Christine McCourt from the division of Midwifery and Radiography describes how she uses the Moodle discussion activities (forums and chats) to support students in developing their ideas and writing for their summative essay in Midwifery.
Category: Online
Poll Everywhere MCQs for self-assessment in Optometry
Irene Ctori from the division of Optometry and Visual Sciences describes how she uses Poll Everywhere MCQs to support student self-assessment in class.
Poll Everywhere for revisions in Radiography
Jayne Morgan from the division of Midwifery and Radiography discusses her use of Poll Everywhere in large group teaching and revision with Radiography students.
Also check out her tips on using Poll Everywhere in class
Edublog guidance from the Educational Technology Team
Guidance on using and troubleshooting City Blogs, the blogging platform supported at City
Blogging for assessment (external)
This information card from the Centre for Excellence for Learning and Teaching at Manchester Metropolitan University provides some ideas as to how to use blogs in summative and formative assessments.
Supporting learning with a Mahara portfolio (external)
A blog post from the University of Nottingham on using Mahara as an e-portfolio to support students on placement at the School of Biosciences.
Myprogress app for reflective practice
Jamie Collins shares his experience of using the Myprogress app with his students in Optometry and Visual Sciences
Formative online role plays using Moodle
This blog post from Learning at City blog summarises how Dr Mandie Scammell and the Educational Technology team at the School of Health Sciences developed a blended module to engage students with the ethical aspects of medical care using role plays via Moodle forums and other activities.
Online Role-play and Simulated Practice in Pre-Reg Midwifery Education