Tag: assessment and feedback

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Surprise! Using “playful learning” to take older ideas seriously

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Professor Nick Megoran School of Geography, Politics and Sociology Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences What did you do? I designed an unconventional lecture for my undergraduate teaching on geopolitical theory to explore how we can teach older and outdated ideas in a way that encourages students to take them seriously. This involves using creative, Read more about Surprise! Using “playful learning” to take older ideas seriously[…]

Technologies for Feedback & Advice in PGR Supervision

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Dr Stacy Gillis and Dr Chiara Pellegrini present the findings of their NUTELA Funded project researching the technologies used by supervisors to provide feedback and advice to postgraduate students, highlighting the the most and least popular methods of feedback and making recommendations for best practice to improve the student experience of feedback.

A photo of students sitting around a table playing the Team Work Training Board Game

Team Work Training – Alien Alliance Groupwork Board Game

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Dr Catherine Douglas (staff: she/her) and Manjot Brar (student intern: she/her) from the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, discuss the development of an innovative ice-breaking board game to enable students to discuss effective strategies for addressing common group working issues, and learn about the value of feedback. Students were integral to the design of the game which was funded to address requests for support in preparing for groupwork. This extremely successful pilot initiative will continue to be used and can be loaned out to anyone interested in reviewing the game and trialing with their students.

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Using audio feedback in Turnitin

Posted on by Gosia

Dr Jonathan Pugh School of Geography, Politics and Sociology Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences What did you do and why? Dr Jonathan Pugh has used the audio comments option in Turnitin to provide feedback on essays to his students on the second-year Globalisation and Development module. As a person with a disability, who cannot Read more about Using audio feedback in Turnitin[…]

Rachelle Maddison and Paul Mackay

Nearpod – the use of this interactive learning platform online and in the classroom

Posted on by Claire Burnham

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.

Using structural and stylistic domains within formative feedback to enhance students’ writing and communication at Level 3

Posted on by Claire Burnham

Professor Caroline Walker-Gleaves used formative feedback extensively with final year students to improve professional skills.

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Virtual GPS: Online fieldwork using ArcGIS StoryMaps

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Dr Louise Callard from Geography used ArcGIS StoryMaps to produce virtual fieldtrips: narrative, interactive map, photos (including 360o), videos, activities and questions.

Equitable Assessment Framework for today’s Digital Learners

Posted on by Claire Burnham

This collaborative project supported instructor’s adoption of the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) framework to help structure and communicate their assessments.

Jessi Komes

Assessing students innovatively via peer-reviewed small group video presentations

Posted on by Claire Burnham

Dr Jessica Komes assessed students through a pre-recorded oral group presentation. As well as assessing the student’s ability to orally articulate the intended knowledge and skill outcomes, this approach helped students engage with each other and provided an opportunity for peer feedback.

Dr Sara Marsham

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

Posted on 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.