Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Nov 1, 2013
This study explores the variation in students' learning experiences of studying accelerated, resi... more This study explores the variation in students' learning experiences of studying accelerated, residential courses during a four week study abroad option at an international study centre in the UK, compared with their experiences of learning at their home institution. In focusing on qualitative aspects of students' learning experiences in these settings, this study fills a gap in the accelerated course literature.
International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2014
International collaboration is an under-studied component of the Scholarship of Teaching and Lear... more International collaboration is an under-studied component of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). This study sheds light on the process of international collaboration by illustrating an exploratory approach to the process of forming and maintaining collaborative partnerships. Participants in this study were put into pairs (each one comprised of one individual from the University of Glasgow and another from the University of Wisconsin System) and asked to participate in email correspondence over the course of one year. The text of participants' emails was pooled and analyzed through a general inductive approach using NVivo software. The study, though small in nature, helps to illustrate and further understand international collaborative relationships. We offer suggestions for future international collaborations and discuss the implications of emphasizing such partnerships within SoTL.
Journal of Further and Higher Education, Aug 1, 2011
This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching ... more This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching accelerated courses in a residential setting compared with their experiences of teaching in their traditional contexts. It looks at how teachers responded to the opportunities the accelerated format provided and how this caused them to revisit not only what they taught, but how they taught. Teaching in an intense residential setting also allowed teachers to be more aware of their students as learners and caused them to revisit the purpose of higher education. Suggestions are ...
Over the past decade, there have been many changes in Higher Education in the UK. Alongside incre... more Over the past decade, there have been many changes in Higher Education in the UK. Alongside increased student participation and widening access, the government has called for universities to professionally develop teachers in Higher Education and recognise the role of learning and teaching in the sector. The University of Glasgow has responded to this changing agenda in a number of ways. At the institutional level, the University launched its first comprehensive Learning and Teaching Strategy in 2006. At the same time it also appointed Associate Deans of Learning and Teaching in each Faculty. Another initiative has been the introduction of a 'teaching' career track, through the establishment of a new category of academic staff, the University Teacher, with promotion procedures supporting career development up to Professorial level. Rather than engaging in research (one of the main academic roles of the lecturer, associate professor in US terms), University Teachers must en...
This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching ... more This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching accelerated courses in a residential setting compared with their experiences of teaching in their traditional contexts. It looks at how teachers responded to the opportunities the accelerated format provided and how this caused them to revisit not only what they taught, but how they taught. Teaching in an intense residential setting also allowed teachers to be more aware of their students as learners and caused them to revisit the purpose of higher education. Suggestions are ...
Over the past decade, there have been many changes in Higher Education in the UK. Alongside incre... more Over the past decade, there have been many changes in Higher Education in the UK. Alongside increased student participation and widening access, the government has called for universities to professionally develop teachers in Higher Education and recognise the role of learning and teaching in the sector. The University of Glasgow has responded to this changing agenda in a number of ways. At the institutional level, the University launched its first comprehensive Learning and Teaching Strategy in 2006. At the same time it also ...
The approach to quality and standards in higher education (HE) in Scotland is enhancement led and... more The approach to quality and standards in higher education (HE) in Scotland is enhancement led and learner centred. It was developed through a partnership of the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), Universities Scotland, the National Union of Students in Scotland (NUS Scotland) and the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Scotland. The Higher Education Academy has also joined that partnership. The Enhancement Themes are a key element of a five-part framework, which has been designed to provide an integrated ...
DNA from malignant cells is present in the serum/plasma of cancer patients and DNA from this sour... more DNA from malignant cells is present in the serum/plasma of cancer patients and DNA from this source is amenable to analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In the present study, we evaluated whether Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA is present in the serum of patients with EBV-associated Hodgkin's disease (HD). Using conventional PCR, EBV DNA was detected in serum from 30/33 patients with EBVassociated HD but in only 6/26 patients with non-EBVassociated disease (p F 0.001). Samples from healthy individuals were negative and only 5/12 infectious mononucleosis samples were positive. Real-time quantitative PCR was subsequently employed to determine the concentration of EBV DNA present in serum; among positive samples the level ranged from 1 to 705 copies per 125 l of serum. Posttreatment samples from 5/14 cases with EBV-associated HD contained detectable EBV DNA; analysis of this small group of cases suggests that positivity in post-treatment samples correlates with risk factors indicative of a poor prognosis. Overall, our results are consistent with the notion that DNA from Reed-Sternberg cells is present in the serum of HD patients, and further suggest that serum EBV should be evaluated as a prognostic marker.
