Perspectives on students in partnership
April 29, 2014
Audio >> Prof. Wyn Morgan, Prof. Julie Sanders, Prof. Stephen Doughty and Dasha Kurzunina talk about what partnership means to them. Perspectives on students in partnership was a plenary session at the Students in Conversation conference (April 2014). The transcript from Dasha’s presentation is available below: Dasha Karzunina: “Hello and welcome. I’m here to talk …
Engaging students in conversation about assessment
Video >> Dr Carmen Tomas, T&L Directorate, talks about improving students’ understanding of assessment. This was a session at the 2014 University Teaching and Learning conference on Students in Conversation. Session abstract: Communication of assessment and feedback to students is explored in this workshop. In particular, enhancement and two-way communication channels are explored alongside a number …
How best to engage your learners in purposeful conversations
Video >> Catherine Haines, University of Nottingham on “How best to engage your learners in purposeful conversations” at the Students in Conversation conference, April 2014. Session abstract: Much educational activity rests on learners discussing material on which they then formulate and answer questions. This session seeks to identify specific behaviours which teachers can use to …
The TWEED Project
March 6, 2014
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
February 18, 2014
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
February 6, 2014
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
January 29, 2014
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 …
Moodle Everywhere: a new lecturer’s angle
January 13, 2014
Simon Harrison: “How are you using Moodle this semester? “As a new lecturer here, I’m experimenting in two different ways. “For my undergraduate module, I post preparatory slides ahead of time that I design to either guide students through the assigned reading or to offer a preview of the slides I’ll use in class. After …
The first Teaching Policy Forum: a review
January 8, 2014
Alan Ford: “Along with Wyn Morgan I attended the first Teaching Policy Forum last week in what I hope marks the beginning of a long line of conversations with colleagues from across the University on the role and importance of teaching for this institution. I was pleased to see upwards of 70 colleagues at the …
Messages from new Faculty Directors of Teaching at UNNC
January 6, 2014
As announced by Professor Julie Sanders in her recent email, we now have three Faculty Directors of Teaching at UNNC. The Faculty Directors of Teaching are members of a newly reconfigured Campus Teaching Committee and will have representation on the UK Faculty Teaching Committees. They will also serve on the UK based Quality and Standards …
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