Michela Borg is the Educational Development Manager in the Centre for Academic Development and Quality at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). She has been involved in our SCALE-UP work from the beginning. As they embarked on a pilot of the approach … Continue reading...
Tag: Curriculum Framework – Inspiring and Innovative
‘Using Games in Teaching’ – 26/10/2018
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...
Student research conference on manufacturing processes.
A Teaching Innovation Grant was awarded to Dr Aydin Nassehi for the academic year 2017/18.
As part of the 2018 Festival of Learning and Teaching Dr Aydin Nassehi presented his project.
A student research conference as a formative and summative … 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...