34 min.
16. Preparing for new educational futures on & offline, w/Prof. Susan Robertson Cambridge Quaranchats
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- Onderwijs
Professor Susan Robertson is the Head of Faculty of Education, at Cambridge University. She is currently leading the Faculty in its transition to online education as a consequence of Covid-19. She is also a Professor of Sociology of Education, and her work explores themes around global governance and political economies underpinning education systems around the world. In this interview, we discuss some of the challenges as well as opportunities that the Faculty has encountered during its shift to online teaching and learning, including connected issues like communicating clearly in times of uncertainty, recruiting new Faculty members remotely, and expanding digital and tech literacy amongst students and staff. Questions such as 'How can we move examinations online whilst maintaining fairness and integrity?' and 'Should the University reconsider its commercialized business model?' are also addressed. Professor Robertson explains why, for her, the saying 'Never waste a good crisis' has been informing her approach to the Covid-19 pandemic both practically and intellectually. She reflects on possibilities to work towards a 'mixed economy' of both on & offline education, whilst preparing for the upcoming academic year at Cambridge University. Follow us @CamQuaranchats on Facebook and Twitter and leave us a review on Apple podcasts.
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Professor Susan Robertson is the Head of Faculty of Education, at Cambridge University. She is currently leading the Faculty in its transition to online education as a consequence of Covid-19. She is also a Professor of Sociology of Education, and her work explores themes around global governance and political economies underpinning education systems around the world. In this interview, we discuss some of the challenges as well as opportunities that the Faculty has encountered during its shift to online teaching and learning, including connected issues like communicating clearly in times of uncertainty, recruiting new Faculty members remotely, and expanding digital and tech literacy amongst students and staff. Questions such as 'How can we move examinations online whilst maintaining fairness and integrity?' and 'Should the University reconsider its commercialized business model?' are also addressed. Professor Robertson explains why, for her, the saying 'Never waste a good crisis' has been informing her approach to the Covid-19 pandemic both practically and intellectually. She reflects on possibilities to work towards a 'mixed economy' of both on & offline education, whilst preparing for the upcoming academic year at Cambridge University. Follow us @CamQuaranchats on Facebook and Twitter and leave us a review on Apple podcasts.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quaranchats/message
34 min.