Learning Experiences and Innovation

Learning Experiences and InnovationEducator DevelopmentAbout usCraig McEwan

Headshot of craig mcewan.

Craig McEwan

Senior Educator Developer

Room 1, Old Library

Email: c.mcewan@exeter.ac.uk

I have worked in UK further and higher education for the last 10 years, joining the Univeristy of Exeter in 2017. I have worked in a range of education-focused professional services roles, including as an academic librarian, academic skills tutor, and in Widening Participation project roles. My professional interests include improving student transition to university; supporting early career staff development and innovation in teaching and learning, and exploring programme-level approaches to skills development, inclusive education and assessment practices.

Qualifications:

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education (PgCAPHE), Coventry University (2017)
  • PgDip Information and Library Management, Northumbria University (2016)
  • MA by Research in Asian Religions, Cardiff University (2012)
  • BA (Hons) Study of Religions, Bath Spa University (2011)

Recognition:

  • Nominated: University of Exeter Employment Awards - Employer category (2023)
  • Shortlisted: Exeter Students' Guild Teaching Awards (2021)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2017)

McEwan, Craig. Book review of Steiner, S. and Rigby, M. (eds.) 2019. Motivating students on a time budget: pedagogical frames and lesson plans for in-person and online information literacy instruction. Journal of Information Literacy, [S.l.], v. 13, n. 1, p. 108-109, June 2019. ISSN 1750-5968. Available at: < https://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/JIL/article/view/BR-V13-I1-2>.

McEwan, C. (2023) 'Teamwork, support and structure: the core principles of rewarding student internships', THE Campus, 14 August. Available at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/teamwork-support-and-structure-core-principles-rewarding-student-internships. 

UoE - EduExe conference 2019. Poster presentation: 'Delivering information & research skills support at point of need: Active learning in an online and flipped environment'.

Coventry University - Education Conference 2017. Best practice showcase: 'Spotlight+: facilitating academic and professional skills development at Coventry University London'.