of Patricia Hill Collins’ matrix of domination as I’m currently exploring intersectionality in identity education. As you say, there are…Read more

In reply to - Tonicha Child wrote a new post on the site Tonicha's PgCert The Problem We All Live With (1964) painting by Norman Rockwell As a white British person, I recognise the history and ongoing impact of co […]

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Tue, 04 Jul 2023 08:59:39 +0000

Thank you for sharing these insights. I’m currently reading ‘The New Power University’ by Jonathan Grant, who looks at a social purpose model of higher education, and your post made me wonder about the relationship between social justice and social purpose. I’m also interested in letting students explore their identities and if there are…Read more

In reply to - Simon Banks wrote a new post on the site My journey with PGCert As a white, British, middle-class male, I acknowledge that my life has been shaped by privileges that many do not enjoy, affording me a perspective […]

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Tue, 04 Jul 2023 08:52:53 +0000

I really like how you looked at your own experience – and your references to East London are very insightful – and used this to reflect on the bigger picture across the UK by pulling in some of the data we have access to. I can relate to some of your own experiences growing up and how my own experience has set expectations on how the rest of the…Read more

In reply to - Sarah Masters wrote a new post on the site PG Cert Josephine Kwhali’s talk on unconscious bias resonated with me. It posed the question: how we can still have unconscious bias in education after all this time i […]

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Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:46:09 +0000

I very much enjoyed the way you questioned our responsibility as academics in terms of our influence and impact on the entirety of the student experience, thinking of what happens when students graduate specifically. I definitely believe the way we support students, with different backgrounds, identities, abilities, etc., and set them up for…Read more

In reply to - Susana Guinau Molina wrote a new post on the site Guinau's blog A person very close to me has a non visible disability. I wish years ago, when she studied at the University of Barcelona, she could have had the […]

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Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:46:00 +0000

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It was interesting to read about your personal experiences. I thought the idea around creating safe spaces are particularly important. It might be worth exploring this as part of your Artefact, in terms of how you are able to create opportunities for cooperation and teamwork in different spaces, and how you can…Read more

In reply to - Susana Guinau Molina wrote a new post on the site Guinau's blog As a child in the 80’s, I was raised in a working middle class neighbourhood where only one color of skin was the norm. I didn’t think that was […]

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Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:42:09 +0000

Thank you for sharing your ideas. I agree that we must understand, or at least be open, to discourse on how religion intertwines with other social structures as well as public discourse. This reminded me of some of the resources on intersectionality and how our personal experiences connect with our wider communities. I thought your comment on how…Read more

In reply to - Simon Banks wrote a new post on the site My journey with PGCert Despite being a non-practising born again Christian, I remain fascinated by the topic of Faith. I’ve come to distinguish faith and religion; with […]

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Fri, 16 Jun 2023 08:23:28 +0000

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Exploring ‘Retention and attainment in the disciplines: Art and Design’, I was surprised to read that while UAL seems to retain students at subject discipline ave […]

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Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:53:39 +0000

Thank you for this and for the link to the interview, it’s so interesting to listen to your aunt’s process of writing icons. I particularly liked when she talks about painting being meditative.

In reply to - Sebastian May wrote a new post on the site Sebastian May Image by Rodion Kutsaiev on Unsplash Kwame Anthony Appiah’s lecture resonates with me in the way he assigns religion into areas of practice, comm […]

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Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:45:19 +0000

I really liked the idea of the workshop, particularly your thinking around how you could organise this without students feeling forced to disclose a disability – doing this anonymously using post-its – but then having an open discussion. Some of the materials on our reading list might also be a good prompt to lead a discussion.

Your post also…Read more

In reply to - Tonia Vassell wrote a new post on the site Tonia's PGcert Inclusive practices, a topic that needs to be explored, one that shouldn’t be over looked. How will you know if your being inclusive as a lecture if y […]

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Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:22:16 +0000

It’s great how in your blog you’ve acknowledged different ways to support students and outlined some of the different content formats one might be able to implement, from visual aids to tactile materials. It makes me think that there are some very creative and practice-based or practice-focused solutions you can apply here, particularly as the…Read more

In reply to - Simon Banks wrote a new post on the site My journey with PGCert As a professional practitioner in the TV sector and as an associate lecturer at LCC, delving into these resources has taken me on an enlightening […]

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Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:12:28 +0000

I really enjoyed this piece of writing and thought it was incredibly helpful how you led with a short positionality statement at the very beginning.

You made a great point around the need to stay up to date, as some of the social constructs within which we move constantly change.

