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Mason and the Battle of Hastings

1066 and all that!
In this latest episode, Mason wove different strands of history together to tell the story of the Battle of Hastings, moving from Harold, to William to the Vikings and back again.
We talked about the role of leaders; the importance of a name; how a bad weather day can really mess up a battle; and the importance to look up to avoid arrows, and down to avoid spears!  We even managed to link a Viking king to modern technology.

International Voices - Cheryl Yu

In this latest #ThinkEducation #podcast @ProfChrisHill talks to Dr Cheryl Yu (@cherylqiumeiYu) about the Arts in international higher education.  We discussed how we should think about impact and value in internationalisation and how this is related to the creation and co-creation of knowledge – and the extent to which this is linked to the politics of language.
We talked about the ‘traditional’ understanding and definitions in place around concepts, locations and pathways to international higher education; how this impacts the way we think about value and place; and what might happen if, and when, these concepts become defined elsewhere?
Cheryl reflected on horizontal and vertical internationalisation and the need for HEIs to understand their motivations behind engaging in internationalisation, what they want to get out of it, and what their partners need and want to get out of it too.
 
Hopefully we can begin to think more deeply about how we think.
 
#China #globalnorthandsouth #collaboration #cocreatingknowledge #artseducation #definitions @internationalisation #internationalhighered
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yucheryl/

International Voices - Alfredo Bautista

In the latest Think Education podcast @ProfChrisHill talked to @Dr_A_Bautista about the life of an international academic.  Dr Alfredo Bautista is an Associate Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) and has a wealth of international experience, having worked in Spain, North America, Singapore and now Hong Kong.
 
Alfredo talked about his journey from his PhD to his current position and offered reflections and advice to colleagues working in, or thinking about working in, international higher education.
 
Alfredo discussed, in passionate detail, his approach to learning and the need to not let our pre-judgements and assumptions get in the way of trying to understand new context and ways of doing things.
 
You may not always have a plan, but it is great when it comes together!
 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfredo-bautista-65a256157/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alfredo-Bautista-2
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/riya20
 
#internationalhighered #workinginternationally #contextualsolutions #travel #podcast #hongkong #spain #singapore #dubai #earlychildhoodeducation

International Voices - Joyce Achampong

In today’s Think Education podcast episode @ProfChrisHill talks to Joyce Achampong (@Intl_HE) Associate Director EMEA, Executive Director and Founder of PIVOT Global Education Consulting Group about current issues regarding the youth skills agenda and employability. Joyce brought her expertise in design and delivery of learning programme development and her in-depth experience working on grass-root development projects around the world, to offer insight and analysis of where we are, where we should be, and where we might be headed.
We discussed the role of higher education in the skills agenda and the disconnect felt in many places around the world in terms of skill readiness and relevance.  Traditional approaches are not agile enough and we need to rethink our approach in many areas.
Joyce highlighted the need for contextual understanding to support capacity building. People need to be seen and heard.
The bridge doesn’t always need to go from A to B.  It needs to go where it is needed!
 
#youthskillsagenda #employability #skilldevelopment #highereducation #internationalhighered
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyceachampong/?originalSubdomain=uk

International Voices -Sandra Baroudi

In this latest Think Education podcast, @ProfChrisHill had an opportunity to talk to Dr Sandra Baroudi - Assistant Professor at the College of Interdisciplinary Studies- Zayed University, Dubai, UAE, and co-founder and CEO of @Eduvate, a professional development and training institute for educators and professionals - and learn more about female leadership in higher education and the value of peer mentoring and representation. 
Sandra, an expert in the field, offered her considerable insight on contextualizing teaching and learning in the Arab world and offered practical examples on areas of focus for teachers.  We talked about language and how this can shape our understanding of concepts and the need to rethink the way we approach problems and opportunities. 
Access is key and we should always look for opportunities to pass the ball and help our team succeed!
 
https://www.facebook.com/UAEEduvate
https://www.linkedin.com/company/eduvate-uae/
(2) Sandra Baroudi (PhD, FHEA) | LinkedIn
 
#femaleleadership #contextualisation #leadership #peermentoring #representation #access

Mason and the Carthaginians

We are back with more Roman (and Greek) history and chat.
I am joined once again by Mason to hear him talk about the troubled history between Rome and Carthage.  We talked about how Rome began; why family is important but also can be tricky; the power of stories and the real heroes.  We talked about Greek myths and what they tell us about ourselves.
Sometimes you want to fight a battle, and some days, you just want to go home.

Mason and Boudicca

In a very different type of podcast, I got the chance today to indulge my interest in classical history.
Mason Watson, almost 10 years old, from Dubai (via the USA and Czech Republic) talks us through his favorite moment in Roman history.  It is probably not what you might guess!
We talked about our love of Roman history; that stories aren't always what they seem; how the little guy (and girl) can stand up to the big bully and why you should always wear a helmet in battle - no matter how cool you want your hair to look!!

International Voices - Tendai Charles

In this podcast, @ProfChrisHill chats with Dr Tendai Charles, Associate Professor Faculty of Education and Director Centre for Research in Digital Education at the British University in Dubai, about the role of AI in higher education, how it is being used and how we in the community interpret its use and impact.
Tendai then reflected on the role of assessment in higher education, the value of exams and the use of technology in teaching and learning more broadly.  We talked about the skills agenda and the extent to which we are accurately measuring student learning and outcomes.  We reflected on the use of AI as a source and resource for students and whether it represents the end of academia as we know it, or whether it can be embedded for good.
This outline was written by an actual human!
#AIinhighereducation #assessment #studentengagement #teachingandlearning #internationalhighereducation
@buid_team
https://www.buid.ac.ae/home-2/dr-tendai-charles/

International Voices - Zeenath Reza Khan

In this episode @ProfChrisHill talks to Dr Zeenath Reza Khan (@zrtalks), Assistant Professor University of Wollongong Dubai and Founding President at ENAI WG Centre for Academic Integrity in the UAE about #academicintegrity.  We explore Zeenath’s superhero origin story; her ongoing journey to support increased awareness and practice in the UAE; and her reflections on the root causes of academic cheating and how we as a community can best address this issue.  We discussed the work of the ENAI WG Centre for Academic Integrity in the UAE and the need for greater communication and student engagement.
You can’t ever escape group work!  
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeenath-reza-khan-phd-9490a348/
#studentsupport #contractcheating @studentengagement #academicintegrity #igniteintegrity

International Voices - Fabrizio Trifiro

In this episode, I was joined by @FabrizioTrifiro Head of International Quality Reviews and Stakeholder Engagement, Ecctis-UKENIC & INQAAHE Board Member, to talk about quality assurance from both a philosophical and practical perspective.  Fabrizio brought his wealth of global expertise to bear on this issue and reflected on the evolving nature of higher education and how quality assurance processes are responding.
Fabrizio pulled back the curtain and explained how QA agencies navigate the need to inhibit change and innovate for the future.  We talked about the constant struggle to remain relevant and maintain trust and quality, while evolving and asking questions.
We talked about the core question of how do we distinguish between comparability of learning outcomes and comparability of learning experience/environment in TNE to ensure that we are best servicing the student experience.
It’s a jungle out there!
 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/1234591/?originalSubdomain=uk
#qualityassuranceinTNE #internationalisation #trust #collaboration #transnationaleducation #internationalhighered