Year: 2019

Learning and Teaching Awards – SASS (School of Arts and Social Sciences)

The School of Arts and Social Sciences’ (SASS) inaugural Learning and Teaching Awards took place on 13th June. School staff were encouraged to submit examples of their good practice in relation to teaching and learning, methods of assessment and feedback, employability skills development and student support. From a very strong field, finalists were selected to…Continue Reading Learning and Teaching Awards – SASS (School of Arts and Social Sciences)

Moodle in a Minute: Module Page Editing Improvements

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As part of our series exploring what’s new in Moodle 3.6, this post explores the improvements when editing module pages. Quick access to editing features and Settings Turn editing on and Settings have been moved to the top of the page to facilitate editing and updating of module pages, resources and activities. If a module…Continue Reading Moodle in a Minute: Module Page Editing Improvements

Research and Practice Informed Teaching Case Studies: Dr Sara Jones, Cass Business School

In our latest post, we hear from Dr Sara Jones, Senior Lecturer in Creative Interactive System Design.  Sara works in the Faculty of Management at Cass Business School, where she researches the intersection between digital and creativity.  Her work looks at the development, use, and evaluation of computational tools and technologies that can support and augment…Continue Reading Research and Practice Informed Teaching Case Studies: Dr Sara Jones, Cass Business School

Showcasing interactive learning spaces at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Photos of the R2 collaborative lecture theatre at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

“Rank these learning spaces from most to least favourite.” Those were our instructions for the opening activity at the Active Learning in Interactive Spaces pre-congress workshop at EUNIS19 hosted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) inTrondheim. Each group had been given photos of five different spaces and we were asked to discuss…Continue Reading Showcasing interactive learning spaces at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Moodle in a Minute: Module Page Improvements

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As part of our series exploring what’s new in Moodle 3.6, this post explores the improvements to module pages when navigating. Navigating Collapsed Topics All taught modules use collapsed topics to provide students with a concise overview of their module. The Open all and Close all buttons have increased in size to make them more…Continue Reading Moodle in a Minute: Module Page Improvements

Moodle in a Minute: My Moodle Improvements

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As part of our series exploring what’s new in Moodle 3.6, this post explores the improvements to the My Moodle page. Accessing Modules For Moodle 3.6, we’ve improved access to modules and reduced the number of clicks to access modules. Modules you are enrolled on are available directly from the My Moodle page.  Users with…Continue Reading Moodle in a Minute: My Moodle Improvements

Research and Practice Informed Teaching Case Studies: Dr Joana Fonseca, School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering

In our fifth Research and Practice Informed case study we hear from Dr Joana Fonseca from the School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering. Joana teaches both theoretical and applied modules in Geotechnical Engineering. Her research takes a discrete approach to analysing the behaviour of soil. She designs her teaching to equip her students with…Continue Reading Research and Practice Informed Teaching Case Studies: Dr Joana Fonseca, School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering

Managing classrooms at City’s Learning and Teaching Forum

This month’s lunchtime Learning and Teaching Forum focused on classroom management, a topic of concern for many staff at City. Staff and students all want learning to take place, but sometimes there can be a mismatch in expectations leading to frustrations on both sides. We began by looking at the issues attendees had experienced –…Continue Reading Managing classrooms at City’s Learning and Teaching Forum

Promoting Student Success at the 10th annual Learning at City conference

The tenth Learning at City conference will take place on 3rd July 2019 For full information about all sessions and to register visit our web pages Join us for a day sharing good practice in promoting student success led by City, University of London staff and the wider HE community. The overall theme for the…Continue Reading Promoting Student Success at the 10th annual Learning at City conference

Engaging Employability Event…

Advance HE Employability Symposium May 2019  As a brief background, I am a Senior Lecturer in Therapeutic Radiography and am involved in the ongoing development of employability support in the School of Health Sciences. I recently attended the Advance HE Employability Symposium in York on 30th June at which delegates from across the UK presented…Continue Reading Engaging Employability Event…