A blog about digital teaching and learning in History and related subjects
I just had a post published on the ALTC (Association for Learning Technology) blog in which I share a few observations on what it means when students engage in ‘discussion’ when annotating digital texts online. Here is the opening to the blog: While social annotation can be an effective means of engaging students in readingContinue reading What is discussion in social annotation?
Gemma McLean-Carr is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh working on a project about smell, odour, and British perceptions of China and ‘Chinatowns’ (1842-1946). She studied for a BA in History at the University of Lincoln from 2019-2022 and went on to do an MSc in Contemporary History at the University of Edinburgh.Continue reading Imposter Syndrome and History: a student project