In April 2015 I met with Ursula Smith, Programme Manager for undergraduate Child Health programmes and now Associate Dean for Postgraduate Taught, CPPD and Workforce Development in SHS. She told me about a project she…
Projects & Research
Distance Learning: LLM International Business Law
On behalf of The City Law School, we are proud to have launched the University’s first distance learning degree programme, the Master of Laws (LLM) in International Business Law (IBL), in May 2014. In consideration…
Help us Improve Moodle
Audience: City University London Staff As part of the annual update for Moodle, we would like build on the work undertaken to develop the City Course Format. We will be running user evaluation with academic…
Extending Moodle functionality with the Pilot role
Audience: City University staff A new role is available in Moodle. The Pilot role provides the same permissions as the Lecturer role in Moodle, but you also get access to additional features. Features available for…
The City Law School – Advocacy Videos Project for BPTC Evidence Module
The multimedia team recently completed a project with Robin Sellers at The City Law School to create advocacy videos for students undertaking the BPTC (Bar Professional Training Course) programme. These involved three scenarios: Dealing with…
New Course Officer Role in Moodle
Audience: City University London staff. A new Course Officer role is now available in Moodle. This role will make it easier to indicate the key module contacts to students. Staff who are enrolled as Course…
Supporting dissertation students online
The Educational Technology Team supported two small-scale projects around dissertation support and supervision. We worked with staff to provide advice and guidance on how educational technology can be used to support students undertaking a dissertation….
Supporting your blended learning approach
Blended learning is increasing in popularity as an effective way to meet diverse learner requirements and offer increased flexibility for students through the thoughtful integration of resources and activities in an online environment with face-to-face…
Moodle 2.8 and improved integration with Reading Lists Online
This post is part of a series of blog posts introducing what’s new in Moodle 2.8. This post provides an overview of the improved integration between Reading Lists Online and Moodle. Your Moodle modules are…
Walking as learning ideas and guidance
Walking can add a dynamic element to the learning experience and can be particularly effective for active learning, creativity and reflective practice. A University campus or city offer a variety of spaces for free roaming…