Need to know more about ISLA?

Small seminar room at Finsbury Square

Hybrid Teaching at City St. George’s, University of London The options for teaching delivery   https://city-uk-ett.libguides.com/staff/isla/considerations Face to face physically. This can provide the best interactive teaching and help community building, but timetabling slots are not always ideal and travel can be time-consuming and expensive. Face to face synchronously online, using Microsoft teams or Zoom. https://city-uk-ett.libguides.com/staff/live-online-teaching…Continue Reading Need to know more about ISLA?

ISLA Paper Published by Taylor and Francis

ISLA, Inclusive Synchronous Learning Activities, aims to encourage and support active and inclusive hybrid learning & teaching. During the summer of 2022, research was undertaken to evaluate ISLA and make recommendations for the future direction of hybrid learning at City. The research team were Professor Rachael-Anne Knight [now at the University of Essex], Dr. Rebecca…Continue Reading ISLA Paper Published by Taylor and Francis

Active Learning for ISLA, hybrid teaching pedagogic approaches

Before highlighting some proven effective strategies for large group teaching in hybrid modalities, it is imperative to talk through the experiences of your students as learners and try to understand their concerns or questions, and then address those areas as key components of adopting a student-centred approach to teaching. As you and your students adjust…Continue Reading Active Learning for ISLA, hybrid teaching pedagogic approaches

Hybrid teaching research – 2024 Update

A new article has been published by Springer, and based on this study, funded by Edinburgh Napier University’s Department of Learning and Teaching. Being in Two Places at the Same Time: a Future for Hybrid Learning Based on Student Preferences “Students acknowledged that hybrid formats provided fewer opportunities to collaborate and that they felt more…Continue Reading Hybrid teaching research – 2024 Update

New ISLA learning spaces for City Law School

Newly modified ISLA spaces at Whiskin Street for Master of Law programme “The LLM programme at City Law School has undergone a transformative evolution in its student delivery methods. Leveraging cutting-edge technology and innovative pedagogy, we have transitioned to a fully hybrid model, enabling us to cater to students both on campus and online, synchronously…Continue Reading New ISLA learning spaces for City Law School

The Design of Hybrid Teaching Environments: 10 Questions Answered

Hybrid teaching has the potential to transform higher education. But questions remain. My article provides guidance on hybrid teaching by looking at the 10 key questions that we need answers to, it was recently published in the Educause Review, link above….Continue Reading The Design of Hybrid Teaching Environments: 10 Questions Answered

How have City staff and students experienced ISLA?

As of the summer 2022, City installed 25 rooms with hybrid technology during the pandemic to facilitate teaching students face-to-face and online simultaneously. The City system is ISLA – Inclusive Synchronous Learning Activities and aims to encourage active and inclusive hybrid learning. During the summer of 2022, research was undertaken to evaluate ISLA and make…Continue Reading How have City staff and students experienced ISLA?

ISLA Case Study – Hybrid teaching for MSc Food Policy

Click here to see the case study with Dr. Rebecca Wells LEaD has recently produced a case study video on hybrid teaching with Dr. Rebecca Wells, from MSc food policy. Combining the best of online and in-person instruction, her innovative approach combines the flexibility of online learning with the invaluable experiences offered by in-person teaching,…Continue Reading ISLA Case Study – Hybrid teaching for MSc Food Policy

ISLA Community of Practice – June 8th

Are you interested in learning more about hybrid teaching and how to implement it effectively? Our community of practice brings together like-minded educators who are keen on exploring new ways of teaching and learning with ISLA technology. Whether you’re an experienced hybrid teacher or just starting out, our community will provide a supportive and collaborative…Continue Reading ISLA Community of Practice – June 8th

Teaching Here and There, new crowd-sourced Podcast episode

Welcome to this special extended episode of the podcast series, ‘Teaching Here and There’ Presented by Dom Pates, James Rutherford of City, University of London, and Dr Ivan Sikora, University of West London. This episode features crowd-sourced content, with the hosts introducing the contributions of 12 guests from across the globe, each of whom has…Continue Reading Teaching Here and There, new crowd-sourced Podcast episode