The Great Wall of student engagement: Using Quizzes and New Analytics to inform community design

Posted on 1st December 202117th January 2022 by ndl93

Helen Atkinson – Careers Consultant Careers Service What did you do? I used Canvas New Analytics and Quizzes to monitor how students were engaging with non-credit bearing careers initiatives, specifically the following two projects: China Career Gateway: An annual extracurricular career development programme designed to help Chinese students at Newcastle University prepare for their graduate Read more about The Great Wall of student engagement: Using Quizzes and New Analytics to inform community design[…]

Forensic Psychology Professional Mentorship Scheme

Posted on 12th November 202126th November 2021 by Claire Burnham

Mentors from external partners worked closely with current students to help develop professional, communication and interpersonal skills. Dr Carla Chivers shares how this worked in this latest case study.

Professionalisation and practice-based learning

Posted on 2nd November 20215th November 2021 by Claire Burnham

With a focus on professionalisation and practice-based learning, these Masters programmes demonstrate a successful multimedia and mobile first approach to journalism.

Speech Cloud for independent learning of MA Translation and Interpreting students

Posted on 2nd August 20218th September 2021 by Claire Burnham

Dr Fred Wu developed Speech Cloud, a series a short video clips that allowed students to personalise their learning. He also made the most of Teams, Zoom and Canvas to successfully integrate learning materials.

Embedding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within first year biosciences skills teaching

Posted on 8th June 202123rd August 2021 by Claire Burnham

The School of Natural and Environmental Sciences have utilised the Sustainable Development Goals as a platform to develop students’ global awareness and essential graduate attributes. Find out more from Dr Sara Marsham.

Using Design Sprints to Stimulate Students Collaboration

Posted on 24th May 202120th August 2021 by Claire Burnham

A Design Sprint is a process condensed in time, objective and outcomes used to transform an idea into a prototype. This case study explores how this approach was used to gather students’ feedback on using data analytics to support their learning experience

Your Future: Occupational Awareness Module

Posted on 5th May 2021 by Claire Burnham

The aim of the Your Future module was to enhance students’ awareness of roles that they could go into; enhance their employability for their ideal roles through reflecting on, and developing, their skills; and also enhance their resourcefulness. Hear more from Dr Catherine Douglas.

Using BuddyCheck to Support Peer Review

Posted on 26th April 202111th March 2022 by ndl93

Sarah Carnegie, Lecturer of Human Resource Management Newcastle University Business School Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences What did you do? Using Buddycheck to support the peer review of assessed group work on a 40-credit capstone module BUS3053 Management Consultancy. Business School policy is that peer review will be carried out on any module where Read more about Using BuddyCheck to Support Peer Review[…]

Students as partners in learning

Posted on 29th March 202123rd August 2021 by ndl93

With Mark Jackson School of History, Classics & Archaeology Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences What did you do? Used student generated content to focus seminars; negotiated essay questions with students and offered a choice of format for a creative project. Who is involved? Dr Mark Jackson, Senior Lecturer Archaeology. For my 20 credit final Read more about Students as partners in learning[…]

Integrated Work Study Programme

Posted on 18th March 202123rd August 2021 by Claire Burnham

Students taking part in the Integrated Work Study Programme have the unique opportunity to deliver effective solutions to real industry problems. This case study is an example of how academic practice and industrial engagement can combine to enhance the student learning outcomes.