When you talk about (public) engagement I started to wonder…Read more

In reply to - Tonicha Child wrote a new post on the site Tonicha's PgCert Image Credit: Ayham Jabr Leap Of Faith (2017) Positionality Statement: As someone who is not religious, I acknowledge that my worldview is shaped by […]

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Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:16:24 +0000

I like how at the beginning you’re acknowledging the different concepts of religion, faith, belief, and spirituality. These ideas are so complex and I find it’s important to make clear which terms we talk about when we talk about inclusion. Your own relationship to these terms and ideas will also inform your positionality.

When you draw on…Read more

In reply to - Sarah Masters wrote a new post on the site PG Cert This has been the hardest blog for me to reflect and write about on the PGCert so far due to the nature of the subject and my positionality. There are several […]

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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 11:16:44 +0000

Thank you for sharing your story and insights so open and honestly. It made me reflect more on my own positionality. When I look at the disability services webpages I find it difficult to judge these other than from a content design perspective, and it’s helpful to read about your own, unique experience.

I’m fascinated by the ‘Human Senses’…Read more

In reply to - Tonicha Child wrote a new post on the site Tonicha's PgCert ‘Healing’ From “Mad Room,” 2016. Credit: Courtesy of Gloria Swain Positionality Statement: As someone with an invisible disability, I recognise the […]

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Tue, 30 May 2023 18:03:53 +0000

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Kwame Anthony Appiah’s lecture resonates with me in the way he assigns religion into areas of practice, community and belief (Appiah, 2016). He also talks about the […]

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Tue, 23 May 2023 09:03:26 +0000

Depending how much you want to invest in an activity like this, there are some great narrative prompts you could apply; for example asking students directly to respond to someone else’s statement (sometimes this works better in smaller groups or online), or you could ask students to build on each other’s stories, with one student making a…Read more

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Wed, 10 May 2023 08:29:46 +0000

The reflections in your post are fantastic, they are really making me think about my own practice and how I engage with students. You’re showing a lot of care for your students in your writing, especially when you talk about their individual needs, and you’re raising some poignant questions, for example around accessibility online, equity and…Read more

In reply to - Sarah Masters wrote a new post on the site PG Cert Disability As a someone with a learning difference, I understand the importance of how difficult the world can be for those with seen and unseen […]

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Sun, 07 May 2023 15:44:17 +0000

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Christine Sun Kim’s physical exploration of sound deeply resonates with my own desire to inspire students to investigate creative practices in different ways (Saltzman, 2011 […]

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Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:46:59 +0000

This week, I’ve been delivering a series of industry experience workshops for pre-degree students. As the sessions were somewhat spread out, I got the chance to reflect on each day of teaching, including on s […]

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Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:10:12 +0000

As I am developing a new series of interactive workshops with students, I am drawing on my own professional experience and have had the chance to reflect on my creative practice. This practice has largely […]

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Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:44:15 +0000

As we explore the range of policies, frameworks, strategies, codes, principles, guides, regulations and more … available to use within our […]

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Tue, 14 Feb 2023 13:24:44 +0000

PgCert student exploring learning object as part of curatorial exercise

What I intended my participants to do and learn

I developed a Speed Making session to enable participants to explore one creative […]

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Sat, 04 Feb 2023 20:55:20 +0000

Diagram 1. Aspects of Small Group Learning Environment

I recently came across an interesting investigation into small group teaching by Gunn (2007), which I am hoping to investigate further. This is […]

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Sat, 04 Feb 2023 20:36:35 +0000

I’m planning a 20-minute teaching session with a focus on object-based learning. Having given space to experiment, I return to think about spaces of play and […]

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Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:43:24 +0000

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Attending last week’s Students as Co-Creators Symposium: Beyond Engagement (1), made for an inspiring day hearing from academics and students about dynamic approaches to […]

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Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:44:56 +0000

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PgCert sessions bring together dozens of incredible students, with fascinating creative practices, from across UAL. Online, open discussion is encouraged and often smaller […]

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Fri, 20 Jan 2023 11:44:03 +0000

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There are several things that resonate with me as I read through Davies’ position on learning outcomes in art and design, particular his points on considering the wider […]

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Sat, 14 Jan 2023 20:07:42 +0000

Play, in its widest sense, embodies such great opportunities to authentically connect learners by creating engagement and connectedness. It can do so in a very […]

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Welcome to blog. My name is Sebastian and I am Student Experience Lead at UAL, working with and for students to help design holistic student experiences and student journeys for anyone studying online. I also […]