Scholarship hubs

Overview

Praxis is a growing community of scholars in WELS undertaking projects characterised by the principles and practices of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Praxis Scholarship Hubs exist to support colleagues with common scholarship interests to come together and explore ideas, generating and developing scholarship projects that emerge from these discussions.

Scholarship Hubs might emerge from informal conversations between colleagues, as a result of connections made through other Praxis activities or in response to a particular scholarship need identified within the faculty. As such, whilst a Hub might be ‘commissioned’ by Praxis, it might equally be established ‘from the ground up’ by a group of colleagues interested in a particular scholarship theme or idea and who submit a Hub proposal to Praxis. A named contact acts as a liaison between Praxis and the members of the Scholarship Hub.

Membership to a Hub is open and inclusive so please review our current Hubs below and sign up if you would like to join.

Social Media Scholarship Hub

As higher education institutions have learnt the value of social media, its use has expanded beyond marketing and promotion, towards community building and development. The opportunities provided by social media can come with considerable benefits. However, engaging online, outside of university-moderated spaces, also comes with significant risks. The Social Media Scholarship Hub will explore the ways in which social media can be used to support and enhance the higher education offering at the OU whilst addressing both ethical and safety risks.

Praxis Social Media Scholarship Hub Overview

Praxis Scholarship Hub Podcast

Immersive Technologies Scholarship Hub

The use of immersive technologies in learning and teaching is becoming more prevalent across all three schools in WELS. These activities explore how extended realities can merge the physical world with a digital or simulated reality. The Immersive Technologies Scholarship Hub provides a collaborative space to connect this emerging field of practice with the core principles of the University’s Teaching and Learning Plan. Hub members will explore the ways in which immersive technologies can support learning and teaching innovation.

Praxis Immersive Technologies Scholarship Hub Overview

Anti-Racist and Inclusive Assessment Hub

The Anti-Racist and Inclusive Assessment Hub provides a collaborative and supportive space to connect this emerging field of practice with the core principles of the University’s Teaching and Learning Plan, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan, and Access Participation and Success Strategy. Hub members will explore the ways in which anti-racist and inclusive assessment practices can ensure students from all backgrounds feel a sense of connection with their learning and develop a student identity that allows them to see themselves as successful learners.

Anti-Racist and Inclusive Assessment Hub Report