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...
Category: Media in Learning
Using Audio visual Materials in online sessions
By Andy Bloor (Senior Lecturer in Schools Direct and FE) Good online sessions will often use recordings such as videos or music. When presenting these...
Communication with Students – Tips
Laura Hollinshead, Learning Technologist-Curriculum Development Many of the communication approaches you use when students are studying on campus work well whilst students are taking part...
Structuring learning in Course Resources
Laura Hollinshead, Learning Technologist-Curriculum Development The case study from Vita Snowden, highlights the importance of thinking carefully about how your module is organised within Course...
Using a series of online activities for remote off-campus experiences (e.g. field work, site visits)
Laura Hollinshead, Learning Technologist-Curriculum Development As was said in the previous blog post, it can be a big challenge to provide students with the same...
Using video for remote off-campus experiences (e.g. field work, site visits)
Laura Hollinshead, Learning Technologist-Curriculum Development It can be a big challenge to provide students with the same experiences they would have had taking part in...
My approach to remote teaching by Vita Snowden
Vita Snowden, a Lecturer in the Department of Social and Community Studies, talks about her experiences of adapting her module for remote teaching. Vita is...
Asynchronous teaching – Case studies
Laura Hollinshead, Learning Technologist-Curriculum Development We have collated some case studies of good practice across the institution, providing some ideas of the asynchronous activities which...
Asynchronous teaching activities – Tips
Laura Hollinshead, Learning Technologist-Curriculum Development Here are some tips for delivering asynchronous (access anytime) teaching activities, gathered from academic staff across the University. Some of...
Festival of Learning 2020 – Submission Guidance
Due to the current situation the 2nd Annual Festival of Learning will now be held remotely as an extended three day online event in July...