Simon KatanSaving the LectureI wrote this blog post together with the fantastic folks at 448 Studio with whom I have worked on their Scottish Enterprise grant over the…Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
Simon KatanCould viral marketing solve student absenteeism ?Student absenteeism is a perennial problem in higher education. As a lecturer, I’ve frequently stood in half-filled auditoriums feeling…Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021
Simon KatanLaunching HandlFor the past year or so I’ve been thinking about classrooms, how they work, and how we might use technology to improve them. I’ve been…Jun 2, 20211Jun 2, 20211
Simon KatanEmbrace the complexityAround 1:00 AM, on a night just before Christmas in 2009, I sat at my desk and wept tears of frustrated exhaustion into my laptop. Having…Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020
Simon KatanAssessment for gamersWhen I was 14 I took my French GCSE. My French teacher, Madame Percival, had studied the exam and mark scheme intricately. She taught us…Oct 13, 2019Oct 13, 2019
Simon KatanWoodshedding: Teaching programming not problem solvingBefore I talk about programming, I’d like to put forward a theory: every discipline has its own myths. I’m referring to those beliefs…Jun 2, 2019Jun 2, 2019