Advising students on reading: prioritising reading lists

Video >> Kate: “What kind of help and support do you give for students in helping them focus and direct their readings, in your area?” Andrew Fisher, Philosophy: “Well, I think all lecturers do this; in the module guide I give quite a detailed reading list and that is split up by lecture, so in …

“The bright young things and their parties” – eTeaching the Greek symposium as exploration of the digital classroom

Katharina Lorenz: “The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) has become a vital part of teaching and learning in Higher Education. But while the technology to design virtual learning becomes more sophisticated, teaching strategies which cater for the needs of the distant learner still await refinement. The digital classroom enhances the learning experience, facilitating …

Mathematics Electronic Learning Environment in Engineering and Science (MELEES)

Stephen Hibberd and Cliff Litton: “MELEES is a web-based environment, developed since 2002, to support students who take mathematics modules as a part of their course. In 2004-5 over 2000 students across Engineering and Science at the University of Nottingham used MELEES to support their learning. “The principal challenge within the service teaching of mathematics …