Category: Learning & Teaching

Sharing innovations, research findings and good practice for learning and teaching.

Student Engagement Workshop

On the curriculum design and evaluation module Angela Dove and I ran a student engagement workshop. This workshop focused on why students should be engaged in designing curriculum but also how we might do this so it was meaningful. The session used a framework from the Learner Voice a handbook from futurelab published in 2006….Continue Reading Student Engagement Workshop

Defining Curriculum

On the curriculum design and evaluation module on wednesday 18th April 2012 we had a great discussion about definitions of curriculum. Barnett et al (2001) and Fraser (2006) believed there was limited discussion of this term in higher education however this has changed at City University London over the last few years. The group spent some…Continue Reading Defining Curriculum

Curriculum Design and Evaluation Module on the MA Academic Practice

This module is a masters level in year one of the MA Academic Practice Programme and can be taken as both a module on the programme or as a stand alone module and provides students with 15 credits. The content of the model focuses on a range of areas that need to be considered both for…Continue Reading Curriculum Design and Evaluation Module on the MA Academic Practice

Innovation in Assessment and Feedback

My dual role as University Learning Development Associate in Assessment & Feedback and Senior Lecturer in Music has led me to run several pilot projects in my teaching this academic year (2011-12), exemplifying innovative approaches to the practices surrounding assessment and feedback. Three case studies are given below. (1) Using wikis in Moodle to track…Continue Reading Innovation in Assessment and Feedback

Top Moodle tips

Top tips for using Moodle Get the settings right. When setting up discussion forums be very careful not to click “force everyone to subscribe “unless you really need to. This option is really only suitable for news forums. You have to allow people to subscribe to the forums they are  interested in and hope that…Continue Reading Top Moodle tips

Teaching in a new type of space at City

The LDC learning spaces project, directed by Rae Karimjee, is centred on finding out what students want in terms of innovative physical space that will enhance their learning. My role as Learning Development Associate for learning environments has been to support   this process of engaging teachers, faculty and students in putting forwards their ideas, and…Continue Reading Teaching in a new type of space at City

Higher Education Academy Seminar Series

Innovation in Assessment: the student learning experience 23.02.2012 This is a report on an HEA-sponsored workshop and seminar that showcased innovation in assessment practice at University College London. Details of the presentations are available on this link. A brief summary of the sessions is given below. Introduction Following introductions from Professor Anthony Smith, UCL Vice-Provost,…Continue Reading Higher Education Academy Seminar Series

Nominal Group Technique

I attended an ELESIG webinar on Student Engagement Methods: a focus on the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) on 29 February 2012. The session focused on how this technique could be used to elicit feedback from students (or staff) on their experiences of learning technology or for them to give feedback on their learning. This technique…Continue Reading Nominal Group Technique

Review: SACWG seminar, ‘The efficiency and effectiveness of assessment in challenging times’

On Thursday 24 November 2011, the Student Assessment and Classification Working Group (SACWG) hosted a one-day seminar, ‘The efficiency and effectiveness of assessment in challenging times’ at Woburn House, Tavistock Square, London.  To open the seminar, Dr Marie Stowell (University of Worcester) set out the context for the day in her presentation ‘Efficiency and effectiveness…Continue Reading Review: SACWG seminar, ‘The efficiency and effectiveness of assessment in challenging times’

LDC Showcase debate 1st February 2012

An innovation to this year’s Learning Development Centre Showcase event was to open with a debate. The suggestion to hold a debate came from the Associate Deans for Education and the theme was chosen to reflect the focus of the LDC’s work for this year on Assessment and Feedback, which will also form the focus…Continue Reading LDC Showcase debate 1st February 2012