At City St George’s, University of London, we are proud that improving the accessibility and inclusivity of our teaching, and teaching materials, is understood not just as a legal requirement, or a “nice to have”, but a core responsibility of our Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD) department and Associate Deans for Education across the university….Continue Reading Sampling a school: an integrated and directed approach to reviewing accessibility and encouraging change
Gender Equality and Law: Transnational learning and co-producing research with students from Udayana University in Indonesia and City St George’s University
A British council’s Gender Equality Partnerships grant, as well as strong international network links in the school, meant that the City Law School was recently able to run a transnational hybrid project focusing on Gender Equality and Law. This project brought together 20 students, 10 each from Udayana University (Bali, Indonesia) and City Law school. …Continue Reading Gender Equality and Law: Transnational learning and co-producing research with students from Udayana University in Indonesia and City St George’s University
Enhancing Digital Learning Tools and Processes: A Case Study with Dr. Swrajit Sarkar
Enhancing Digital Learning Tools and Processes: A Case Study with Dr. Swrajit Sarkar Background Dr. Swrajit Sarkar, an academic in the School of Health & Medical Sciences (SHMS), sought training and support to effectively use Moodle, Kaltura, and Turnitin. He participated in drop-in sessions and workshops facilitated by the Digital Education and Operations teams, focusing…Continue Reading Enhancing Digital Learning Tools and Processes: A Case Study with Dr. Swrajit Sarkar
Case Study: Engage, Interact, Learn: Dr. Dutta’s Poll Everywhere Case Study
Background Dr. Sahil Dutta, an academic at The School of Policy & Global Affairs (SPGA), embarked on a journey to enhance his teaching methods by integrating Poll Everywhere, an interactive polling tool. He attended a workshop titled “Introduction to Poll Everywhere” run by the Digital Education Team to familiarise himself with the platform and learn…Continue Reading Case Study: Engage, Interact, Learn: Dr. Dutta’s Poll Everywhere Case Study
Unveiling Insights: A Case Study on Enhancing Student Engagement and Overcoming Course Challenges
Case Study: Enhancing Teaching and Learning with EdTech – Julian Hargreaves Background Julian Hargreaves, an academic in the School of Policy and Global Affairs (SPGA), has been actively engaging with digital education tools to enhance his teaching practice. As a lecturer responsible for first-year and third-year modules, Julian has sought innovative solutions to improve student…Continue Reading Unveiling Insights: A Case Study on Enhancing Student Engagement and Overcoming Course Challenges
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
Sparking creativity and community: Five Years of Sharing
It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since one of the most challenging societal and health crises of our time began. Yes, it has been five years since the pandemic started—and five years since we established the Learning and Teaching Community alongside the LEaD Light Lunch, inviting colleagues to come online and share…Continue Reading Sparking creativity and community: Five Years of Sharing
AI voice-cloning to help my sick friend speak again
Adam Lopez is 52 years old and lives in Toronto Canada with his wife, daughter and pet dog Ringo. Adam has been my best friend for 35 years. In October 2021, he developed a sore throat. It persisted for a few weeks and so he decided to go to the doctors. What he thought was…Continue Reading AI voice-cloning to help my sick friend speak again
Skills-based assessments with subjective marking criteria – A case study from City Law School
How to deal with subjective assessment criteria The problem: This is a challenge many of us face when marking assessments where we are required to determine if a student’s work is “effective” or their delivery demonstrates the skills of a “good advocate” and ultimately: competent. On the professional programmes in The City Law School, students…Continue Reading Skills-based assessments with subjective marking criteria – A case study from City Law School
Enhancing Inclusive Learning through Digital Innovation: A Case Study in Optometry Education, aligned with the revised PSF
Introduction The revised 2023 Advance HE Professional Standards (PSF) emphasise the use of educational and learning technologies. This is underpinned by principles of inclusive practice to support learning, for example in core knowledge dimension 4 (K4). This dimension asks individuals applying for any level of Advance HE Fellowship (Associate, Fellow, Senior, or Principal) to “apply…Continue Reading Enhancing Inclusive Learning through Digital Innovation: A Case Study in Optometry Education, aligned with the revised PSF