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,...
Co-collaboration with students to develop professional literacy in a co-curricular context
Working together with students, we organised co-curricular activities to enhance professional competencies and equip our students with the skills to stand out in the job market upon graduation. In the process we also built a strong sense of community. What did you do, why did you do it? Multiple co-curricular activities (those that run parallel...
Academic Integrity through a Student Lens: Issues and Solutions
This blog post presents a short action research project at the University of Leeds School of Law that seeks to shed some light on postgraduate taught (PGT) international students’ views on academic offences and their approaches to academic integrity to inform future policies and prevention strategies.
Students as Partners in Developing Employability Skills
This example covers the various stages of the application and selection process for those seeking a placement. It discusses some of the ways in which students can be used as partners in the teaching process.
Dynamic reflective assessment and the ‘Insta Generation’
Engaging in the Study Abroad programme (SA) is a truly immersive and potentially transformative experience.
Using Flipgrid video to get students talking asynchronously
Short Flipgrid videos from students are used to encourage participation and communication in an enjoyable and convenient way. Using a link or join code, students are able to upload videos easily and interact with other students’ contributions. What did you do? Why did you do it? To maintain a communicative approach to teaching in the Language Centre despite being online, we used Flipgrid to...
Relating and being authentic in online learning
This initiative was for students at Masters level studying counselling and psychotherapy. Developing self and intersubjective awareness through digital learning is a very different proposition as there are many psychological differences in how we exist and interact online. This initiative offered an introduction to these issues from an expert and discussion space at the start of the programme. What...
Developing a module reflecting on COVID-19 and society
This example describes the design of an interdisciplinary module for second and third-year students in response to the social changes brought about by the pandemic. The module is accessible to students in Politics and International studies, Sociology and Social Policy and the School of Law. The online education approach adopted We have produced an interdisciplinary...
Offering support in troubled times
This example describes how we can stay in touch and keep our staff-student community alive and vibrant online. It summarises how we have offered support to our final year undergraduate students during and beyond lockdown and graduation. The online education approach adopted: During the spring 2020 lockdown, I maintained frequent contact with students via email...