When students don’t care, ask yourself: do you?  

I’ve heard a colleague describe their students as ‘wilted parsley.’ If we want to get the juices flowing again, we have to find out what our students are actually interested in.  

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Quick fixes do exist, but only you will ever know them 

There is no shortage of teaching tips and tricks, and many of them are tried and tested. But the reason why they work is not actually inherent in them.  

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Case study: Year 3 experimental group research project delivered in the biochemistry teaching laboratories

Case study submitted by Dr Stephanie Pellegrin in Biochemistry.

The Practice

The mandatory Year 3 Research Project Unit in the School of Biochemistry (BIOC30003) is an opportunity for students to develop their skills as independent thinkers and researchers. This summative … Continue reading...

Defining Pedagogic Priorities: A Review of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Festival

Last month I was invited to attend the Biological Sciences Curriculum Festival with other three student representatives. The main purpose of this was to connect developments in the School with the Bristol Futures Framework curriculum enhancement process. Co-delivered by BILT … Continue reading...

Assessment and Feedback Portfolio (AFP)

A video case study from BILT Associate Bex Pike on the Assessment and Feedback Portfolio.… Continue reading...

Case study: The Feedback Cafe

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Flipped classes with peer marking – Turnitin PeerMark instructions

Dr Rabeya Khatoon, Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics goes through each step of setting up Turnitin PeerMark.

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Flipped classes with peer marking with Rabeya Khatoon

Dr Rabeya Khatoon Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics presents her experience of Flipped classes with peer marking. Rabeya has also produced an instructional video for Turnitin PeerMark

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Reflections on hybrid teaching – Joel Ross

Dr Joel Ross, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, talking about his experiences during the ‘Reflections on Hybrid Teaching’ workshop.

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