Earlier this week there was a first year experienc event co-ordinated by colleagues in the Learner Development Unit. A reasonable turn out although few practicing academics - there were more student sabbaticals than lecturers, and more people from LSS than student sabatticals. Interesting. A thought provoking presentation of some evidence at Nottingham Trent University on student expectations and experiences in their first year of study and equally interesting round table discussions on this during the afternoon. I find this personnaly relevant because Megan should be a first year student next year. Reflecting on whether cooking, laundry and shopping will be as important as the academic experience?
Follow up article in Times Higher: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=403454&c=2
and another added 13/9: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=403504&c=1
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