learning and teaching
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Mini Series on the Future of Education: Part 5 - Future walk around Bath - what will Bath be like in 2050
Back in 2022, when I was researching my book on Regenerative Design I started coming across future imaginings of the world that I found really helpful. Whether James McKays drawings, which featured as part of Paul Chatterton’s book “Unlocking Sustainable...
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Mini Series on the Future of Education: Part 4 - Lecturing, really? A case for collective hope
I love lecturing. It’s one of my favourite parts of the job. The joy of standing up in front of a group of people and telling them stories, sharing something of yourself. Being vulnerable. But here is the thing. Over...
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Mini Series on the Future of Education: Part 3 - Assessment - how designing the unit around an exam opened up new creative ideas
Welcome back to the blog on my new Regenerative Design unit. Last week we were talking about the unit design, and how it covered a wide variety of different activities, some led in workshops, and others self-supporting, but all designed...
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Making assessment fairer: anonymous assignment improvements in Moodle
There are useful Moodle improvements to anonymous assignments in Moodle this 2025/26 academic year. This helps to support a fairer assessment experience for student, make it easier for staff to use anonymous marking and align with University policy (QA16 Assessment,...