Learning & Teaching

This is a relatively new mode of teaching in any widespread context, there is little in the literature to show how effective this approach has been. Most reports are anecdotal and limited in scale, although a recent study by KCL has been produced by the Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning. Empirical findings have only recently…Continue Reading Learning & Teaching

Background to ISLA

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Inclusive Synchronous Learning Activities is the working title for the ISLA project at City, a new pedagogic and technical methodology for live teaching to students who are situated both on campus and online. These are some of the existing terms that the HE sector is using as a taxonomy for synchronous teaching with a significant…Continue Reading Background to ISLA

ISLA – Inclusive Synchronous Learning Activities

Welcome to our brand new blog at City, University of London, where we are focussed on ISLA, a new acronym for Inclusive Synchronous Learning Activities. ISLA is our term for hybrid, blended, multimodal, hyflex, or dual mode delivery, to name a few common terms for teaching live to an online audience as well as to…Continue Reading ISLA – Inclusive Synchronous Learning Activities