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10 July 2025
6 minutes to readFuture-Proof Learning: A curriculum centred on transferable skills
Most STEM programmes require high standards of proficiency in maths at undergraduate level and failure to meet sufficiently high grades in maths is a key reason for students not achieving an undergraduate place. In response to Exeter’s commitment to Widening Participation, in 2021, the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy (former CEMPS)…
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4 December 2024
5 minutes to readDesigning to Facilitate Engagement: Putting Tutors at the Heart of Online Asynchronous Courses
Since the Covid-19 pandemic we have seen an increase in fully online asynchronous courses, and launch of the University of Exeter Centre for Online. But in a fully online environment, how do you facilitate student engagement? In this post Sarah Paddock, Senior Learning Experience Designer in LXI, discusses how putting the tutor…
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29 November 2023
3 minutes to readBecoming an expert learner
Professor Caroline Keenan, Director of Education and Student Experience and Associate Professor of Law and Legal Education, led an interesting project on helping students become expert learners. Here’s an overview of the session and project goals. University learning can feel fragmented and overwhelming to students. There are many support services, but students…
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3 March 2021
3 minutes to readUsing technology to facilitate flexible approaches to academic personal tutoring
At the University of Exeter, the Academic Personal Tutor plays a key role as the first point of contact for students. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, new tools have been needed to facilitate those important conversations.
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