A network of First Year Course Co-ordinators (FYCCN) has been in existence at the University of G... more A network of First Year Course Co-ordinators (FYCCN) has been in existence at the University of Glasgow since May 2009. The network was set up as a way of continuing to disseminate findings from First Year Enhancement Theme projects in which we had both been involved (Black and MacKenzie, 2008, Peer Support in the First Year; Bovill et al, 2008, Curriculum design for the first year) and to help support the aims of the University of Glasgow's Retention Working Group. The University has approximately 180 first year course co-ordinators with a direct role in the success and retention of our first year students. Prior to setting up the FYCCN, this group did not meet specifically in any other arena.
Rettig and colleagues 1 reported an association between HHV-8 and multiple myeloma. HHV-8 genomic... more Rettig and colleagues 1 reported an association between HHV-8 and multiple myeloma. HHV-8 genomic sequences were detected by PCR in cultured bone-marrow stromal cells from 15 of 15 patients with multiple myeloma and from two of eight patients with monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance, but not from 26 controls.
In this paper we present the background, aims and rationale for establishing a First Year Course ... more In this paper we present the background, aims and rationale for establishing a First Year Course Co-ordinators' Network (FYCCN) at the University of Glasgow. This is followed by an explanation of how themes that emerged from discussions with network members were used to inform the content of subsequent meetings. We present evaluation findings of the impact of the FYCCN, where feedback highlighted the value of the network to first year co-ordinators in terms of meeting others with a similar role and sharing practice.
This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching accelerated courses in a residential ... more This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching accelerated courses in a residential setting compared with their experiences of teaching in their traditional contexts. It looks at how teachers responded to the opportunities the accelerated format provided and how this caused them to revisit not only what they taught, but how they taught. Teaching in an intense residential setting also allowed teachers to be more aware of their students as learners and caused them to revisit the purpose of higher education.
Résumé/Abstract There is epidemiological evidence that infection may play a role in the etiology ... more Résumé/Abstract There is epidemiological evidence that infection may play a role in the etiology of childhood leukemia in particular common B cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A panel of 20 leukemic samples (panel 1) was examined for the presence of four lymphotropic herpesviruses using conventional molecular techniques.
The epidemiologic and clinicopathologic features of Hodgkin's disease (HD) suggest that an infect... more The epidemiologic and clinicopathologic features of Hodgkin's disease (HD) suggest that an infectious agent is involved in the etiology. Over the last 12 years, evidence has accumulated suggesting that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with a proportion of cases: EBV genomes are present in Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells and viral proteins including LMP1, which has oncogenic potential, are expressed. HD has a complex epidemiology and EBV-associated cases are not randomly distributed.
Abstract The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with a proportion of cases of Hodgkin disease... more Abstract The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with a proportion of cases of Hodgkin disease (HD) and this association is believed to be causal.
Abstract Epidemiological evidence suggests that childhood leukaemia, and possibly common acute ly... more Abstract Epidemiological evidence suggests that childhood leukaemia, and possibly common acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in particular, may have an infectious aetiology. Smith (1997 J Immunother20: 89–100) recently suggested that the critical infectious event occurs during pregnancy, and identified the polyoma virus JC as a candidate agent. In the present study we investigated whether genomes from the JC virus, and closely related BK virus, could be detected in leukaemic cells.
Authors' abstract: In this essay we consider the current status, and future directions, of intern... more Authors' abstract: In this essay we consider the current status, and future directions, of international collaboration between colleagues doing Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) work. We start by offering a working definition of collaboration. Then we address the increasingly collaborative nature of work in many academic spheres, and describe models of Higher Education collaboration that we can use to frame our thinking about international SoTL collaboration.
Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Nov 1, 2013
This study explores the variation in students' learning experiences of studying accelerated, resi... more This study explores the variation in students' learning experiences of studying accelerated, residential courses during a four week study abroad option at an international study centre in the UK, compared with their experiences of learning at their home institution. In focusing on qualitative aspects of students' learning experiences in these settings, this study fills a gap in the accelerated course literature.
International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2014
International collaboration is an under-studied component of the Scholarship of Teaching and Lear... more International collaboration is an under-studied component of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). This study sheds light on the process of international collaboration by illustrating an exploratory approach to the process of forming and maintaining collaborative partnerships. Participants in this study were put into pairs (each one comprised of one individual from the University of Glasgow and another from the University of Wisconsin System) and asked to participate in email correspondence over the course of one year. The text of participants' emails was pooled and analyzed through a general inductive approach using NVivo software. The study, though small in nature, helps to illustrate and further understand international collaborative relationships. We offer suggestions for future international collaborations and discuss the implications of emphasizing such partnerships within SoTL.
Journal of Further and Higher Education, Aug 1, 2011
This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching ... more This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching accelerated courses in a residential setting compared with their experiences of teaching in their traditional contexts. It looks at how teachers responded to the opportunities the accelerated format provided and how this caused them to revisit not only what they taught, but how they taught. Teaching in an intense residential setting also allowed teachers to be more aware of their students as learners and caused them to revisit the purpose of higher education. Suggestions are ...
Over the past decade, there have been many changes in Higher Education in the UK. Alongside incre... more Over the past decade, there have been many changes in Higher Education in the UK. Alongside increased student participation and widening access, the government has called for universities to professionally develop teachers in Higher Education and recognise the role of learning and teaching in the sector. The University of Glasgow has responded to this changing agenda in a number of ways. At the institutional level, the University launched its first comprehensive Learning and Teaching Strategy in 2006. At the same time it also appointed Associate Deans of Learning and Teaching in each Faculty. Another initiative has been the introduction of a 'teaching' career track, through the establishment of a new category of academic staff, the University Teacher, with promotion procedures supporting career development up to Professorial level. Rather than engaging in research (one of the main academic roles of the lecturer, associate professor in US terms), University Teachers must en...
This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching ... more This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching accelerated courses in a residential setting compared with their experiences of teaching in their traditional contexts. It looks at how teachers responded to the opportunities the accelerated format provided and how this caused them to revisit not only what they taught, but how they taught. Teaching in an intense residential setting also allowed teachers to be more aware of their students as learners and caused them to revisit the purpose of higher education. Suggestions are ...
Over the past decade, there have been many changes in Higher Education in the UK. Alongside incre... more Over the past decade, there have been many changes in Higher Education in the UK. Alongside increased student participation and widening access, the government has called for universities to professionally develop teachers in Higher Education and recognise the role of learning and teaching in the sector. The University of Glasgow has responded to this changing agenda in a number of ways. At the institutional level, the University launched its first comprehensive Learning and Teaching Strategy in 2006. At the same time it also ...
The approach to quality and standards in higher education (HE) in Scotland is enhancement led and... more The approach to quality and standards in higher education (HE) in Scotland is enhancement led and learner centred. It was developed through a partnership of the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), Universities Scotland, the National Union of Students in Scotland (NUS Scotland) and the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Scotland. The Higher Education Academy has also joined that partnership. The Enhancement Themes are a key element of a five-part framework, which has been designed to provide an integrated ...
DNA from malignant cells is present in the serum/plasma of cancer patients and DNA from this sour... more DNA from malignant cells is present in the serum/plasma of cancer patients and DNA from this source is amenable to analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In the present study, we evaluated whether Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA is present in the serum of patients with EBV-associated Hodgkin's disease (HD). Using conventional PCR, EBV DNA was detected in serum from 30/33 patients with EBVassociated HD but in only 6/26 patients with non-EBVassociated disease (p F 0.001). Samples from healthy individuals were negative and only 5/12 infectious mononucleosis samples were positive. Real-time quantitative PCR was subsequently employed to determine the concentration of EBV DNA present in serum; among positive samples the level ranged from 1 to 705 copies per 125 l of serum. Posttreatment samples from 5/14 cases with EBV-associated HD contained detectable EBV DNA; analysis of this small group of cases suggests that positivity in post-treatment samples correlates with risk factors indicative of a poor prognosis. Overall, our results are consistent with the notion that DNA from Reed-Sternberg cells is present in the serum of HD patients, and further suggest that serum EBV should be evaluated as a prognostic marker.
