Group work in an online environment
By Johanna Westwood (Learning Technologist) and Boris Ceranic (Lecturer Built Environment) While studying remotely, it is more important than ever to ensure we build in...
Category: Ideas Factory
Building of an Online Collaboration, Community of Practice and Blended Learning Environment
By Anthony Gregory (Senior Lecturer in Computing. Computer Games Modelling and Animation) Where we were Over a year ago we were told to be bold...
Utilising a virtual ‘Treasure Hunt’ for new students
By Jenny Boldrin (Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Studies) The move to a blended model of learning over the last year has required us, as Module...
Using video to create an immersive experience for mental health nursing students
Laura Hollinshead, Learning Technologist-Curriculum Development Recently the Mental Health Nursing team looked at the use of immersive video to help enhance students understanding and empathy...
Embedding PebblePad for PDP in MSc Health Psychology
Dr Vicki Staples (Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology) The development of a portfolio is part of the practitioner training for a Health Psychologist, where a...
Teams for Group work
James Bostock (Lecturer in Sports Outdoor and Exercise Science) Students undertake a group assessment in one of their Level 5 Sports Business Management modules. As...
Group Essay Writing
Maggie Gale (Lecturer in Psychology), Kevin Silber (Lecturer in Psychology) and Johanna Westwood (Learning Technologist) Psychology staff were looking for a way to teach their...
My first University primary project: Lessons learnt
By Ndidi Chidomere (Senior Lecturer in Pre-qualifying Health Care) Aim of this ‘ideas Factory’: To share my experience with colleagues, Educators, Researchers, leaders and students...
Student Mentoring: An Exploration of the Benefits of a Partnership Approach to Student Mentoring and Peer Assisted Programme
I am a Senior Lecturer at the University of Derby on the BA Applied Social Work Programme, in which one of my responsibilities is being...
Transporting students to the year 2059
Saving journalism from the robots of the future with emerging technologies Journalism academics, Caroline Jones and Suzanne Nelson, felt their students would benefit from discussion...