myblog | Alistair MacKinnon | Friends Activity https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/members/19034796/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Alistair MacKinnon's friends. Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:20:08 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 d1d6ba5f9d128525e85355f044f98f53 Blog: enhancing ways of being university teachers from springtime in paris in the group jackie.roberts@arts.ac.uk https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641918/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:41 +0000 “We know not through our intellect but through our experience.” ―  Maurice Merleau-Ponty Dall’ Alba’s paper on improving teaching by enhancing ways of being is f […]

]]> 0 d2e599a0497d13f82b9d759e4a05accc Blog: the art of loving in the classroom from springtime in paris in the group jackie.roberts@arts.ac.uk https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641917/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:41 +0000 ‘It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge’ – Albert Einstein The Art of Loving In The Classroom: A Defence Of […]

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]]> 0 6f8ac3ba02c6c9a60b3b55ff8382a029 Blog: the role of play and spector from springtime in paris in the group jackie.roberts@arts.ac.uk https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641915/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:41 +0000 The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct. — Carl Jung Vilhauer, M. (2010) Understanding art – the play of wor […]

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]]> 0 638963d72f90df95d113bf4084bd7e4d Blog: UAL Learning and Teaching Day 2015 from John Jackson in the group A-L-Demo-Group https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641908/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:39 +0000 I’m looking forward to taking part in UAL’s Learning and Teaching Day at LCC on 14th January 2015. This year not just attending, enjoying and being inspired by the […]

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]]> 0 7b8a4bad45ef9144db8a261b0a351328 Blog: Solstice Conference 2016, Edge Hill University from John Jackson in the group A-L-Demo-Group https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641905/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:39 +0000 I had the great pleasure this year (2016) of again attending and presenting at the friendly and fascinating Solstice / CLT Conference at Edge Hill University – f […]

]]> 0 e9da1b07a628b6bb0ed0910d46b99870 Blog: UAL’s Learning and Teaching Day from John Jackson in the group A-L-Demo-Group https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641904/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:39 +0000 UAL’s Annual Learning and Teaching Day 2017 was held at CSM. The link to the slides I used for my ‘Lightning Talk’ about a series of interviews / podcasts I have […]

]]> 0 f7a3f299b57db57df39a56f7b4a1ff1d Blog: UAL Learning and Teaching Conference 2019 from John Jackson in the group A-L-Demo-Group https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641903/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:39 +0000 I attended and presented at the UAL Learning and Teaching Conference 2019.  It was held at London College of Communication on 21 March 2019. The theme which ran […]

]]> 0 7824fba7cfc5bc56125dc82f4cb3a5e3 Blog: DCAF anyone? from John Jackson in the group A-L-Demo-Group https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641902/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:39 +0000 Earlier this century I contributed to the design and delivery of several business advice and mentoring projects – primarily focused on new creative businesses, […]

]]> 0 271f2c2e6a61db376b2ca6580bc0d3b9 Blog: UAL Learning and Teaching Day 2015 from John Jackson in the group J10-A https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641901/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:38 +0000 I’m looking forward to taking part in UAL’s Learning and Teaching Day at LCC on 14th January 2015. This year not just attending, enjoying and being inspired by the […]

]]> 0 e6100afe85444821adf660efe0b26f26 Blog: Evaluating Student Experience in Industry Projects from John Jackson in the group J10-A https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641900/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:38 +0000 Cara Lee Roth and I have been invited to deliver another ‘Evaluating Student Experience in Industry Projects’ workshop at the LCC Learning and Teaching Day – which […]

]]> 0 cbabc95d53494c4b3ecffa8a491b1125 Blog: Digital Learning Spaces from John Jackson in the group J10-A https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641899/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:38 +0000 Interested in Digital Learning Spaces? You can now listen to UAL academics talking about how they and their students are using digital spaces for reflective […]

]]> 0 cb9f58c0fbdb806f56dc37784dedf5fb Blog: Solstice Conference 2016, Edge Hill University from John Jackson in the group J10-A https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641898/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:38 +0000 I had the great pleasure this year (2016) of again attending and presenting at the friendly and fascinating Solstice / CLT Conference at Edge Hill University – f […]

]]> 0 879059655681961c1df4194d99e94522 Blog: UAL’s Learning and Teaching Day from John Jackson in the group J10-A https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641897/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:38 +0000 UAL’s Annual Learning and Teaching Day 2017 was held at CSM. The link to the slides I used for my ‘Lightning Talk’ about a series of interviews / podcasts I have […]

