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More thoughts on Twitter in Learning and Teaching
In this post Greenwich academics David Watson and Caron Jones share their experiences of using twitter with their students. Continue reading
Category: Case Studies
Engaging Students in Learning through Podcasts
Andrew Ferrier from the Faculty of Business used equipment provided by the 2013/14 Seed Fund round as part of an investigation into alternative methods of assessment. The primary goal of assessment is to allow students to demonstrate the depth of subject knowledge that they have acquired. Andrew set out to… Continue reading
Using Pinterest for Learning and Teaching
Introduction Pinterest is “is a tool for collecting and organizing things you love” (Pinterest, 2013) but can also be used to share and find online content. The main difference between social bookmarking sites like delicious and Pinterest, is that Pinterest concentrates far more on visual content than text based links.… Continue reading
Using Twitter for Learning and Teaching
Introduction Twitter is “a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting” (Twitter, 2011) and currently has around 255 million monthly active users (Twitter, 2014). Twitter allows you to post short messages called tweets, that other users can view and in turn you… Continue reading
Cameras in PR
Paul Simpson uses cameras with his PR students. As part of their course the students are presented with weekly briefs. In the past the students focused on simply describing the role of images in campaigns but now they are given an opportunity to create the images themselves and experience the… Continue reading
Podcasting for assessment
Andrew Ferrier in the Business School uses podcasting to develop and assess students’ presentation skills. Throughout the duration of the course students are expected to submit 4 pieces of coursework, one of them in a form of a podcast. Podcasting is embedded within the course programme and assessment with a… Continue reading
Flipped Classroom
What is “flipped classroom”? Flipped classroom refers to an approach in teaching which reverses traditional session structure and moves lecture content to an online environment that is to be accessed ahead of the class. By doing so the time spent in class is devoted to more interactive forms of learning.… Continue reading
Learning Spaces
Resources | Evaluation The Learning Spaces Project challenges the design of classroom and informal study areas, assessing how learning space design affects learning, teaching, assessment and retention. To this end, QA165/175 and the adjoining circulation area have been refurbished as digitally connected, flexible spaces for learning and teaching. The project… Continue reading
Uses of iPads
Case studies from other Universities (see also some examples from the University of Greenwich later in this post) The series of short videos below shows examples of innovative ways of using ipads at Zayed University. The videos show the use of interactive books, using iPads for filming and editing, the… Continue reading
Zoe Robinson: Greening Business – enhancing sustainability in the curriculum and campus through blended problem-based learning
This video can be seen alongside others from the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Open Lecture series and annual conferences on the EDU Vimeo channel. Education for Sustainability is gaining increasing importance in the higher education sector although historically there has been a greater focus on the sustainability of University campuses rather… Continue reading