Using MIRO to facilitate a studio culture in Architectural Education while teaching online

Posted on 19th January 20218th September 2021 by ndl93

Emily Scullion, Smajo Beso and Jen Naden, Teacher in Architecture INTO Newcastle University What did you do? We set up an online student community using Miro in an attempt to replicate the studio culture that would be otherwise missing from architectural education when teaching online. Miro is an online platform that “provides an engaging, intuitive, Read more about Using MIRO to facilitate a studio culture in Architectural Education while teaching online[…]

Rethinking Present in Person Activities for Online Teaching – Using Quizzes

Posted on 13th January 202123rd August 2021 by Claire Burnham

Here’s how the library successfully translated present in person teaching to online delivery using Canvas Quizzes and LibWizard.

The Politics of Happiness

Posted on 9th December 20209th December 2020 by nkv15

David Walker in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology has placed student wellbeing at the centre of his module Politics of Happiness. Find out how weekly assignments posted to Canvas on mindfulness, meditation, exercise, and unplugging your devices, have helped improve student engagement…

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Pivoting a large first year module to Online provision

Posted on 8th December 202023rd August 2021 by ndl93

The School of Geography, Politics & Social Sciences have recently redesigned their Comparing Cultures module to respond to Covid and the move to online teaching. Find out how mini lectures, virtual exchanges, fire-side chats, and simple weekly emails have helped to keep students engaged…

Weekly quizzes to engage students with learning

Posted on 30th November 202011th March 2022 by Claire Burnham

With high engagement rates and positive student feedback, weekly Canvas quizzes are proving to be an effective tool to help students check their understanding. Find out how these quizzes were introduced in the School of Arts and Cultures.

Flipping time and space: Switching a mixed theoretical-practical course to online using the flipped classroom approach.

Posted on 25th November 202025th August 2021 by Claire Burnham

Moving teaching online called for a radical rethink and Dr Ahmed Kharrufa shares his approach to getting the most out of synchronous and non-synchronous delivery. Some nice examples of using Teams, Quizzes and ways of gathering informal and formal feedback from students.

Test-enhanced learning with Canvas Quizzes

Posted on 20th November 20208th September 2021 by Claire Burnham

Canvas quizzes can encourage students to keep up with the pace of the course and engage with the learning material. Hear from Dr Nick Riches who shares how he successfully embedded quizzes in his module.

Peer Assisted Learning, Learner and Leader Perspectives

Posted on 10th November 202020th August 2021 by Claire Burnham

Carrie, a peer assisted learning leader, chats with Zoe, a student learning Mandarin, to share the challenges and successes of moving to online learning from both perspectives.

Outstanding Contribution to Feedback

Posted on 7th October 202011th March 2022 by Claire Burnham

Dr Meiko O’Halloran, Senior Lecturer in English, puts her success in the Outstanding Contribution to Feedback category at the 19/20 NUSU Education Awards down to focussing on the positive, enhancing autonomy and using peer feedback in small group settings. Hear more from Dr O’Halloran in our latest case study.

Newcastle Calls collaborative teaching project

Posted on 31st August 202031st August 2020 by Claire Burnham

Here’s how this Newcastle Calls project encouraged students to co-create their learning materials, make the most out of online learning tools and challenge the traditional language listening exercise along the way.