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The Centre for Academic Innovation and Teaching Excellence (CAITE) Social Media Hub

This hub provides access to resources that can help to enhance learning and teaching across the University. Here you will find the latest blogpost, tweets, and more to help keep you up to date with the work and ideas of CAITE, its colleagues, and peers. If you have any questions or want to share your own good practice then get in touch

The Learning and Teaching Podcast

Introducing new ideas for teaching and learning in higher education. A series of short interviews looking at practical methods for enhancing academic activities and student engagement.

Cognitive Compassion with Theo Gilbert
Cognitive Compassion with Theo Gilbert
In this awesome episode, Professor of Compassion-Focused Pedagogy, Theo Gilbert focuses on supporting the sector&#...
00:48:11
September 20, 2024
Encouraging Student Use of AI with Tadhg Blommerde
Encouraging Student Use of AI with Tadh...
Dive into this episode with Dr. Tadhg Blommerde from Northumbria University as he shares how he’s been harnessi...
00:34:24
September 09, 2024
Revolutionising Accessibility in Education: A Conversation with Joe Houghton
Revolutionising Accessibility in Educat...
In this captivating episode, we speak with Joe Houghton about how AI can transform accessibility in the learning e...
00:55:01
July 23, 2024
Five-Minute News Update
Five-Minute News Update
This episode is a quick news update on the podcast and related projects. In it I discuss the episodes we’ve got ...
00:04:55
July 15, 2024
UDL in the Workplace with James McKenna
UDL in the Workplace with James McKenna...
In this fabulous episode, I speak with James McKenna about the importance of a universally designed workplace. Jam...
00:43:25
July 05, 2024
UDL, Writing & AI with Randy Laist
UDL, Writing & AI with Randy Laist
In this enlightening episode, Professor Randy Laist discusses his UDL journey, his experiences as a writing teache...
00:42:12
June 26, 2024
Executive Function with Alexis Reid
Executive Function with Alexis Reid
In this fabulous episode I speak with Alexis Reid about the role of executive function in effective learning. I as...
01:01:23
June 19, 2024
News and Updates
News and Updates
An update on what's happening in the world of Talking Learning & Teaching. To be a guest on the podcast,...
00:09:08
May 23, 2024
Getting Started with UDL with Jennifer Pusateri.
Getting Started with UDL with Jennifer ...
In this brilliant episode we speak about getting started on the journey with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) w...
00:37:55
April 16, 2024
Digital Inclusion with Luis Perez
Digital Inclusion with Luis Perez
In this fabulous episode we speak with CAST's Disability and Digital Inclusion Lead, Luis F. Perez. Specifical...
00:29:22
April 16, 2024
Learning Spaces with Sam Elkington
Learning Spaces with Sam Elkington
Following on from the Society for Research into Higher Education's excellent Landscapes of Learning for Unknow...
00:58:52
January 16, 2024
AI and the future of Learning, Teaching and Assessment with Steve Nordmark
AI and the future of Learning, Teaching...
In this brilliant episode, Steve Nordmark talks to us about the possibilities for learning, teaching and assessmen...
00:44:12
December 15, 2023
The Attendance Question with Tom Lowe
The Attendance Question with Tom Lowe
In this fascinating episode, we're talking student attendance in higher education with Tom Lowe. Tom explores ...
00:40:35
December 15, 2023
Supporting Learners with Dyslexia with Ivan Newman
Supporting Learners with Dyslexia with ...
In this fabulous vodcast, we talk to Dyslexia Handled's Dr Ivan Newman about how best to support learners with...
00:53:44
December 11, 2023
Academia, Stress, Burnout & Wellbeing with Petia Petrova
Academia, Stress, Burnout & Wellbeing w...
In this fabulous episode, Dr Petia Petrova talks to us about academia, stress, burnout and wellbeing. Petia discus...
00:25:46
December 04, 2023
Delivering Inclusive & Impactful Instruction: Book Preview with Kevin Merry
Delivering Inclusive & Impactful Instru...
In this episode I provide a short preview of my new book, Delivering Inclusive & Impactful Instruction: Univer...
00:08:48
October 26, 2023
Episode 25: Reflection with Rebecca Rochon & Matthew Smith
Episode 25: Reflection with Rebecca Roc...
In this great episode, Buckinghamshire New University's Rebecca Rochon and Matthew Smith discuss reflection as...
00:40:42
October 13, 2023
Episode 24: The PhD Journey with Amal Abuzeinab
Episode 24: The PhD Journey with Amal A...
In this fascinating episode, De Montfort University's Amal Abuzeinab discusses her approach to supporting the ...
00:28:01
October 02, 2023
MH&W Series: Episode 7: Academia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Lewis Stockwell
MH&W Series: Episode 7: Academia and Ch...
In this fascinating 7th instalment of our Mental Health & Wellbeing series, Lewis Stockwell from the Universit...
00:38:50
September 20, 2023
Episode 23: Supporting Students with Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Jon Devine
Episode 23: Supporting Students with Ne...
In this episode, Buckinghamshire New University's Jonathan Devine talks to us about his research investigating...
00:28:46
September 15, 2023
Episode 22: Assessment Briefs with John Knight & Elaine Walsh
Episode 22: Assessment Briefs with John...
In this fascinating episode, John Knight and Elaine Walsh discuss the assessment brief. John and Elaine provide so...
00:53:46
September 10, 2023
MH&W Series: Episode 6: The Academic Environment with Kelly Sisson
MH&W Series: Episode 6: The Academic En...
In this episode, Kelly Sisson from the University of Lincoln discusses the influence of the academic environment o...
00:26:23
September 06, 2023
Episode 21: The Pracademic with Di Turgoose
Episode 21: The Pracademic with Di Turg...
In this fascinating episode, De Montfort University's Di Turgoose talks all things "Pracademia" in h...
00:37:24
July 24, 2023
AI and Special Education with James Basham
AI and Special Education with James Bas...
In this awesome episode, Professor James Basham from the University of Kansas talks to us about how Artificial Int...
00:32:36
July 20, 2023
MH&W Series: Episode 5: The Professional Services Angle
MH&W Series: Episode 5: The Professiona...
In this episode Jodie Calleja from Canterbury Christchurch University provides use with some fascinating insights ...
00:35:12
July 11, 2023
MH&W Series Episode 4: Boundaries and Other Things
MH&W Series Episode 4: Boundaries and O...
In this fascinating episode, Aga Buckley from Kingston University, London discusses the importance of maintaining ...
00:32:54
July 07, 2023
MH&W Series Episode 3: The Academic with ADHD
MH&W Series Episode 3: The Academic wit...
In this episode, Rich Harvey from BIMM University discusses his experiences of being an academic with ADHD. Rich p...
00:51:12
July 06, 2023
Episode 20: Critical Thinking in HE with David Holland
Episode 20: Critical Thinking in HE wit...
In this fascinating episode, University of East Anglia's David Holland talks to us about critical thinking in ...
00:41:03
June 08, 2023
MH&W Series Episode 2: COVID-19...and a few other things with Emily Maddock Khan
MH&W Series Episode 2: COVID-19...and a...
In this fascinating episode, we hear from Nottingham International College's Emily Maddock Khan about all thin...
00:30:17
May 30, 2023
Block Series Episode 4: Assessment & Feedback on the Block with Kathleen Raponi
Block Series Episode 4: Assessment & Fe...
In this final instalment of our Block Teaching mini series, Victoria University's Kathleen Raponi discusses as...
00:34:21
May 30, 2023