‘Advancing the SDG’s Together’: a US/UK Student Symposium
Students worked together in this online event to share experiences and develop ideas to advance selected Sustainable Development Goals.
Category: Student engagement
Working in partnership: tackling sustainability challenges with a student-led virtual event
Students from our University took part in a successful online event with students at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IITD) to share ideas around environmental sustainability.
Forensic Psychology Professional Mentorship Scheme
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.
Learning Through International Encounter: US/UK Virtual Anthropology Exchange
This virtual exchange proved to be a fantastic opportunity for students to meet with other students living in completely different places and learn more about their experiences and their lives.
Enhanced Personal Tutoring: Embedding Academic Mentorship
An overhaul of the personal tutoring system resulted in the introduction of Academic Mentorship in the School of Medical Education. Find out how this impacted on student evaluation, portfolio usage metrics, and academic performance
Nearpod – the use of this interactive learning platform online and in the classroom
Nearpod is used in a series of lessons across INTO courses and allows a range of interactive activities to be incorporated into lessons. Find out more from Dr Paul Mackay and Dr Rachelle Maddison.
Virtual GPS: Online fieldwork using ArcGIS StoryMaps
Dr Louise Callard from Geography used ArcGIS StoryMaps to produce virtual fieldtrips: narrative, interactive map, photos (including 360o), videos, activities and questions.
Speech Cloud for independent learning of MA Translation and Interpreting students
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.
Co-design Sprint: An approach to engage students in the UN Sustainable Development Goals
A successful example of collaborative working, this design sprint approach resulted in some excellent ideas and inspired some new approaches to engaging students.
Informed dynamic changes to teaching practice using Panopto (ReCap) Analytics
Dr David Grundy used Panopto (ReCap) Analytics to inform changes and alterations to teaching approaches and activities for Executive MBA students.