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”
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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?”
“How are Students and Lecturers Using Pedagogical Resources Today?”
At the end of 2017, SAGE Publishing commissioned a report from Gold Leaf to explore pedagogical trends and practices at UK universities. The research was carried out during the whole of the calendar year 2018 and the final report was completed in February 2019. SAGE will shortly make this report available free via a linkContinueContinue reading ““How are Students and Lecturers Using Pedagogical Resources Today?””
While we’re on the subject…
Last week, the Office for Students released some reports and initial findings on the subject-level TEF. What are the conclusions and what does it mean for publishers? In parallel with the third round of the current TEF, the Office for Students conducted a pilot phase for a subject-level TEF, working with 50 different universities, collegesContinueContinue reading “While we’re on the subject…”
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