Using Canva as a group starter activity
By Matt Gilooly (Learning Technology Media Adviser) This video looks at how you can use Canva to do a group starter activity as a warm up and socialisation for your students, before getting on...
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Presenting content in structured manageable segments
By Rob Higson (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) Ensuring that your modules have well-structured content across all of their digital platforms can make students feel...
Audio Feedback in Turnitin
By Diana Conroy (Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy) In this short video, Diana Conroy (Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy) talks about her approach...
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...
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...