The dialogic presentation - an alternative presentation approach to decrease anxiety and increase inclusivity
A TIPS blog article looking at an alternative presentation approach to decrease anxiety and increase inclusivity.
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Writing Retreats: Encouraging students to develop the skills needed to succeed
Against the backdrop presented by sector wide concerns around students’ mental health and well-being (Remskar et al, 2022), it is important to recognise how dissertation modules for independent learning could appear daunting for some students. They may not have previously experienced this mode of teaching and learning, and/or may lack the skills, experience, knowledge, motivation,...
Developing self-assessment as inclusive practice in the School of Design
What did you do, why did you do it? We introduced self-assessment as an element of formative assessment, following Boud's observation that this practice "gives a message to students that such activities are considered an important aspect of learning and that it is worth spending valuable time on them,"(Boud, 1995, p.40). This innovation was made...
Effective Management of the Minerva Page for Modules
Minerva is extensively used to facilitate innovative teaching practices but there has been less attention to the quality. Evidenced by numerous positive feedback from students, the blog shows how a module builder could enhance their Minerva page by considering students’ perspectives, the interconnectivity among different learning materials and some pedagogies. What did you do and...
Developing Interdisciplinary Team Working Competencies
This post provides evidence-based practical tips for academics to use when creating or improving interdisciplinary team learning experiences for students. Importance of Interdisciplinary Team Working Globalisation and other factors have led to graduates increasingly being required to work in interdisciplinary teams. In terms of the labour market and interdisciplinary employability skills, there is a growing...
Microsoft Sway for example-based learning?
Example-based learning (EBL) is a successful and time-efficient instructional strategy to introduce new content to learners. The learners are provided with various examples along with problem solutions provided by an expert to illustrate the new content and has a lesser cognitive load on the learners. Multimedia learning based worked examples amplify the benefits of EBL...
Hybrid at Scale: Leeds Student Education Conference 2023
In the first week of January, the LITE Team hosted the Leeds Student Education Conference 2023- an event for over 450 people where we held four plenary sessions and two sets of parallel sessions, each with five concurrent panels. Delegates and presenters were able to choose whether they would like to attend the sessions in...
Bringing Influencers into The Classroom with a Video Interview
Bringing time poor professionals into the classroom for a guest talk can be difficult. Furthermore, influencer’s time is expensive, so I needed to find a way to make it efficient and future-proof. I also wanted to keep it authentic to who they are and what they do. What did you do and why did you...
Using case studies as a synoptic learning activity for flipped classes
Synoptic learning activities help students integrate knowledge and skills acquired within a course module and also across modules. In this article, I reflect on the design and implementation of a synoptic learning activity in a flipped classroom environment that promotes active learning and integrates technical competence with soft skills. What did you do and why...
Applying Active Learning to Dissertation Modules
Dissertations that require independent research are often daunting for students who must devise and undertake a project from scratch. In this blog I outline changes I made to an undergraduate dissertation module to enhance engagement with the dissertation process, and the methods introduced to empower students through their journey. What did you do and why...