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Vibes from the London Book Fair 2019

This year’s London Book Fair occurred earlier in the year than usual and was once again held at Olympia – an old favourite for those of us who remember Olympia as the venue for pre-Earl’s Court LBFs. Members of Gold Leaf attended on Tuesday and Thursday. We were very impressed by the overall attendance, especiallyContinueContinue reading “Vibes from the London Book Fair 2019”

Flipped Learning and OERs

Of the pedagogical trends identified by the research (commissioned in partnership with SAGE Publishing), by far the most prominent were research-led teaching and flipped learning – the latter often mentioned in conjunction with technologically-enhanced resources. Flipped learning, which was practised in schools for some time before it took hold in universities, promotes dynamic learning byContinueContinue reading “Flipped Learning and OERs”

It’s all in the metrics: Reading List Software and other measures

So, how are libraries measuring the success of a resource? That’s a tricky question, and all the libraries we talked to used a mixture of “hard” metrics such as usage statistics and “soft” ones like student and user surveys. Even though most online resources provide usage statistics, these often are not particularly user-friendly, and don’tContinueContinue reading “It’s all in the metrics: Reading List Software and other measures”

Teaching, Learning and Resources: How Russell Group Universities differ from others (or not)

Are there any differences between Russell Group and non-Russell Group universities?In terms of teaching and learning resources, the answer would probably be: not really. The differences we found were not as marked as we had expected. The most notable differences affected the Reading Lists: whilst both long and short reading lists were in use atContinueContinue reading “Teaching, Learning and Resources: How Russell Group Universities differ from others (or not)”

Are resources changing as pedagogical practice changes?

Unsurprisingly, the study “How Are Students and Academics Using Pedagogical Resources Today?” (in partnership with SAGE Publishing) discovered that although all UK universities are exploring new pedagogies, they are doing so at different rates. It is also the case that both traditional and innovative teaching methods are preferred not only within the same university, butContinueContinue reading “Are resources changing as pedagogical practice changes?”