A network of First Year Course Co-ordinators (FYCCN) has been in existence at the University of G... more A network of First Year Course Co-ordinators (FYCCN) has been in existence at the University of Glasgow since May 2009. The network was set up as a way of continuing to disseminate findings from First Year Enhancement Theme projects in which we had both been involved (Black and MacKenzie, 2008, Peer Support in the First Year; Bovill et al, 2008, Curriculum design for the first year) and to help support the aims of the University of Glasgow's Retention Working Group. The University has approximately 180 first year course co-ordinators with a direct role in the success and retention of our first year students. Prior to setting up the FYCCN, this group did not meet specifically in any other arena.
Rettig and colleagues 1 reported an association between HHV-8 and multiple myeloma. HHV-8 genomic... more Rettig and colleagues 1 reported an association between HHV-8 and multiple myeloma. HHV-8 genomic sequences were detected by PCR in cultured bone-marrow stromal cells from 15 of 15 patients with multiple myeloma and from two of eight patients with monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance, but not from 26 controls.
In this paper we present the background, aims and rationale for establishing a First Year Course ... more In this paper we present the background, aims and rationale for establishing a First Year Course Co-ordinators' Network (FYCCN) at the University of Glasgow. This is followed by an explanation of how themes that emerged from discussions with network members were used to inform the content of subsequent meetings. We present evaluation findings of the impact of the FYCCN, where feedback highlighted the value of the network to first year co-ordinators in terms of meeting others with a similar role and sharing practice.
This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching accelerated courses in a residential ... more This article explores how teachers' experiences of teaching accelerated courses in a residential setting compared with their experiences of teaching in their traditional contexts. It looks at how teachers responded to the opportunities the accelerated format provided and how this caused them to revisit not only what they taught, but how they taught. Teaching in an intense residential setting also allowed teachers to be more aware of their students as learners and caused them to revisit the purpose of higher education.
Résumé/Abstract There is epidemiological evidence that infection may play a role in the etiology ... more Résumé/Abstract There is epidemiological evidence that infection may play a role in the etiology of childhood leukemia in particular common B cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A panel of 20 leukemic samples (panel 1) was examined for the presence of four lymphotropic herpesviruses using conventional molecular techniques.
The epidemiologic and clinicopathologic features of Hodgkin's disease (HD) suggest that an infect... more The epidemiologic and clinicopathologic features of Hodgkin's disease (HD) suggest that an infectious agent is involved in the etiology. Over the last 12 years, evidence has accumulated suggesting that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with a proportion of cases: EBV genomes are present in Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells and viral proteins including LMP1, which has oncogenic potential, are expressed. HD has a complex epidemiology and EBV-associated cases are not randomly distributed.
Abstract The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with a proportion of cases of Hodgkin disease... more Abstract The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with a proportion of cases of Hodgkin disease (HD) and this association is believed to be causal.
Abstract Epidemiological evidence suggests that childhood leukaemia, and possibly common acute ly... more Abstract Epidemiological evidence suggests that childhood leukaemia, and possibly common acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in particular, may have an infectious aetiology. Smith (1997 J Immunother20: 89–100) recently suggested that the critical infectious event occurs during pregnancy, and identified the polyoma virus JC as a candidate agent. In the present study we investigated whether genomes from the JC virus, and closely related BK virus, could be detected in leukaemic cells.
Authors' abstract: In this essay we consider the current status, and future directions, of intern... more Authors' abstract: In this essay we consider the current status, and future directions, of international collaboration between colleagues doing Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) work. We start by offering a working definition of collaboration. Then we address the increasingly collaborative nature of work in many academic spheres, and describe models of Higher Education collaboration that we can use to frame our thinking about international SoTL collaboration.
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