The first ‘Using Games in Teaching’ event, organised by Chrysanthi Tseloudi and Suzi Wells from the Digital Education Office, saw 25 colleagues from across the University come together to discuss their experiences, hopes and ideas for gamifying learning. A wide range … Continue reading...
Tag: Case studies
Developing a guide to support the use of video in undergraduate assessment
A Teaching Innovation Grant was awarded to Dr Emily Bell, Dr Rose Murray and Dr Andy Wakefield for the academic year 2017/18 – you can find a summary of the project they undertook with their grant below. If you would … Continue reading...
Building Confident Engaged Researchers Through Active Partnership and Problem Based Learning
A Teaching Innovation Grant was awarded to Dr Chris Kent and Dr Jess Fielding for the academic year 2017/18 – you can find a summary of the project they undertook with their grant below. If you would like to read … Continue reading...
Testing the use of digital technologies for field-based education to enhance graduate confidence and preparedness
Jenny Riker was awarded an Teaching Innovation Grant in 2017/18. You can find a summary of her project, and the project conclusions below. If you’d like to access a full copy of the report, please contact the BILT Team.
Project … Continue reading...
Easing the transition of undergraduates through an immersive induction module
The opening Education Excellence seminar of 2018/19 took place on Thursday 20th September in 43 Woodland Road. Professor Debby Cotton and Dr Rebecca Turner (accompanied by Rebecca’s son, Thomas) came up from Plymouth University’s PedRIO to deliver a seminar … Continue reading...
Building confidence and engaged researchers through active partnership and problem-based learning
A PowerPoint showing the re-design of materials and session to include weekly tests and problem based active group work.… Continue reading...
Pipe cleaners, pick’n’mix and colouring in – active learning goes back to basics!
Author: Andrew Doherty
School/ Centre: Centre for Applied Anatomy, University of Bristol
Andrew Doherty discusses his use of unusual teaching tools in his anatomy undergraduate classes and their impact on learning.
There’s a phrase from the media that comes to … Continue reading...
e-marking as a tool for teachers and learners: evaluation of a GradeMark trial
Author: Andy Wakefield
School/ Centre: School of Biological Sciences
Provision of timely, detailed feedback is important for student learning (1), yet can be challenging to achieve in practice. Technology may hold the solution, say Dr Andy Wakefield.
The tech bit… Continue reading...
YouTube goes maths!
Author: Sven Friedemann
School/ Centre: School of Physics
Sven Friedemann tells us about the videos he developed for his 4th Year Physics students to help them understand complex mathematical derivations.
Teaching maths-heavy courses requires going over derivations step-by-step. Feedback from … Continue reading...