Student experience investments in the School of Computer Science
April 11, 2013
Video >> Dr Max Wilson: “This talk describes three key initiatives that the School of Computer Science has invested in, with the primary focus of encouraging engagement in the curriculum, but though methods beyond delivering lectures, labs, and tutorials. The three initiatives are: 1) our Guru scheme – as a peer mentoring style framework tailored …
Embedding study skills into the International Media and Communications degree
November 22, 2012
Video >> Dr Eva Giraud talks about designing a module dedicated to developing students’ study skills, set in the context of the discipline. Dr Eva Giraud Department of Culture, Film and Media This interview was carried out as part of the Study Skills project, run by Kim Lawson in Academic Support .
The “Tour de Pasenville”: an induction exercise
June 27, 2005
Tim Heath spoke to Kate Exley about the “Tour de Pasenville”, a cross-year design project modelled on the “Tour de France”, which aims to introduce new students to key concepts in design and each other in a friendly competitive exercise that runs in the second week of Semester 1. This is an innovative School based …