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Tom Davidson

Web Science Undergraduate at the University of Southampton. I am one of the two editors of the blog Business School Student-led blog, and also behind the Twitter account, along with others. Some of the posts will be written by me, but most will not. Hopefully you will find all equally as enjoyable, and I will ensure not to take credit for other's work! I also blog about my work as a DigiChamp at the University of Southampton, so you'll find me knocking around there as well! For more info about me please visit my website www.tjdav.me.uk

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RAISE Conference on Student Engagement 2016

Another month, another conference, anyone would think we hadn’t had a summer holiday here in the Co-Creation Group! I’m only joking of course, we have all very much enjoyed our summers, and we hope that those joining us for the first, and those returning to Southampton have also enjoyed theirs. Fresh from the beaches, Tom Rowledge, Sam Phelps and I made the long journey from Bournemouth to Loughborough to give a presentation at the RAISE conference on Student Engagement. Continue reading →

How sci fi-inspired innovation treads a fine line between dystopia and utopia

Hi all! Hope you're having a good summer. You may have noticed reading this post today, that is it classified under "From the Web". This is a new section for us, where we are republishing articles we think are interesting or relevant, under the Creative Commons License. We hope this will provoke discussion, and help you discover new sources of material. Enjoy the first article, selected and recommended by Dr Mark Gatenby! **** The race is on to bring a jetpack to market. Continue reading →

On the Road Again: Our Trip to Newcastle

While most of you have been heading South for the summer, Sam Phelps and I, both members of the co-design group were bucking the trend and heading North. That's right, on Wednesday we travelled up to Newcastle University Business School with Mark Gatenby and Stefan Cantore. This trip was as a result of our presentations at the Chartered Association of Business School’s conference earlier in the year. Continue reading →

Book Review: Engaging Students as Partners In Learning and Teaching

Engaging Students as Partners in Learning and Teaching: A Guide for Faculty, By Alison Cook-Sather, Catherine Bovill, Peter Felten. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2014. Reviewed by: Tom Davidson, BSc Web Science (Computer Science)  The rather weighty tome Engaging Students as Partners in Learning and Teaching arrived on my desk almost 3 weeks ago now. It was clear to me from the beginning of this book that it is not a book written to entertain. Continue reading →

SUSU Vs. Us – The Rebranding

I had planned to give myself a week off from writing to focus on exams, knuckle down, that kind of thing. Unfortunately, it was not to be. This is due to one of the most controversial, and in some cases horrifying, story to grip our grand University this academic year. For those of you who have have your head buried in the sand (or perhaps just don't follow Wessex Scene or Soton Tab on twitter), I am talking of course about the SUSU rebrand. Continue reading →

ILIAD VLE Awards 2016

Last Thursday, we had the opportunity to attend the University of Southampton's Institute for Learning, Innovation and Development Awards Ceremony for Excellence in use of VLE's. This is held to recognise modules across all disciplines and levels which make excellent use of VLE systems, including Blackboard, module blogs and Social Media channels. From 246 applications in total, staff from the Business School had three modules included among the 26 shortlisted for two different awards. Continue reading →

Chartered Association Of Business Schools Conference

Hi, I'd like to talk to you about our trip to the CABS Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Conference. The conference kicked off a very busy week for our Co-Design group. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Amy Morgan and myself travelled to Birmingham to this conference, before biding farewell to two more of our members, Tom Rowledge and Zak Rakrouki, who left on Friday for the bright lights of Toronto, Canada. Continue reading →

Upcoming World Cafe Sessions

This is a notice of World Cafes coming up at the start of the next month! These cafes are slightly different to previous ones, as the Student Design group has offered their input to ensure that the cafe time is most relevant to you all. This your opportunity to give your feedback and share experiences of your first year - don't miss out! ******** Hello everybody,   We are near the end of our 1st year of university. Continue reading →