]]> 0 a1231b6ed4224fffadaabe86d36bbc12 Blog: UAL Learning and Teaching Conference 2019 from John Jackson in the group J10-A https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641896/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:38 +0000 I attended and presented at the UAL Learning and Teaching Conference 2019.  It was held at London College of Communication on 21 March 2019. The theme which ran […]

]]> 0 88e4d96459076978c926fc863474dd82 Blog: DCAF anyone? from John Jackson in the group J10-A https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641895/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:38 +0000 Earlier this century I contributed to the design and delivery of several business advice and mentoring projects – primarily focused on new creative businesses, […]

]]> 0 7299c088eae7585d96e95d65d14e5cdc Blog: Philosophy and Literature from Philosophy Now in the group MRes Fine Art https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641894/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:38 +0000 Both philosophy and literature represent the world and reflect on it. They are clearly different, yet converge, overlap and relate to one another in various ways. […]

]]> 0 12f359f208cccffa02fe3af37fee54b5 Blog: In Defence of Wonder from Philosophy Now in the group MRes Fine Art https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641893/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:38 +0000 Look inside the mind of a famous thinker: Grant Bartley from Philosophy Now and writer Daryn Green talk to author and Philosophy Now columnist Raymond Tallis about […]

]]> 0 72e001161ba1b78bd3a6b686154f6a5f Blog: Impressions of David Hume from Philosophy Now in the group MRes Fine Art https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641892/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:38 +0000 Isaiah Berlin said of David Hume, “No man has influenced the history of philosophy to a deeper or more disturbing degree.” Join Grant Bartley from Philosophy Now […]

]]> 0 0b938d528483341176f68f5a24e270d3 Blog: Buddhist Philosophy from Philosophy Now in the group MRes Fine Art https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641891/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 What has Buddhism to offer the 21st Century? Join Anja Steinbauer and her guests, Martin Muchall and Rick Lewis, for a critical discussion of ideas in and about […]

]]> 0 32529bdc98fc52b80e6497b46232d567 Blog: How Come Consciousness? from Philosophy Now in the group MRes Fine Art https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641890/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 Join Grant Bartley from Philosophy Now and guests Philip Goff from the University of Liverpool and Tom McClelland from the University of Manchester as they try to […]

]]> 0 7c8b8e381d5feff7fb7090ab369ca412 Blog: The Hidden World of Immanuel Kant from Philosophy Now in the group MRes Fine Art https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641889/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 Join Grant Bartley from Philosophy Now and guests John Callanan from King’s College, London, and Andrew Ward from the University of York to talk about the most i […]

]]> 0 9f86532aed6b61c30dc103dcbbb3e90e Blog: Beyond Right and Wrong from Philosophy Now in the group MRes Fine Art https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641888/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 What is meta-ethics? How does meta-ethics differ from ethics, and what does it tell us about ethics? Why is it important for how we should live our lives? Join […]

]]> 0 c988945e3d73c0f02009cc6af667c2db Blog: Philosophy, Lies and Politics from Philosophy Now in the group MRes Fine Art https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641887/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 Might Nietzsche be right, claiming that lying is “a condition of life?” – Or Kant, arguing that lying means annihilating human dignity? Is it ever acceptable for g […]

]]> 0 d396bf78f75b6e846237914f3aa89f54 Blog: The Linguistic Wizardry of Ludwig Wittgenstein from Philosophy Now in the group MRes Fine Art https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641886/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 Ludwig Wittgenstein worked out how language has meaning, twice. He also thought that some of the most important things we can know we can’t express at all. Grant B […]

]]> 0 3d6367577738577e95db6ecbb2aa3fed Blog: The Mental Universe Debate from Philosophy Now in the group MRes Fine Art https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641885/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 Grant Bartley from Philosophy Now (and author of The Metarevolution) is joined by members of London philosophy groups Philosophy For All and the Philosophical […]

]]> 0 146dc2f2950f512d668164f170f350ec Blog: Sharing and showcasing work from Digital Pedagogies in the group JJ Small Group April 2019 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641877/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 Direct link to podcast. In conversation with: Sarah Day, Acting Course Leader Teaching and learning themes: sharing and showcasing work, including securely with […]

]]> 0 b5b2010aa8e6aad6dcfcd9eb13aa4055 Blog: Developing Research Skills from Digital Pedagogies in the group JJ Small Group April 2019 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641876/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 Direct link to podcast. In conversation with: Matthew Hawkins, Senior Lecturer Theme:  Developing research skills. Course name; level:  BA (Hons) Photography C […]

]]> 0 cd2d81c7e4f0ade6c0a36990cf34ca22 Blog: Developing research skills and reflective practice on Foundation from Digital Pedagogies in the group JJ Small Group April 2019 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641875/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 Direct link to podcast. In conversation with: Georgia Steele, Programme Leader; Tim Meara Curriculum Co-ordinator Themes: research skills, reflective practice. […]

