Electronic Management of Coursework Assessment – Dr Rossana Wright (School of Chemistry)

Video >> Dr Rossana Wright presents on her experience in the School of Chemistry where a whole-School move from paper to electronic management of coursework was implemented two years ago, in a “big bang” style. Rosanna explains the change process and results in terms of adoption of electronic management of coursework. The second part of the …

#NUBSAMMC – Combining Teaching with Twitter in the Business School

Convention dictates that students put their phones away during lectures, but this rule isn’t quite so applicable in Dr Robert Cluley’s sessions  due to his use of Twitter as a tool to facilitate and enhance communication and the sharing of resources with and amongst students. Convening an undergraduate Advertising and Marketing module in the Business School, …

UNNC Small Teaching Development Grant successes

Professor Julie Sanders: “We are delighted to announce that the successful proposals for the 2014-15 UNNC Small Teaching and Learning Development Grant (STL) have been selected, with project ideas ranging from navigational design on Moodle and app for supporting student note-making. You can read about the successful applicants and their projects below. App development for …

Creating learning objects – personal video capture for teaching, review and assessment

Video >> Sarah Speight and Sally Hanford on “Creating learning objects – personal video capture for teaching, review and assessment ” at  the Using Space and Technology to Enhance Learning event 2nd May 2014. Session abstract: Academics are increasingly looking to use multimedia in their teaching, both as a vehicle for content, but also as …

Digital Spaces Workshop

Video >> Roger Kerry talks about his use of twitter in teaching at the Using Space and Technology to Enhance Learning event 2nd May 2014. Session abstract: This session explored the nature of social media in modern learning models, and considered how virtual space should be seen as a valid environment in which deep learning …

Structuring and facilitating conversations online

Video >> Dr Sarah Speight and Helen Whitehead, University of Nottingham on “Structuring and facilitating conversations online”. This was a session at the 2014 University Teaching and Learning conference on Students in Conversation. Session abstract: Online learning has become part of our core provision. We offer increasing numbers of courses online; we use ‘blended’ approaches …

The TWEED Project

Roger Kerry and Natasa Lackovic: “The TWEED (Twitter in Education) project ran between 28th August 2012 and 16th December 2013 and used a mixed methods approach to explore the educational value and utility of using the social micro-blogging site Twitter in higher education. We believed that peer-level social interaction would develop deep and sustained meaningful …

Distance learning with Xerte online toolkits

Video >> James Roscoe (Biosciences) and Joel Reed (Harper Adams University) demonstrate how they have produced e-learning programs for the AgriFood Advanced Training Partnership using Xerte Online Toolkits. This is a recording from the January 2014 E-Learning community. For further information and guidance on developing online courses, visit the University’s Xerte Online Toolkits help page.

Case-based online self-study: a patient-centred approach to Pharmacy

Video>> Michael Randall (Life Sciences) and colleagues have produced a new Pharmacy course embodying a pre-dominantly patient-centred approach to learning. Some self-study materials, made using Xerte Online Toolkits, allow students to prepare for workshops by studying patient scenarios. (Apologies for some poor sound quality) For further information and guidance on developing online courses, visit the University’s …

Developing online study materials using Xerte Online Toolkits

Video>> Ali Curzon (Veterinary Medicine and Science) demonstrates how she teaches biology to the Preliminary Year of the six-year veterinary course (BVM, BVS with BVMedSci) using an online course she developed with Xerte Online Toolkits. This is a recording from the January 2014 E-Learning community. For further information and guidance on developing online courses, visit …