This map has been designed to make it easier for students and staff to find units that include elements of authentic learning. It includes everything from integrated assessment to real-world relevance, so please click around and see what units are … Continue reading...
Category: Student Voice
Students as Researchers: BCUR Edition
In April, BILT were meant to take 30 students to Leeds to present their research projects at the British Conference for Undergraduate Research (BCUR). It would have been the first time Bristol University attended the conference and we had 30 … Continue reading...
Putting the ‘Ex’ in Exams?
I didn’t finish Uni quite how I thought I would (to put it mildly). Ignoring, for now, the slightly terrifying world I’ll be graduating into (which is something I’m getting quite good at), one big change was in the way … Continue reading...
Sustainable Development Goals and the University of Bristol: Are they the future?
“The Covid-19 crisis has unleashed a hunger for verifiable evidence, rigour in evaluation and independent critical thinking of a high order – in sum, what typically a broad university curriculum delivers.” – Lucian J Hudson 2020
The Sustainable … Continue reading...
The Social Determinants of Well-being: A holistic approach to supporting students capacity to flourish in Higher Education.
The story of health and wellbeing inequity swiftly entered the conversation with the COVID-19 outbreak and the Black Lives Matter movement. Whilst recent government reports have shown that the BME COVID-19 infection and morbidity rates are much higher than their … Continue reading...
The Research Experiences of an intercalated Veterinary Student with Ellie Best
BILT Student Fellow Jonny Barnes, interviews Veterinary student Ellie Best about her experiences of research-based assessments.
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Jonny Barnes BILT Student Fellow 20/21 working on the projects – Creating … Continue reading...
Research-Rich Assessment in English with Alexia Kirov (MA Medieval Studies)
BILT Student Fellow Jonny Barnes, interviews Alexia Kirov (MA Medieval Studies) about her experiences of research-based assessments.
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00:00:00 Jonny Barnes
Hello and welcome to the BILT broadcast.
Today I’m speaking to Alexia Kirov, who … Continue reading...
Learning to live well in lockdown: A student’s diary on the Science of Happiness course
When I heard the Science of Happiness course was being made available, I was immediately curious. Not only did Bruce Hood’s course offering provide the prospect of doing something to cheer me up during lockdown, but because I’ve spent the past year admiring the authentic learning techniques used in the Bristol Futures course. … Continue reading...
The Active, Collaborative Cookbook
A collection of ‘recipes’ to try with your students to introduce more active learning activities into your sessions. With a specific focus on digital engagement, this book is a must-have for any lecturer teaching students online! The cookbook was created … Continue reading...
Bye-Bye Buffering: Three Alternatives To Using Zoom & Skype
As lockdown continues, most of us will by now have had some experience with Zoom or Skype, whether it’s an online tutorial or seminar, an overly complex ‘pub’ quiz, or a slightly awkward conversation with family, where you struggle to … Continue reading...