]]> 0 80b9f8635437ef14b5452e5f375b4d19 Blog: Delivering a low residency post graduate course to international students from Digital Pedagogies in the group JJ Small Group April 2019 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641874/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 Direct link to podcast. In conversation with: Tim Morgan, Learning Technologist Themes:  low residency; synchronous and asynchronous online learning; international […]

]]> 0 18b221c76b082534609c8ec6caeba7f7 Blog: Teaching Postgraduate Design for Visual Communication from Digital Pedagogies in the group JJ Small Group April 2019 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641873/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:37 +0000 Direct link to podcast. In conversation with: Tony Pritchard, Course Leader, Postgraduate Design for Visual Communication Teaching and learning themes: […]

]]> 0 61d13c446cf96bf82ce4e9b64ae36a92 Blog: Teaching online and inspiring others to explore TEL from Digital Pedagogies in the group JJ Small Group April 2019 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641872/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:36 +0000 Direct link to podcast. In conversation with: Jennifer Williams-Baffoe, Online Fashion Tutor and CSM’s Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Coordinator Themes:  pure […]

]]> 0 291eeee8f163b51b83b3d17e35d5ba68 Blog: Developing Research as an Academic Practice from Digital Pedagogies in the group JJ Small Group April 2019 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641871/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:36 +0000 Direct link to podcast. In conversation with: James Swinson, Course Leader for Research Pathway in the MA Academic Practice in Art Design and Communication & CSM […]

]]> 0 bf8a6cd3315b7ccc08746c193d422908 Blog: Teaching Fashion Illustration and Drawing – Online from Digital Pedagogies in the group JJ Small Group April 2019 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641870/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:36 +0000 Direct link to podcast. In conversation with: Ana Stankovic-Fitzgerald, Course Tutor, Fashion Illustration and Fashion Drawing. Themes:  teaching online; […]

]]> 0 2edb900d096604306600a608c1c99d2d Blog: Helping Students become Professional Practitioners from Digital Pedagogies in the group JJ Small Group April 2019 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641869/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:36 +0000 Direct link to Podcast. In conversation with: Mark Barden, Course Leader BA (Hons) Sports Journalism. Themes:  “communities of practice”; easing the move from […]

]]> 0 34c792f9feb069e4dd5e27b5fe6e0f59 Blog: myblog.arts scheduled maintenance from myblog in the group Jeff's Group 13-14 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641809/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:20 +0000 Myblog.arts will be offline for approximately 30 minutes from 9pm this evening, Monday 9th March 2015. This is to allow for essential maintenance work on the web […]

]]> 0 e26bc80dc342ed6884e2f62d97a86596 Blog: myblog.arts – Terms and Conditions updated from myblog in the group Jeff's Group 13-14 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641808/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:20 +0000 I updated the Terms and Conditions page today to clarify the situation with the long-term availability of blogs created on myblog.arts. See the section title ‘Blog […]

]]> 0 446d6ef97a0c7cfcb2affa9433832347 Blog: myblog.arts and UAL network issues from myblog in the group Jeff's Group 13-14 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641807/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:20 +0000 There are ongoing issues with UAL’s network which are causing problems with some pages here at myblog.arts. Most individual blogs are working, but in some cases […]

]]> 0 550b4d844d4d64b2142f662a174a1d28 Blog: myblog.arts network issues from myblog in the group Jeff's Group 13-14 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641806/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:20 +0000 There continue to be network issues at UAL which affect myblog.arts. We are waiting to hear about progress on this from the IT department. In the meantime some […]

]]> 0 c94ccfebc7c75e1efd907c81270c08c5 Blog: myblog.arts maintenance – 14th July 2015 from myblog in the group Jeff's Group 13-14 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641805/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:20 +0000 myblog.arts will be offline on 14th July 2015 at 11am, for approximately one hour, while an update is applied to the WordPress software. This update brings the […]

]]> 0 4d4c4d3ecd238b75b768d26ea6a8f48d Blog: myblog.arts updated from myblog in the group Jeff's Group 13-14 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641804/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:20 +0000 myblog.arts was updated on 14th July 2015 to use the latest version of WordPress. Here are a couple of short videos giving an overview of some of the new features […]

]]> 0 eeeeb6ce4a675a97c0ad2ba509174d23 Blog: MyBlog – recent issues from myblog in the group Jeff's Group 13-14 https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/activity/p/641803/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:29:20 +0000 We have recently migrated the MyBlog service to new infrastructure.  The go-live on the new servers was Thurs 7 Feb 0900 (approx).  Since the migration we have b […]

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